Key result
High-sensitivity troponin elevation above the upper limit of normal was present in 54.2% of critically ill patients and was an independent predictor of critical care mortality.
Why the study?
The distribution of high-sensitivity troponin in critical care patients regardless of clinical indication, and its association with clinical outcomes, was not well described.
Does admission high-sensitivity troponin concentration predict critical care mortality in adult critical care patients without conventional clinical indications for testing?
Observational (n=1,033)
No
Does admission high-sensitivity troponin concentration predict critical care mortality in adult critical care patients without conventional clinical indications for testing?
High-sensitivity troponin elevation is common in critically ill patients without conventional indications and serves as an independent predictor of critical care mortality.
Should not yet inform management in unselected critical illness; leaves open added prognostic value beyond illness severity.
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Hinton et al. (2021) conducted an observational in Critically ill (n=1,033). High-sensitivity troponin concentration was evaluated on critical care mortality. High-sensitivity troponin elevation above the upper limit of normal was present in 54.2% of critically ill patients and was an independent predictor of critical care mortality.
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