Clinical findings in patients with cardiac troponin T elevation and end-stage renal disease without acute coronary syndrome.
Clinical, echocardiographic, and carotid ultrasound parameters were compared according to the level of cardiac tropopin T (cTnT) (cTnT <0.04 vs > or =0.04 microg/L; cTnT <0.1 vs > or =0.1 microg/L) in patients with end-stage renal disease without acute coronary syndrome. Left atrial size, left ventricular mass index, the ratio of transmitral early left ventricular filling velocity to early diastolic Doppler tissue imaging velocity of the mitral annulus, and the prevalence of left ventricular dysfunction and diabetes mellitus were higher in the groups with cTnT > or =0.04 and > or =0.1 microg/L. Diabetes was an independent correlate of cTnT elevation of > or =0.04 and > or =0.1 microg/L. Left ventricular mass index and left atrial size were independent predictors of cTnT elevations of > or =0.04 and > or =0.1 microg/L, respectively.
Jeon
Doo-Soo
DS
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Pupyoungdang, Pupyounggu, Inchon 403-016, Korea.
Lee
Man-Young
MY
Kim
Chong-Jin
CJ
Cho
Jin-Man
JM
Moon
Keon-Woong
KW
Kim
Byung-Soo
BS
Lee
Seung-Hun
SH
Seung
Ki-Bae
KB
Kim
Jae-Hyung
JH
Hong
Soon-Jo
SJ
Choi
Kyu-Bo
KB
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
D015415:Biomarkers; D020107:Troponin T