Research Article

Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome in Six Middle Eastern Countries

Table 4

Risk factors and outcomes of peripheral arterial disease in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome in different studies.

SPRINT 1994GRACE 2007PAMISCA 2008MASCARA 2009Gulf RACE 2009

Patients .425832735141067456705
PAD prevalence6.3%7.6%39.8%8.8%2.4%
PADNo PAD valuePADNo PAD valuePADNo PAD valuePADNo PAD valuePADNo PAD value
Age (years)66 ± 1062 ± 110.0171640.00169 ± 11.364 ± 110.00170 ± 1067 ± 100.00165 ± 1156 ± 120.001
Diabetes mellitus25200.0138220.00141.530.60.00149.428.10.00170400.001
Hypertension47390.0172580.00184.176.10.00171.958.30.001
Dyslipidemia58460.00185.783NS5746.40.00166310.001
Smoking3536NS69590.00129.931.6NS21.628.30.00132380.001
Hospital outcome
 Death24130.0017.24.50.00120.20.0019.14.80.001840.002
 CHF2319NS15.98.40.00131160.001
 Re-ischemia/infarction7.78.3NS13.77.80.00114100.03

SPRINT: Secondary Prevention Study Reinfarction Israeli Nifedipine Trial, GRACE: Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events.
PAMISCA: Prevalencia de Afectación de Miembros Inferiores en el paciente con Síndrome Coronario Agudo, MASCARA: Manejo del Sindrome Coronario Agudo. Registro Actualizado, Gulf RACE: Gulf Register of Acute Coronary Events, CHF: congestive heart failure. [1, 11, 14, 15].