- The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) is an international database tracking outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
- GRACE score is calculated based on 8 variables: Age, HR, systolic BP, creatinine, killip class, ST-segment deviation on EKG, cardiac biomarkers, and cardiac arrest on admission.
- Several reports have shown that the GRACE score is a better predictor of clinical outcome (risk of death or the combined risk of death or myocardial infarction at 6 months) than the TIMI score.
- A recent study evaluated the relationship between GRACE score & severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) angiographically evaluated by Gensini score in patients with NSTE-MI.
- Results showed that the GRACE score has significant relation with the extent & severity of CAD as assessed by angiographic Gensini score.
- GRACE score was shown to be important both for determining the severity of the CAD and predicting death within 6 months of hospital discharge from NSTE-MI.
References
Cakar M, Sahinkus S, et al. Relation between the GRACE score and severity of atherosclerosis in acute coronary syndrome. Journal of Cardiology. 2014 Vol 63, Issue 1, Pgs 24-28.
