Prognostic Significance of Elevated Baseline Troponin in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and Chronic Kidney Disease Treated With Different Antithrombotic Regimens
Author(s) -
Subasit Acharji,
Usman Baber,
Roxana Mehran,
Martin Fahy,
Ajay J. Kirtane,
Alexandra J. Lansky,
Gregg W. Stone
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.111.963876
Subject(s) - antithrombotic , medicine , cardiology , kidney disease , troponin , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction
Elevation of baseline cardiac troponin in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) confers an adverse prognosis. The prognostic value of troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ACS is less certain.
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