Homocysteine in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Sohag University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Coronary Syndrome

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Homocysteine level

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05125419

Homocysteine level

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the relation between high homocysteine levels and increased incidence of acute coronary syndrome in young patients

Full description

Cross sectional study to:

assess homocysteine level in young adult patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. • The patients who presented in the hospital with chest pain consistent with acute coronary syndrome with any of the following features:

   1. Electrocardiogram (ECG) changes:

      • ST elevation
      • ST depression
      • T wave inversion
      • recent left bundle branch block

   2. Troponin T elevation (Norma value < 0.06)

      2- Age: -Between 18- 40 years (Group A) - Age > 40 years (Group B)

      Exclusion Criteria:

      1. Chest pain not consistent with acute coronary syndrome
      2. Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
      3. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD)
      4. Congenital heart disease
      5. Anemia
      6. Cancer