The impact of metabolic syndrome on coronary artery severity in patients with acute myocardial infarction: A perspective from a developing country.

Clin Investig Arterioscler

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Department of Cardiology, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. Electronic address:

Published: December 2024

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  • Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is commonly found in patients experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but its effect on coronary artery severity hasn't been thoroughly studied.
  • A study of 199 AMI patients showed that 68.3% had MetS, with those having multiple components showing a higher median Gensini score, indicating more severe coronary artery disease.
  • The study concluded that MetS, particularly elevated waist circumference and blood glucose levels, are linked to increased severity of coronary artery disease in AMI patients.

Article Abstract

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been frequently observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, there is limited research assessing the impact of metabolic syndrome on coronary artery severity in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Methods: We analyzed 199 patients with AMI who underwent invasive coronary angiography. This study aimed to determine the impact of MetS, MetS score and its components on coronary artery severity.

Results: The study comprised 199 eligible patients, with an average age of 64.5±11.3 years. Among the entire cohort, 136 patients (68.3%) were diagnosed with MetS. The MetS 3 subgroup with three components exhibited the highest percentage at 29.2%. The proportion of one-vessel, two-vessel, three-vessel, multi-vessel disease, or left main disease did not differ between the MetS and non-MetS groups (p>0.05). Our study revealed that the MetS group had a higher median Gensini score compared to the non-MetS group (p=0.002). Furthermore, the Gensini score was significantly correlated with the MetS score (Spearman correlation 0.2, p<0.05). Among metabolic syndrome components, elevated waist circumference and elevated blood glucose were associated with the Gensini score.

Conclusions: Our study revealed that MetS, MetS score and two components of MetS, elevated waist circumference and elevated blood glucose, were associated with the severity of angiographic coronary artery in patients with AMI.

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