Features of drug therapy for patients with myocardial infarction and different glomerular filtration rates

Aim. To study the features of treatment of patients with myocardial infarction and different functional state of kidneys at outpatient and inpatient stages of treatment.

Methods.A retrospective study included 179 patients admitted to the hospitals of Moscow North-Eastern Administrative District with verified diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Depending on glomerular filtration rate all patients were divided into two groups: patients with acute myocardial infarction and with GFR of ≥60 ml/min/1.73 m2, and those with GFR

Results. Prevalence of arterial hypertension among patients with decreased functional state of kidneys was 94.5% vs. 76.8% among patients with preserved kidney function (p=0.004), prevalence of ischemic heart disease was 36.4% vs. 18.8% respectively (p=0.021). Outpatients administration rate of ACE inhibitors to patients with decreased kidney function was 18.2% and that of statins was 1.8%. Among patients with history of myocardial infarction 24.4% received aspirin, and 35.6% received another antithrombotic medication (P2Y12 platelet receptor inhibitor).

Conclusions. Arterial hypertension and history of myocardial infarction, prolonged inpatient stay were observed more frequently in patients with decreased kidney function; outpatient administration of ACE inhibitors, statins and antithrombotic medications to patients with history of myocardial infarction and decreased kidney functional ability was rare.