The Association between hs-CRP Levels with GRACE Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients in H. Adam Malik Medan Central General Hospital

Abstract

Objective: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) describes a wide range of myocardial ischemia, which is always associated with the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries. CRP has been shown to be a risk predictor of ACS. GRACE score has been associated with predicting early and late death in ACS patients. Therefore, this study aim to investigate the association between high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels with GRACE score in ACS patients. Methods: This study was a retrospective analytic study. The study population was acute coronary syndrome patients in central general hospital of H. Adam Malik, Medan city and 51 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data analysis was calculated using univariate and bivariate analysis. A correlation test was carried out using Spearman correlation test to determine the association between hs-CRP levels with GRACE score in ACS patients. Results: There were 51 samples included in the study. There was a significant difference (p = 0.005) in the mean hs-CRP levels in UAP, NSTEMI, and STEMI subjects. In contrast, there was no significant difference in GRACE score among the three ACS diagnoses. For the association of hs-CRP levels with GRACE score in all subjects, the Spearman correlation test showed a significant correlation between hs-CRP levels with GRACE score (p < 0.001) with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.588. Conclusion: There was a significant association between serum hs-CRP levels with GRACE score and the higher hs-CRP levels, followed by a higher GRACE score. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, GRACE score, hs-CRP.