BIOMarker study to identify the Acute risk of a Coronary Syndrome (BIOMArCS)
BIOMArCS was an observational study designed to investigate the longitudinal biomarker patterns in patients admitted for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study enrolled 844 patients aged 40 years and older who were admitted with an ACS in 18 hospitals across the Netherlands from 2008 to 2015. Blood samples were collected from the patients at admission, at the day of hospital discharge and subsequently every fortnight during the first 6 months after discharge, followed by monthly blood sample collection until 1 year.
Study design
Cohort - clinical, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
844 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Erasmus University Medical Centre (Erasmus MC)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Dutch Heart Foundation (Hartstichting)
Eli Lilly, the Netherlands
Netherlands Heart Institute-Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands
Working Group of Cardiovascular Research Netherlands
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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