Cardiovascular Risk Prediction and Periodontitis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome, Holguín 2020

Introduction: Prediction of cardiovascular risk favors prevention of cardiovascular events. Objective: To estimate cardiovascular risk and determine the periodontal condition of patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 60 subjects admitted to the coronary care unit at Hospital General Docente Vladimir Ilich Lenin, with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and, in turn, meeting with the inclusion criteria. The principles of medical ethics were taken into account, the Russell's Periodontal Index was used, and cardiovascular risk was determined according to the cardiovascular risk prediction tables approved for Cuba. The variables included in these tables were evaluated. Results: Acute myocardial infarction occurred in 58.3 % of the patients. 55.0 % were male, and 35.0 % were in the age group 55-64 years. Regarding their periodontal condition, 76.7 % presented periodontitis. According to the explored risk factors, tobacco addiction was present in 71.7 %, while arterial hypertension was present in 65.0 % of the subjects. 25.0 % of the patients with low cardiovascular risk had periodontitis. Conclusions: According to the used cardiovascular risk prediction tables, more than half of the patients with acute coronary syndrome presented low or moderate cardiovascular risk; however, most of these had periodontitis.