Key result
Higher plasma renin activity upon emergency department entry was independently associated with a confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (median 0.89 vs 0.33 ng/L/s; P<0.001).
Why the study?
Is plasma renin activity upon emergency department presentation independently associated with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with suspected MI?
Population
349 consecutive patients presenting to an emergency department who were hospitalized for suspected acute…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid risk stratification in suspected MI; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before any clinical adoption.
Observational (n=349)
Is plasma renin activity upon emergency department presentation independently associated with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with suspected MI?
Absolute Event Rate: 0.89% vs 0.33%
p-value: p=<0.0001
Elevated plasma renin activity upon emergency department presentation is directly and independently associated with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
Blumenfeld et al. (2000) conducted an observational in Suspected acute myocardial infarction (n=349). Plasma renin activity vs. Lower plasma renin activity was evaluated on Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (p=<0.0001). Higher plasma renin activity upon emergency department entry was independently associated with a confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (median 0.89 vs 0.33 ng/L/s; P<0.001).
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