Prognostic modelling of clinical outcomes after first-time acute coronary syndrome in New Zealand

Conclusions In 2015 patients with first-time ACS, recurrent events were common (20.8%). Increasing NT-proBNP levels and Māori ethnicity were predictors of death/cardiovascular readmission, but not after adjustment for the 20 clinical risk factors represented by the clinical summary score. Trial registration number ACTRN12615000676516.

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Source: Heart - June 26, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Earle, N. J., Poppe, K. K., Rolleston, A., Pilbrow, A., Aish, S., Bradbury, K., Choi, Y., Devlin, G., Gladding, P. A., Grey, C., Harrison, W., Henare, K., Howson, J., Kerr, A., Lumley, T., Pera, V., Porter, G., Stewart, R., Troughton, R. W., Wihongi, H., Tags: Coronary artery disease Source Type: research