Open AccessHigh-Sensitivity Troponin for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Versus Patients Without Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
David Clemons,
Aaron Lee,
Saaniya Ajmeri,
Vittorio Terrigno,
Jordan Zaid,
Krystal Hunter,
Satyajeet Roy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical medicine research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-3011
pISSN - 1918-3003
DOI - 10.14740/jocmr4515
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , renal function , percutaneous coronary intervention , troponin t , conventional pci , troponin complex , troponin , myocardial infarction
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a twofold increase in mortality compared to patients with normal kidney function. Patients with CKD tend to have elevated baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-T (hs-cTnT) levels. We studied patients with or without CKD to find out if a higher baseline hs-cTnT influenced the change in hs-cTnT (delta) when ruling in or ruling out ACS.