The Relationship Between Cardiac Troponin in People Hospitalised for Exacerbation of COPD and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) and COPD Readmissions.
Constantinos KallisAmit KauraNathan A SamuelAbdulrahim MullaBen GlampsonKevin O'GallagherJim DaviesDimitri PapadimitriouKerrie J WoodsAnoop D ShahBryan WilliamsFolkert W AsselbergsErik K MayerRichard W LeeChristopher HerbertStuart W GrantNick CurzenIain B SquireThomas JohnsonAjay M ShahDivaka PereraRajesh K KharbandaRiyaz S PatelKeith M ChannonJamil MayetJennifer Kathleen QuintPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
An elevated troponin level at the time of COPD exacerbation may be a useful tool for predicting MACE in COPD patients. The relationship between degree of troponin elevation and risk of future events is complex and requires further investigation.