Troponin-T as predictor of mortality in patients attending the emergency department with atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-sensitive Troponin-T (hsTnT) is often increased in acute illness and may be of prognostic importance in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics and data of patients attending the emergency department (ED) with AF to determine whether age-adjusted hsTnT levels can predict mortality.

Methods

This retrospective, single centre, register-based cohort study included all patients ≥ 18 years attending the emergency department during 2018 and 2020 with a primary diagnosis at the ED of AF and sampled for hsTnT. Symptoms, comorbidities, lab results, and characteristics were registered. Patients were divided into groups based on hsTnT level (< 15, 15-50, and > 50 ng/L).

Primary outcomes

30-day and 1-year mor

SUBMITTER: Celik S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature