High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T as an independent predictor of stroke in patients admitted to an emergency department with atrial fibrillation.
Mehrshad VafaieEvangelos GiannitsisMatthias Mueller-HennessenMoritz BienerElena MakarenkoBuelent YuekselHugo A KatusKiril M StoyanovPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Elevated hsTnT levels are significantly associated with higher risk of stroke and provide prognostic information independent of CHA2DS2-VASc score variables. Measurement of hsTnT may improve prediction of stroke risk in patients presenting to an emergency department with AF as compared to risk stratification based only on clinical variables.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- emergency department
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- adverse drug
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve