Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care

Objectives Older adults have a higher degree of multimorbidity, which may adversely affect longer term outcomes from non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). We investigated the impact of multimorbidity on cardiovascular outcomes 5 years after invasive management of NSTE-ACS.Design Prosp...

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Main Authors: Chris Wilkinson, Vijay Kunadian, Benjamin Beska, Abdulla A Damluji, Hanna Ratcovich, Greg B Mills
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e061830.full
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author Chris Wilkinson
Vijay Kunadian
Benjamin Beska
Abdulla A Damluji
Hanna Ratcovich
Greg B Mills
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Benjamin Beska
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description Objectives Older adults have a higher degree of multimorbidity, which may adversely affect longer term outcomes from non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). We investigated the impact of multimorbidity on cardiovascular outcomes 5 years after invasive management of NSTE-ACS.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Multicentre study conducted in the north of England.Participants 298 patients aged ≥75 years with NSTE-ACS and referred for coronary angiography, with 264 (88.0%) completing 5-year follow-up.Main outcome measures Multimorbidity was evaluated at baseline with the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). The primary composite outcome was all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, urgent repeat revascularisation or significant bleeding.Results Mean age was 80.9 (±6.1) years. The cohort median CCI score was 5 (IQR 4–7). The primary composite outcome occurred in 48.1% at 5 years, at which time 31.0% of the cohort had died. Compared with those with few comorbidities (CCI score 3–5), a higher CCI score (≥6) was positively associated with the primary composite outcome (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.64 (95% CI 1.14 to 2.35), p=0.008 adjusted for age and sex), driven by an increased risk of death (aHR 2.20 (1.38 to 3.49), p=0.001). For each additional CCI comorbidity, on average, there was a 20% increased risk of the primary composite endpoint at 5 years (aHR 1.20 (1.09 to 1.33), p<0.001).Conclusions In older adults with NSTE-ACS referred for coronary angiography, the presence of multimorbidity is associated with an increased risk of long-term adverse cardiovascular events, driven by a higher risk of all-cause mortality.Trial registration number NCT01933581; ClinicalTrials.gov.
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spelling doaj-art-8ddaa9dcdd26449aa5618736ea9b528c2025-01-31T21:25:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-07-0112710.1136/bmjopen-2022-061830Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive careChris Wilkinson0Vijay Kunadian1Benjamin Beska2Abdulla A Damluji3Hanna Ratcovich4Greg B Mills5Academic Cardiovascular Unit, South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UKCardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK12 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USATranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKObjectives Older adults have a higher degree of multimorbidity, which may adversely affect longer term outcomes from non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). We investigated the impact of multimorbidity on cardiovascular outcomes 5 years after invasive management of NSTE-ACS.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Multicentre study conducted in the north of England.Participants 298 patients aged ≥75 years with NSTE-ACS and referred for coronary angiography, with 264 (88.0%) completing 5-year follow-up.Main outcome measures Multimorbidity was evaluated at baseline with the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI). The primary composite outcome was all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, urgent repeat revascularisation or significant bleeding.Results Mean age was 80.9 (±6.1) years. The cohort median CCI score was 5 (IQR 4–7). The primary composite outcome occurred in 48.1% at 5 years, at which time 31.0% of the cohort had died. Compared with those with few comorbidities (CCI score 3–5), a higher CCI score (≥6) was positively associated with the primary composite outcome (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.64 (95% CI 1.14 to 2.35), p=0.008 adjusted for age and sex), driven by an increased risk of death (aHR 2.20 (1.38 to 3.49), p=0.001). For each additional CCI comorbidity, on average, there was a 20% increased risk of the primary composite endpoint at 5 years (aHR 1.20 (1.09 to 1.33), p<0.001).Conclusions In older adults with NSTE-ACS referred for coronary angiography, the presence of multimorbidity is associated with an increased risk of long-term adverse cardiovascular events, driven by a higher risk of all-cause mortality.Trial registration number NCT01933581; ClinicalTrials.gov.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e061830.full
spellingShingle Chris Wilkinson
Vijay Kunadian
Benjamin Beska
Abdulla A Damluji
Hanna Ratcovich
Greg B Mills
Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
BMJ Open
title Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
title_full Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
title_fullStr Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
title_full_unstemmed Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
title_short Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
title_sort impact of multimorbidity on long term outcomes in older adults with non st elevation acute coronary syndrome in the north east of england a multi centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e061830.full
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