[Acute coronary syndromes in diabetes mellitus : A comparative study between diabetics and non-diabetics patients in Senegalese urban environment].

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a strong cardiovascular risk factor in which acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are thought to have a particular feature. We aimed to determine the characteristics of acute coronary syndromes in diabetics compared with non-diabetics patients.

Patients And Methods: We carried out a prospective, descriptive and analytical study comparing diabetic and non-diabetic patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome to the cardiology department of Idrissa Pouye general hospital over a period of one year by studying socio-demographic, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic and evolutionary parameters. We performed a multivariable logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with chest pain and triple vessels disease.

Results: Our study included 139 patients, 61 with diabetes (44%) and 78 without diabetes (56%). Among diabetics, there was a predominance of women (p = 0.0001) in contrast to non-diabetics. The mean age was 62.7 ± 10.8 years in diabetics and 56.9 ± 13.5 years in non-diabetics (p = 0.006). Chest pain was found in 88.5% of diabetics and 97.4% of non-diabetics (p = 0.03). The mean HbA1c in diabetics was 9.4 ± 3.3%. ST elevation acute coronary syndrome was predominant in both groups. The mean GRACE score was 147 ± 29 in diabetics and 132 ± 28 in non-diabetics (p = 0.003). In multivariable analysis, only diabetes was associated with triple vessels disease (aOR (IC à 95%): 2,60 (1.29-6.83); p = 0.042). A total of 31% of diabetics and 43% of nondiabetics undergoes cardiac revascularization. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of complications. The mortality was 6.6% and 3.8% respectively among diabetics and non-diabetics (p = 0.49).

Conclusion: According to our study, diabetes is frequently encountered during acute coronary syndromes. It also shows that diabetics are more likely to be female and older, with more atypical symptoms and more severe coronary disease.