Repurposing Coronary Risk Scores to Identify Increased Likelihood of Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Coronary Syndrome.
| Title: | Repurposing Coronary Risk Scores to Identify Increased Likelihood of Atrial Fibrillation in Chronic Coronary Syndrome. |
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| Authors: | Oancea AF; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Leonard M; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Morariu PC; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Godun M; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Jigoranu A; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Miftode IL; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; St Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania.; Miftode RS; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Nica AM; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Rotaru A; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; St Parascheva Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 700116 Iasi, Romania.; Simion P; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Buburuz AM; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Floria DE; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Mitea R; Faculty of Medicine Victor Papilian, University of Lucian Blaga, 550169 Sibiu, Romania.; Dascalu CG; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Cojocaru E; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Department of Morphofunctional Sciences-Pathology, Pediatric Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Petriș AO; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Costache-Enache II; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Floria M; Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi, 700115 Iasi, Romania.; Saint Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania. |
| Source: | Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) [Med Sci (Basel)] 2026 Mar 24; Vol. 14 (2). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 24. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: MDPI AG Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101629322 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2076-3271 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20763271 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Sci (Basel) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI AG, [2013]- |
| MeSH Terms: | Atrial Fibrillation*/diagnosis ; Atrial Fibrillation*/complications ; Atrial Fibrillation*/etiology ; Coronary Artery Disease*/complications; Risk Assessment/methods ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Coronary Angiography ; Prospective Studies ; Risk Factors |
| Abstract: | Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexists with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), reflecting shared cardiovascular risk factors and structural remodeling pathways. Identifying CCS patients at increased likelihood of AF remains clinically relevant, particularly when arrhythmia is silent or paroxysmal. Background: We hypothesized that established clinical and angiographic risk scores used in CCS may capture cumulative cardiovascular burden and could therefore assist in AF risk stratification. The biomarker-based ABC-stroke score was incorporated as a biological reference framework reflecting myocardial stress and injury. Methods: This prospective, single-center proof-of-concept study included 131 consecutive patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography for suspected myocardial ischemia. Patients were classified according to rhythm status, irrespective of AF subtype. Coronary artery disease severity was quantified using the Gensini and SYNTAX (PCI and CABG) scores. Global cardiovascular risk was assessed using Framingham, ASCVD, SCORE2, and SCORE2-OP. Correlation analyses, ROC curves, and multivariable logistic regression were performed to evaluate associations between risk scores, coronary complexity, and AF. Results: Clinical and angiographic risk scores differed significantly according to rhythm status and AF phenotype. Patients with AF exhibited higher global cardiovascular risk and greater coronary anatomical complexity compared with those in sinus rhythm. SYNTAX PCI and SYNTAX CABG demonstrated moderate discriminative performance for AF detection (AUC 0.745 and 0.760, respectively), with SYNTAX CABG remaining independently associated with AF in multivariable analysis. Significant correlations were observed between traditional cardiovascular risk scores and SYNTAX-derived measures of coronary complexity, whereas correlations with the Gensini score were weaker. The ABC-stroke reference model showed a strong discriminative signal, consistent with its biological proximity to AF-related myocardial stress. Conclusions: Established clinical and angiographic risk scores used in CCS are associated with the presence and phenotype of AF. These findings suggest that routinely available coronary risk assessment tools may serve as practical instruments for identifying CCS patients at increased likelihood of AF, potentially facilitating targeted rhythm screening and earlier risk stratification. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Gensini score; SYNTAX score; atrial fibrillation; cardiovascular risk stratification; chronic coronary syndrome; clinical risk scores; coronary artery disease |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260424 Date Completed: 20260424 Latest Revision: 20260426 |
| Update Code: | 20260426 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13108106 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/medsci14020161 |
| PMID: | 42029585 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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