title: Clinical findings in patients with cardiac troponin T elevation and end-stage renal disease without acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Pupyoungdang, Pupyounggu, Inchon 403-016, Korea.
authors.forename: Doo-Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Man-Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chong-Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Keon-Woong
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Byung-Soo
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ki-Bae
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Seung
authors.forename: Jae-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Jo
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Kyu-Bo
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020107:Troponin T