Serum uric acid is an independent risk factor of worse mid- and long-term outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Maciej DyrbuśPiotr DesperakMarta PawełekMateusz MożdżeńMariusz GąsiorMichał Hawranek

Published in: Cardiology journal (2021)

Elevated baseline sUA concentration was independently associated with worse mid- and long-term outcomes in patients with NSTE-ACS. Baseline sUA concentration could identify patients with NSTE-ACS at higher risk of more dismal prognosis.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
uric acid
metabolic syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
antiplatelet therapy
risk factors
coronary artery disease