Renal failure stages as predictors of mortality following acute coronary syndrome

Abstract renal glomerular filtration rate on hospital admission in patients presented with an acute coronary syndrome as a predictor for mortality. The study analysed 290 patients admitted on hospital with an acute coronary syndrome during one year (2003). Renal function was estimated using the renal glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD formula. Patients were stratified in three groups: patients with a GFR > or = 60 ml/min/1,73 m2; n = 186, patients with GFR 30; n = 93 and patients with GFR 1, ventricular function and cTnT elevation, only GFR or = 60 ml/min. Mortality after two years follow up was 27.3% in patients with GFR or = 60 ml/min. Mortality (hospital mortality and after two years of follow up) was increased in patients with GFR