title: [The role of serum troponin I and high sensitivity C-reactive protein concentrations in early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in patients admitted to Emergency Unit].
abstract: The aim of this study was to show clinical benefit of simultaneous determinations of troponin I (cTnI) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) at early diagnosis in the group of patients with stenocardia admitted to the Emergency Unit of 5-th Military Hospital in Krakow. The study group consisted of 38 (51.3%) patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and 36 (48.6%) with unstable angina pectoris. ROC function analysis for cTnI (cutoff value 0.69 ng/mL) and hsCRP (3.33 mg/L) indicated significant amelioration of diagnostic sensitivity into 84.9% at early diagnostics of AMI in group of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Moreover, studies of mutual relationship between elevated levels of hsCRP and cTnI concentrations have shown a remarkably positive correlation (r = 0.90; p < or = 0.01) in the group of patients with AMI.
authors.affiliation: Szpitalny Oddział Ratunkowy, 5 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny z Poliklinika, Kraków. marcin10@autocom.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cabala
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gajdosz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012372:ROC Curve; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I; D002097:C-Reactive Protein