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Usefulness of admission gamma-glutamyltransferase level for predicting new-onset heart failure in patients with acute coronary syndrome with left ventricular systolic dysfunction [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2014; 42(3): 236-244 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2014.27547

Usefulness of admission gamma-glutamyltransferase level for predicting new-onset heart failure in patients with acute coronary syndrome with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Savaş Sarıkaya1, Gulay Aydın2, Hasan Yucel2, Hakkı Kaya2, Kutay Yıldrımlı2, Ahmet Başaran2, Ali Zorlu2, Şafak Şahin3, Lütfü Akyol4, Musa Bulut5
1Department of Cardiology, Bozok University and Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat
2Department of Cardiology, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas
3Department of Internal Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat
4Department of Internal Medicine, Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Yozgat
5Department of Cardiology, Universal Malatya Hospital, Malatya


OBJECTIVES
Our aim was to determine whether there is a relationship between admission gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and subsequent heart failure hospitalizations in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

STUDY DESIGN
We selected 123 patients with newly diagnosed acute coronary syndrome of ejection fraction (EF) <45%. Patients were followed 15±10 months, and the relationship between admission GGT level and hospitalization because of heart failure during the follow-up was examined.

RESULTS
Twenty-three (18.7%) patients were hospitalized during the follow-up of 15±10 months. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the cut-off point of admission GGT related to predict hospitalization was 49 IU/L, with a sensitivity of 81.7% and specificity of 65.2%. Increased GGT >49 IU/L on admission, presence of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), right ventricular dysfunction, moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation, alanine aminotransferase level, and antiplatelet agent usage were found to have prognostic significance in univariate Cox proportional hazards analysis. In multivariate Cox proportional-hazards model, increased GGT >49 IU/L on admission (hazard ratio [HR] 2.663, p=0.047), presence of hypertension (HR 4.107, p=0.007), and LVEF (HR 0.911, p=0.002) were found to be independent factors to predict new-onset heart failure requiring hospitalization.

CONCLUSION
Hospitalization in heart failure was associated with increased admission GGT levels. Increased admission GGT level in acute coronary syndrome with heart failure should be monitored closely and treated aggressively.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, gamma-glutamyltransferase; heart failure.

How to cite this article
Savaş Sarıkaya, Gulay Aydın, Hasan Yucel, Hakkı Kaya, Kutay Yıldrımlı, Ahmet Başaran, Ali Zorlu, Şafak Şahin, Lütfü Akyol, Musa Bulut. Usefulness of admission gamma-glutamyltransferase level for predicting new-onset heart failure in patients with acute coronary syndrome with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2014; 42(3): 236-244

Corresponding Author: Savaş Sarıkaya, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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