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经皮冠状动脉介入治疗急性冠状动脉综合征患者年龄调整 D-二聚体截止阈值的预后价值

 

Authors Chen R , Liu C, Zhou P, Li J, Zhou J, Song R, Liu W, Chen Y, Song L, Zhao H, Yan H 

Received 1 November 2021

Accepted for publication 16 January 2022

Published 9 February 2022 Volume 2022:17 Pages 117—128

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S347168

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Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2

Editor who approved publication: Dr Zhi-Ying Wu

Background: Associations between D-dimer and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain controversial. Using age-adjusted D-dimer cutoff thresholds improve the diagnostic accuracy for thrombotic diseases. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of age-adjusted D-dimer in ACS patients treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: A total of 3972 consecutive patients with ACS treated by PCI were retrospectively recruited. The basal age-adjusted D-dimer threshold was 500 ng/mL and was calculated as age × 10 in patients older than 50 years. Cox regression was used for outcome analysis. C-index, net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) were calculated to assess the additional prognostic value of age-adjusted D-dimer when combined with established clinical risk factors. The primary outcome was all-cause death.
Results: During a median follow-up of 720 days, a total of 225 deaths occurred. High D-dimer level, as defined by age-adjusted thresholds, was an independent predictor for all-cause death (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.75, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.32– 2.31, P < 0.001), cardiac death (HR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.30– 2.60, P = 0.001), and MACE (HR: 1.48, 95% CI: 1.19– 1.83, P < 0.001). Sensitivity and subgroup analysis showed that high D-dimer levels were constantly associated with worse outcomes across common risk factors and comorbidities. Besides, age-adjusted elevation of D-dimer significantly improved the risk predictions for all-cause death when added to the model of established risk factors (C-index: 0.846 vs 0.838, Δ C-index: 0.008, 95% CI: 0.001– 0.015, Pdifference = 0.027; NRI: 0.645, 95% CI: 0.464– 0.826, P < 0.001; IDI: 0.008, 95% CI: 0.001– 0.017, P = 0.048).
Conclusion: In ACS patients treated by PCI, age-adjusted elevation of D-dimer was an independent predictor for adverse outcomes and improved the risk predictions for long-term mortality.
Keywords: D-dimer, aging, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI, ACS