Key result
Post-operative highly sensitive troponin T levels > 2309 ng/L were significantly associated with an increased risk of post-operative atrial fibrillation (OR 4.79) and longer mechanical ventilation.
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Does highly sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) profile predict outcomes after cardiac surgery?
Observational (n=413)
No
Does highly sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) profile predict outcomes after cardiac surgery?
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Postoperative hsTnT on days 2-3 may aid in-hospital mortality risk stratification after cardiac surgery; leaves optimal thresholds and practice change open for prospective validation.
Changes in cardiac mediators remain a subject of research interest. Instantly obtainable biomarkers that are performed routinely, are inexpensive and are characterized by linkages to outcome in cardiac surgery settings are optimum. Post-operative conventional cardiac troponins are linked to short- and middle-length outcomes [ 1 ] but highly sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) has not been extensively evaluated in the same settings.
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Omar et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=413). Highly sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) > 2309 ng/L vs. hsTnT ≤ 2309 ng/L was evaluated on Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) (OR 4.79, 95% CI 1.7-13.5, p=0.003). Post-operative highly sensitive troponin T levels > 2309 ng/L were significantly associated with an increased risk of post-operative atrial fibrillation (OR 4.79) and longer mechanical ventilation.
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