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ArticleNetherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation2022

Major adverse cardiovascular events in older emergency department patients presenting with non-cardiac medical complaints.

N Zelis, A M M Roumans-van Oijen, J Buijs, D J W van Kraaij, S M J van Kuijk, P W de Leeuw, P M Stassen

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Article in Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Geriatric cardiology in one's own backyard?Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2024
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  2. Biomarkers for cardiovascular risk prediction: from pioneering to evidence-based use in clinical practice.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

N ZelisDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands. noortje.zelis@mumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0015-5240
A M M Roumans-van OijenDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
J BuijsDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
D J W van KraaijDepartment of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
S M J van KuijkDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
P W de LeeuwDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
P M StassenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Section Acute Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NLZuyderland Medisch Centrum · NLMaastricht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for older emergency department (ED) patients presenting with non-cardiac medical complaints is unknown. To apply preventive measures timely, early identification of high-risk patients is incredibly important. We aimed at investigating the incidence of MACE within one year after their ED visit and the predictive value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and N‑terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for subsequent MACE.

methodsThis is a substudy of a Dutch prospective cohort study (RISE UP study) in older (≥ 65 years) medical ED patients who presented with non-cardiac complaints. Biomarkers were measured upon ED arrival. Cox-regression analysis was used to determine the predictive value of the biomarkers, when corrected for other possible predictors of MACE, and area under the curves (AUCs) were calculated.

resultsOf 431 patients with a median age of 79 years, 86 (20.0%) developed MACE within 1 year. Both hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP were predictive of MACE with an AUC of 0.74 (95% CI 0.68-0.80) for both, and a hazard ratio (HR) of 2.00 (95% CI 1.68-2.39) and 1.82 (95% CI 1.57-2.11) respectively. Multivariate analysis correcting for other possible predictors of MACE revealed NT-proBNP as an independent predictor of MACE.

conclusionOlder medical ED patients are at high risk of subsequent MACE within 1 year after their ED visit. While both hs-cTnT and NT-proBNP are predictive, only NT-proBNP is an independent predictor of MACE. It is likely that early identification of those at risk offers a window of opportunity for prevention.

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BiomarkersEmergency departmentMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsOlder patients

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PMID35670951
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