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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2018

High-sensitivity troponin T release profile in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting patients with normal postoperative course.

Wen Ge, Chang Gu, Chao Chen, Wangwang Chen, Zhengqiang Cang, Yuliang Wang, Chennan Shi, Yangyang Zhang

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Wen GeDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, affiliated to Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai, 200021, China.
Chang GuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Chao ChenThe First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Wangwang ChenThe First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Zhengqiang CangThe First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yuliang WangDepartment of Hygiene Analysis and Detection School of Public Health Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Chennan ShiThe First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yangyang ZhangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China. zhangyangyang_wy@vip.sina.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3754-8291

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Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the study was to investigate the high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) release profile in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) patients with normal postoperative course.

methodsFrom January 2015 to October 2016, 398 consecutive OPCABG patients who had normal postoperative courses were enrolled. Blood samples for hs-TnT were collected at several time points and the comparisons among different time points grouped by various factors were further analyzed.

resultsThere were 317 male and 81 female patients, with a median age of 64. For 66.1% of the patients, peak hs-TnT occurred at the 24th hour after OPCABG, regardless of the groups divided by different factors. In total, the hs-TnT values were much higher in male group (P = 0.035), in patients who need 5 or more bypass grafts (P = 0.035) and in patients with high-risk EuroSCORE II assessment (P = 0.013). However, we failed to find any significant differences between different age groups (P = 0.129) or among different coronary heart disease classifications (P = 0.191).

conclusionsThe hs-TnT values were affected by various factors and culminated around the first 24 h following OPCABG. It may provide some useful information for future clinical studies of myocardial biomarkers after OPCABG.

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Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-PumpBiomarkersCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTroponin TUp-RegulationBiomarkersTroponin THigh-sensitivity troponin TOff-pump coronary artery bypass graftingRelease profile

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