Evaluation of cardiac troponin I as a predictor of death in critically ill cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormally high serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) concentration, reflecting leakage from or necrosis of cardiomyocytes, is a negative prognosticator for death in dogs.

Objectives

To investigate in critically ill cats whether serum cTnI concentration is abnormally high, identify conditions associated with abnormally high cTnI concentrations, and evaluate cTnI as an independent prognosticator for death and a potential coprognosticator to the acute patient physiologic and laboratory evaluation (APPLE) score in cats.

Animals

One hundred nineteen cats admitted to intensive care units (ICU) and 13 healthy cats at 2 university teaching hospitals.

Methods

Prospective study. Clinical examinations were performed, APPLE scores calculated, and serum cTnI and serum

SUBMITTER: Pelander L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature