Initial systolic blood pressure associates with systemic inflammation, myocardial injury and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Patric A WinzapSimon KralerSlayman ObeidFlorian A WenzlChristian TemplinRoland KlingenbergArnold Von EckardsteinMarco RoffiOlivier MüllerLorenz RäberThomas Felix LüscherPublished in: European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care (2023)
In patients with ACS, proxies of systemic inflammation and myocardial injury are inversely associated with sBP, with highest levels in those <100mmHg. If linked to high levels of cellular inflammation, these patients are prone to develop CS and are at high MACE and mortality risk.