Varied levels of serum homocysteine in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Objective To study the varied levels of serum homocysteine (Hcy) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods One hundred and five patients admitted into department of cardiology in our hospital from June 2010 to June 2012 were selected as ACS group. At the same period, 60 patients in our department suffered from stable angina (SA) were categorized into SA group and another 60 healthy peoples after physical examinations in our hospital were chosen as control group. The serum Hcy levels in each group were determined respectively. Results The values of Hcy in ACS group, SA group, and control group were (44.56 ±3.58) μmol/L, (26.85 ±4.17) μmol/L, and (13.67±3.91) μmol/L in turn. The Hcy level in ACS group was higher than that of SA group which was higher than the control group. Conclusion The level of serum Hcy in patients with ACS is generally higher than the normal value, which can be considered as an index for prediction of the disease.