Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Increased the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality in Elderly Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the predictors of acute cardiovascular events within 90 days after an acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in elderly patients with stable coronary artery disease (sCAD). Methods: Observational analyses were conducted in a prospective cohort of the elderly with sCAD, during 90 days after they were hospitalized for ALRTI. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors for acute cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Results: The present study comprised 426 patients with sCAD (median age: 88 years; IQR: 84-91; range: 72-102). Among these patients, 257 suffering from ALRTI were enrolled in the infection group. Meanwhile, 169 patients who did not suffer from ALRTI were regarded as the non-infection gr

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484318 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature