Minor Troponin Elevations in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

University of Turku3,394 enrolled

Overview

This study aims at identifying the etiology of troponin-T elevations in patients with atrial fibrillation visiting the emergency department.

The aim of this study is to identify the factors associated with minor cardiac troponin-T elevations in patients presenting in emergency department (ED) with atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis , and the possible implications it has on the patients prognosis. Data on 3394 patients from the Turku university hospital catchment area with diagnosis of AF on admission to ED and minor troponin-T elevation were analyzed. Patients were classified into three groups according to the troponin-T value: troponin \<15ng/l, 15-50ng/l and 51-100ng/l. Individual patient records were reviewed.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,394

Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation Myocardial Ischemia

Interventions

No interventionDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * two troponin T tests within 72 hours of ED admission * Prior diagnosis of AF or AF at admission Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

All-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke

Major adverse cardiac or cerebrovascular event within one year

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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