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ArticlePloS one2016

Troponin I Assay for Identification of a Significant Coronary Stenosis in Patients with Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction and Wide QRS Complex.

Beatrice von Jeinsen, Stergios Tzikas, Gerhard Pioro, Lars Palapies, Tanja Zeller, Christoph Bickel, Karl J Lackner, Stephan Baldus, Stefan Blankenberg, Thomas Muenzel and 2 more

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Beatrice von JeinsenDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Stergios Tzikas3rd Department of Cardiology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokrateio Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Gerhard PioroDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Lars PalapiesDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Tanja ZellerDepartment of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Christoph BickelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Federal Armed Forces Hospital, Koblenz, Germany.
Karl J LacknerDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Stephan BaldusDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany.
Stefan BlankenbergDepartment of General and Interventional Cardiology, University Heart Center, Hamburg, Germany.
Thomas MuenzelDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Andreas M ZeiherDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Till KellerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEGoethe University Frankfurt · DEGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DEBundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz · DEUniversität Hamburg · DEUniversity of Cologne · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCommon ECG criteria such as ST-segment changes are of limited value in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and bundle branch block or wide QRS complex. A large proportion of these patients do not suffer from an AMI, whereas those with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) equivalent AMI benefit from an aggressive treatment. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic information of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in hemodynamically stable patients with wide QRS complex and suspected AMI.

methodsIn 417 out of 1818 patients presenting consecutively between 01/2007 and 12/2008 in a prospective multicenter observational study with suspected AMI a prolonged QRS duration was observed. Of these, n = 117 showed significant obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) used as diagnostic outcome variable. cTnI was determined at admission.

resultsPatients with significant CAD had higher cTnI levels compared to individuals without (median 250ng/L vs. 11ng/L; p<0.01). To identify patients needing a coronary intervention, cTnI yielded an area under the receiver operator characteristics curve of 0.849. Optimized cut-offs with respect to a sensitivity driven rule-out and specificity driven rule-in strategy were established (40ng/L/96ng/L). Application of the specificity optimized cut-off value led to a positive predictive value of 71% compared to 59% if using the 99th percentile cut-off. The sensitivity optimized cut-off value was associated with a negative predictive value of 93% compared to 89% provided by application of the 99th percentile threshold.

conclusioncTnI determined in hemodynamically stable patients with suspected AMI and wide QRS complex using optimized diagnostic thresholds improves rule-in and rule-out with respect to presence of a significant obstructive CAD.

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AgedAlgorithmsBiomarkersCoronary StenosisElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPatient AdmissionSensitivity and SpecificityTroponin IBiomarkersTroponin I

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