The prognostic value of serial troponin measurements in patients admitted for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Myocardial injury (MI) in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is quite prevalent at admission and affects prognosis. Little is known about troponin trajectories and their prognostic role. We aimed to describe the early in-hospital evolution of MI and its prognostic impact.

Methods and results

We performed an analysis from an Italian multicentre study enrolling COVID-19 patients, hospitalized from 1 March to 9 April 2020. MI was defined as increased troponin level. The first troponin was tested within 24 h from admission, the second one between 24 and 48 h. Elevated troponin was defined as values above the 99th percentile of normal values. Patients were divided in four groups: normal, normal then elevated, elevated then normal, and elevated. The outcome was in-hospital dea

SUBMITTER: Nuzzi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426962 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature