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Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Risk: The Role of the CONUT Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Treated With Ticagrelor

Beslenme Durumu ve Kardiyovasküler Risk: Tikagrelor ile Tedavi Edilen Akut Koroner Sendrom Hastalarında CONUT Skorunun Rolü

Abdullah Kadir Dolu(İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-1142-5974
Ahmet Anıl Başkurt(İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-4711-8538
Yusuf Demir(İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-9167-493X
Oktay Şenöz(İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-3847-7598
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2026-03-24
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Incorporating nutritional assessment into routine risk stratification may guide intensified secondary prevention strategies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score for predicting 1-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and treated with the potent P2Y₁₂ inhibitor ticagrelor.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 817 consecutive ACS patients admitted between September 2024 and July 2025 were prospectively enrolled.
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Conclusion & Impact:Incorporating nutritional assessment into routine risk stratification may guide intensified secondary prevention strategies.
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⚙️Variables:Acute coronary syndrome · CONUT score · nutritional status

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score for predicting 1-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and treated with the potent P2Y₁₂ inhibitor ticagrelor. Materials and Methods: A total of 817 consecutive ACS patients admitted between September 2024 and July 2025 were prospectively enrolled. Patients with advanced malignancy, active infection, end-stage liver disease, or receiving other P2Y₁₂ inhibitors were excluded. The CONUT score was calculated from serum albumin, total cholesterol, and lymphocyte count. The primary endpoint was 1-year MACE, defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or unplanned revascularization. Results: MACE occurred in 72 patients (8.8%). Patients with MACE had higher age, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease rates, and lower LVEF and albumin levels (p<0.05). In the multivariate model, only lower LVEF (aOR 0.97; p=0.030) and higher CONUT score (aOR 1.15; p=0.049) remained independent predictors of MACE. Conclusion: The CONUT score independently predicts 1-year MACE in ACS patients under contemporary treatment with ticagrelor. Incorporating nutritional assessment into routine risk stratification may guide intensified secondary prevention strategies.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, akut koroner sendrom (AKS) nedeniyle hastaneye yatırılan ve potent P2Y₁₂ inhibitörü tikagrelor ile tedavi edilen hastalarda Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) skorunun bir yıllık majör advers kardiyovasküler olay (MACE) öngörüsündeki prognostik değerini araştırmayı amaçladı. Yöntemler: Eylül 2024 – Temmuz 2025 arasında AKS tanısı ile yatırılan 817 hasta prospektif olarak incelendi. İleri malignite, aktif enfeksiyon, son dönem karaciğer hastalığı olanlar ve farklı P2Y₁₂ inhibitörü alanlar çalışma dışı bırakıldı. CONUT skoru serum albümin, total kolesterol ve lenfosit sayısından hesaplandı. Birincil sonlanım noktası kardiyovasküler ölüm, miyokart enfarktüsü, inme veya plansız revaskülarizasyonu içeren 1 yıllık MACE idi. Bulgular: 72 hastada (%8,8) MACE gelişti. MACE grubunda yaş, hipertansiyon, diyabet ve kronik böbrek hastalığı oranları daha yüksek, LVEF ve albümin düzeyleri daha düşüktü (p<0,05). Çok değişkenli analizde yalnızca düşük LVEF (aOR 0,97; p=0,030) ve yüksek CONUT skoru (aOR 1,15; p=0,049) bağımsız MACE belirleyicisi olarak saptandı. Sonuç: CONUT skoru, AKS hastalarında klasik risk faktörlerinden bağımsız olarak 1 yıllık MACE öngörüsünde anlamlı bir göstergedir. Beslenme durumunun değerlendirilmesi, risk sınıflamasına katkıda bulunarak ikincil korunma stratejilerinin yoğunlaştırılmasına rehberlik edebilir.

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Dolu, A. K., Başkurt, A. A., Demir, Y., Şenöz, O. (2026). Nutritional Status and Cardiovascular Risk: The Role of the CONUT Score in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Treated With Ticagrelor. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, Volume: 27 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.69601/meandrosmdj.1793562

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