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The clinical prognostic significance of hs-cTnT elevation in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Authors: Lanying He, Jian Wang, Weiwei Dong

Published in: BMC Neurology | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

Cardiac autonomic dysfunction caused by ischemic stroke might lead to an adverse outcome. Elevated high sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTnT) is a marker of cardiac disease, it can elevate in acute stroke patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate association between serum hs-cTnT with prognosis among patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods

Five hundred and sixteen patients (mean age 66.19 ± 10.11) with acute ischemic stroke underwent a comprehensive clinical investigation and serum hs-cTnT activity test. All patients were followed up for 3 months. The prognosis was death or major disability (modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 3) at 3 months after acute ischemic stroke.

Results

22.87% (118/516) of patients had serum hs-cTnT elevation (≥14 ng/l). Compared with normal hs-TnT group, the incidence of insular stroke (adjusted odds ratio, 2.84; 95% confidence interval, 1.48–4.17; P = 0.001) were more likely in patients with hs-cTnT elevation. In fully adjusted models, there was an association between serum hs-cTnT elevation and death (adjusted odds ratio, 3.14; 95% confidence interval, 1.16–8.49; P = 0.02) and major disability(adjusted odds ratio, 2.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.04–4.51; P = 0.04), and composite outcome(adjusted odds ratio,2.22;95% confidence interval,1.10–4.48; P = 0.03).

Conclusions

Higher levels of serum hs-cTnT were independently associated with increased risk of death or major disability after stroke onset, suggesting that serum hs-cTnT may have prognostic value in poor outcomes of ischemic stroke.

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Title: The clinical prognostic significance of hs-cTnT elevation in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Authors: Lanying He
Jian Wang
Weiwei Dong
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Neurology / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-018-1121-5

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The clinical prognostic significance of hs-cTnT elevation in patients with acute ischemic stroke

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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