Impact of Human Development Index on the profile and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the impact of national economic and human development status on patient profiles and outcomes in the setting of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of the Targeted Platelet Inhibition to Clarify the Optimal Strategy to Medically Manage Acute Coronary Syndromes trial (TRILOGY ACS) population (51 countries; 9301 patients). Outcome measures compared baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes through 30 months by 2010 country-level United Nations Human Development Indices (HDIs) and per-capita gross national income.

Results

TRILOGY ACS enrolled 3659 patients from 27 very-high HDI countries, 3744 from 18 high-HDI countries and 1898 from 6 medium-HDI countries. Baseline characteristics of groups varied signific

SUBMITTER: Roy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4345920 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature