Association between cardiac troponin testing at scheduled admission and mortality in patients with comorbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a gold-standard biomarker for detecting myocardial infarction. Recently, the prognostic role of cTnI was reported for stable coronary artery disease and other chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of cTnI testing at scheduled admission of patients with comorbidities.

Methods

We retrospectively enrolled patients with comorbidities who were admitted through the outpatient clinic from April 2010 to December 2018. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups depending on whether cTnI was measured at admission. The primary endpoint was the mortality rate at one year after admission. Secondary endpoints included 30-day and in-hospital mortality rates.

Results

A population of 50,119 patients was divided in

SUBMITTER: Oh AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906211 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature