Risk Markers in the Acute Coronary Syndromes - Study Results

Risk Markers in the Acute Coronary Syndromes (RACS)

This study has been completed.

Study NCT00521976 Information provided by University of Bergen

First Received: August 27, 2007 Last Updated: June 22, 2009 History of Changes

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Conditions:	Chest Pain Coronary Artery Disease Unstable Angina Pectoris Myocardial Infarction

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details

Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Consecutive recruitment at Stavanger University Hospital.

Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
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Reporting Groups

	Description
Group 1	Men and women admitted with chest pain and a suspicious acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Participant Flow: Overall Study

Baseline Characteristics

Reporting Groups

	Description
Group 1	Men and women admitted with chest pain and a suspicious acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

Baseline Measures

	Group 1
Number of Participants [units: participants]	871
Age [units: participants]
<=18 years	0
Between 18 and 65 years	300
>=65 years	571
Age [units: years] Mean ± Standard Deviation	69.6 ± 14.4
Gender [units: participants]
Female	340
Male	531
Region of Enrollment [units: participants]
Norway	871

Outcome Measures

1. Primary:

Total Mortality. [ 24 months. ]

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2. Secondary:

Recurrent Troponin-T (TnT) Positive Events [ 24 months. ]

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