• J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · May 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Prospective evaluation of the prognostic implications of improved assay performance with a sensitive assay for cardiac troponin I.

    • Marc Bonaca, Benjamin Scirica, Marc Sabatine, Anthony Dalby, Jindrich Spinar, Sabina A Murphy, Peter Jarolim, Eugene Braunwald, and David A Morrow.
    • TIMI Study Group, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. mbonaca@partners.org
    • J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010 May 11; 55 (19): 2118-24.

    ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic implications of low-level increases in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) using a current-generation sensitive assay in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).BackgroundRecent enhancements in troponin assays have enabled resolution of the 99th percentile reference limit at progressively lower concentrations. However, the clinical significance of low-level increases with sensitive assays is still debated.MethodsWe measured cTnI using a sensitive assay (TnI-Ultra, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Deerfield, Illinois) at baseline in 4,513 patients with non-ST-segment elevation ACS randomly assigned to ranolazine or placebo. We applied decision limits at the 99th percentile reference limit (0.04 microg/l), the cut point of the predecessor assay (0.1 microg/l), and 1 equivalent to elevation of creatine kinase-myocardial band (1.5 ng/ml).ResultsPatients with baseline cTnI > or =0.04 microg/l (n = 2,924) were at higher risk of death/myocardial infarction (MI) at 30 days than were patients with a negative cTnI (6.1% vs. 2.0%, p < 0.001). After adjusting for the TIMI (Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction) risk score, cTnI > or =0.04 microg/l was associated with a 3-fold (95% confidence interval: 2.0 to 4.4, p < 0.001) higher risk of death/MI at 30 days. Moreover, patients with low-level increases (0.04 microg/l to <0.1 microg/l), were at significantly higher risk of death/MI at 30 days (5.0% vs. 2.0%, p = 0.001) and death at 12 months (6.4% vs. 2.4%, p = 0.005) than were patients with cTnI <0.04 microg/l.ConclusionsLow-level increases in cTnI using a sensitive assay identify patients at higher risk of death or MI. These findings support current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association recommendations defining MI, and the incremental value of newer, more sensitive assays in identifying high-risk patients with ACS.Copyright 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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