Prognosis of Troponin-Positive Patients with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Troponin elevation is an independent risk factor for mortality, but the prognosis of patients with troponin elevation and non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is unknown. Recent data have suggested an increased risk of mortality. This study was performed to further investigate the outcomes of troponin-positive patients with obstructive and non-obstructive CAD.

Methods

A retrospective cohort analysis was performed of all patients with raised troponin presenting to Kettering General Hospital (January 2010 to December 2011, n = 1,351). The patients who had angiograms were stratified anatomically into obstructive CAD and non-obstructive CAD (≤50% stenosis). The obstructive CAD group (O-CAD) was sub-analyzed by management strategy: emergency re-vascularizati

SUBMITTER: Wassef NZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4265233 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature