Comorbidity in patients with acute coronary syndrome in real (everyday) clinical practice

The purpose of the study was to assess prevalence of comorbidity in the population of patients with acute coronary syndrome in Saratov region. Material and Methods. Inpatient and outpatient records of 484 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were analysed (64% of them residents of Saratov). Cases of cardiac and non-cardiac comorbidity were evaluated, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was calculated. Results. Only 20.5% of patients were without cardiac or non-cardiac comorbidity. Comorbid non-cardiac diseases were observed in 37.5% of patients (the most common diseases of the digestive system - 43% of all cases of non-cardiac comorbidity). Comorbid cardiovascular diseases were detected in 76.9% of patients, among the most common ones were arterial hypertension (88.4% of all cases of non-cardiac comorbidity) and documented hypercholesterolemia 42.2%). A correlation was found between the CCI and an unfavorable hospital outcome (0.227, P