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The change in high-sensitivity troponin-T as a risk factor for significant coronary stenosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine ; : 608-616, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-903699
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Background/Aims@#High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-TnT) assays detect very low levels of cardiac troponin. This study examined the interval change between initial and subsequent hs-TnT levels and evaluated its ability to predict significant coronary stenosis. @*Methods@#The study analyzed 163 patients who presented with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and underwent coronary angiography (CAG) between April 2014 and May 2018. The 0 and 3-hour hs-TnT were checked. The patients were subdivided into positive (n = 32) and negative (n = 131) interval change groups. The presence of significant coronary artery stenosis on CAG in the two groups was compared. @*Results@#The positive interval change group was older and had higher 0 and 3-hour hs-TnT and blood glucose levels than the negative interval change group. Significant coronary stenosis was more common in the positive interval change group than in the negative interval change group (68.8% vs. 23.7%, p = 0.001). However, vasospasm was more common in the negative interval change group (6.3% vs. 31.3%, p = 0.003). The positive interval change group had higher rates of bifurcation lesions and received more percutaneous coronary intervention. In multivariate analysis, age, interval change of serial hs-TnT and diabetes mellitus were independent predictors of significant coronary artery stenosis. @*Conclusions@#This study identified a relationship between the serial change in cardiac biomarkers and the presence of significant coronary stenosis in patients with ACS. Serial hs-TnT change was associated with real angiographic stenosis in patients with ACS.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Year: 2021 Type: Article