• Heart Lung · Jan 2015

    Review Meta Analysis

    The prognostic significance of troponin elevation in patients with sepsis: a meta-analysis.

    • Olusegun Sheyin, Oluwaseun Davies, Wenlan Duan, and Xavier Perez.
    • Department of Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center, in affiliation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA. Electronic address: oas2120@columbia.edu.
    • Heart Lung. 2015 Jan 1;44(1):75-81.

    ObjectiveTo confirm the association between troponin elevation in patients with sepsis and mortality.BackgroundCardiac troponins are sensitive and specific biomarkers of myocardial injury; however their prognostic significance in patients with sepsis is still debated.MethodsPubMed and Ovid MEDLINE were searched for original articles using MeSH terms 'Troponin' and 'Sepsis.' Studies reporting on mortality in patients with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock who had troponin measured were eligible for inclusion. Meta-analysis was conducted with Review Manager.ResultsSeventeen studies, with total sample size of 1857 patients were included. Elevated troponin was found to be significantly associated with mortality (Risk ratio: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.65-2.22; p < 0.05).ConclusionsTroponin elevation in patients with sepsis confers poorer prognosis and is a predictor of mortality. Further studies are needed to see if more aggressive treatment of this subset of patients, or utilizing new therapeutic approaches will improve mortality.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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