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Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship between serum cystatin C level and the severity of coronary lesion in patients with non- ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE- ACS). Methods 202 patients with NSTE- ACS underwent coronary angiography (CAG) and were divided into unstable angina pectoris (UAP) group(n=124) and non- ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) group (n=78). 54 persons with negative result of CAG served as control group. According to SYNTAX score, NSTE- ACS patients were divided into low- risk group(1~22scores, n=69), intermediate- risk group (23~32scores, n=92) and high- risk group (>32scores, n=41). Serum cystatin C was measured before CAG and compared between groups. The relation between serum cystatin C and SYNTAX score was determined. Results The serum cystatin C level was significantly higher in UAP group and NSTEMI group than in control group, and significantly higher in the intermediate- and high- risk groups than in the low- risk group. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that SYNTAX score was positively correlated to serum cystatin C level (r=0.78, P<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age and diabetes mel itus were the strongest predictive factor and serum cystatin C and LDL- C levels were independent predictive factors of SYNTAX score>32 (P<0.01, P<0.05). Conclusion The level of serum cystatin C may be used to predict SYNTAX score in patients with NSTE- ACS.
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