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ArticleBulletin of emergency and trauma2022

Is cardiac Troponin I Considered as A Predictor of In-hospital Mortality among COVID-19 Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Mohammad Haji Aghajani, Roxana Sadeghi, Reza Miri, Mohammad Parsa Mahjoob, Fatemeh Omidi, Fatemeh Nasiri-Afrapoli, Asma Pourhosseingoli, Niloufar Taherpour, Amirmohammad Toloui, Mohammad Sistanizad

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Mohammad Haji AghajaniPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roxana SadeghiPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza MiriPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Parsa MahjoobPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh OmidiPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Nasiri-AfrapoliPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Asma PourhosseingoliPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Niloufar TaherpourPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amirmohammad TolouiPhysiology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad SistanizadPrevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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objectiveTo describe the levels of troponin I in COVID-19 patients and its role in the prediction of their in-hospital mortality as a cardiac biomarker.

methodsThe current retrospective cohort study was performed on the clinical records of 649 COVID-19-related hospitalized cases with at leat one positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in Tehran, Iran from February 2020 to early June 2020. The on admission troponin I level divided into two groups of ≤0.03ng/mL (normal) and >0.03ng/mL (abnormal). The adjusted COX-regression model was used to determine the relationship between the studied variables and patient's in-hospital mortality.

resultsIn this study, the median age of subjects was 65 years (54.8% men) and 29.53% of them had abnormal troponin I levels. Besides, the in-hospital mortality rate among patients with abnormal troponin I levels was found to be 51.56%; whereas, patients with normal levels exhibited 18.82% mortality. Also, the multivariable analysis indicated that the risk of death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients displaying abnormal troponin I levels was 67% higher than those with normal troponin I levels (Hazard ratio=1.67, 95% confidence interval=1.08-2.56,

conclusionIt seems that troponin I is one of the important factors related to in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients. Next, due to the high prevalence of cardiac complications in these patients, it is highly suggested to monitor and control cardiac biomarkers along with other clinical factors upon the patient's arrival at the hospital.

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Cardiac biomarkerCOVID-19Heart injuriesHospital mortalityTroponin I

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PMCPMC8818101

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