Author/Authors :
Karaman, Serhat Department of Emergency Medicine - Gaziosmanpasa University - Faculty of Medicine - Tokat - Turkey , Coskun, Abuzer Department of Emergency Medicine - Sivas State Hospital - Sivas - Turkey
Abstract :
Aim. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) continues to be the main cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Te aim was to assess serum procalcitonin (PCT), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean platelet volume (MPV) levels in terms of complications afer myocardial infarctus, triple vein coronary artery disease (TVCAD), and mortality prediction. Material
and Method. Tis cross-sectional cohort study included 200 patients with ACS attending the emergency department of our hospital
with chest pain and admitted to the cardiology clinic from January 2014 to December 2016. Patients were divided into 4 groups
as inferior group, anterior group, NSTEMI group, and UA group according to diagnosis. Tese groups were compared in terms of
complications occurring afer MI, TVCAD, and mortality rates. Results.Tere were signifcant diferences in terms of complications
forming afer ACS, TVCAD, and mortality. Te inferior subgroup had high PCT and MCHC levels and was found to have more
complications developing and mortality compared to other groups. Patients with high PCT and MPV values were identifed to have
higher mortality and TVCAD. In the anterior subgroup, ischemic heart failure was higher compared to the other groups. In the
interior, anterior, and non-ST elevatedmyocardial infarctus (NSTEMI) groups, the 0-, 6-, and 12-hour cTnI values were signifcantly
higher compared to the UA group, while the anterior group had a signifcantly higher 12-hour cTnI value compared to the NSTEMI
group. Correlation analysis for PCT, MCHC, and MPV with complications developing afer MI, mortality, and TVCAD found
positive and statistically signifcant correlations. Conclusion. High PCT, MCHC, and MPV levels in acute coronary syndrome may be benefcial predictive values in terms of complications that may develop, TVCAD, and mortality.
Keywords :
MCHC , MPV , Procalcitonin Levels , Acute Coronary Syndrome , ACS