• Int J Med Sci · Jan 2022

    Association between Initial Serum Total Bilirubin and Clinical Outcome in Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries.

    • Guoqing Yin, Lu Liu, Abdul-Quddus Mohammed, Rong Jiang, Fuad A Abdu, and Wenliang Che.
    • Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine; Shanghai, China.
    • Int J Med Sci. 2022 Jan 1; 19 (6): 986-992.

    AbstractBackground: Liver function parameters, particularly serum total bilirubin (TB), are closely associated with cardiovascular diseases. However, the impact of serum TB among patients with myocardial infarction and non-obstructive coronary (MINOCA) remains unknown. Our study investigated the relationship between serum TB at admission and long-term adverse clinical outcomes in MINOCA patients. Methods: A total of 273 consecutive MINOCA patients were categorized into low and high serum TB groups based on the optimal cut-off of 0.9 mg/dl. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), including cardiac death, non-fatal MI, heart failure, and angina rehospitalization. Receiver-operating characteristic, Cox regression, and Kaplan-Meier analyses were used to evaluate the association of high serum TB with cardiovascular outcomes. Results: High serum TB was found in 68 (24.9%) patients. The incidence of MACE was higher in the high TB group than in the low TB group after a median follow-up of 28 months (30.9 vs. 17.1%, P=0.015). The Kaplan-Meier curve analysis also indicated that patients in the high TB group had a higher risk of developing MACE (log-rank P=0.023). Cox regression analysis showed that high serum TB (>0.9mg/dl) significantly correlated with increased MACE risk (HR=1.90, 95%CI: 1.12-3.22, P=0.018). After adjusting for numerous clinical variables, the high serum TB remained significantly associated with an increased risk of MACE (HR=2.04, 95%CI: 1.05-3.94, P=0.034). Conclusion: High initial serum TB (>0.9mg/dl) is a robust predictor of poor clinical outcomes among MINOCA patients. In clinical settings, assessing serum TB at admission may help identify high-risk patients presenting with MINOCA.© The author(s).

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