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Prognostic impact of high sensitive Troponin T in patients with influenza virus infection: A retrospective analysis

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Heart Lung. 2019 May 27. pii: S0147-9563(18)30580-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.05.009. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Prognostic impact of high sensitive Troponin T in patients with influenza virus infection: A retrospective analysis.[/h] Pizzini A[SUP]1[/SUP], Burkert F[SUP]1[/SUP], Theurl I[SUP]1[/SUP], Weiss G[SUP]1[/SUP], Bellmann-Weiler R[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]

[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Seasonal influenza is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and cardiac injuries are dangerous complications of influenza infection. Cardiac troponins are established biomarkers of myocardial damage.
[h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] The aim of the study was to assess high sensitive Troponin-T (hsTnT) serum levels as a surrogate parameter of cardiac involvement in influenza patients.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Cross-sectional analysis of 264 patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infection. Routine laboratory parameters, hsTNT, and the history of cardiovascular disease were included in the analysis. Assessed prognostic endpoints were inpatient therapy requirement, death < 30 days after hospitalization and acute cardiac events (ACE) defined as myocardial ischemia, heart failure or new arrhythmia requiring therapy.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Eighty-four patients (31.8%) had increased hsTnT at the initial presentation and twenty patients (7.6%) experienced ACE. Patients with ACE had higher hsTnT (p < 0.01) and CRP (p = 0.04) serum levels compared to patients who did not experience ACE. A binary logistic regression model to predict ACE revealed hsTnT (p < 0.01) and CRP (p = 0.01) to significantly influence the odds for ACE. A hsTnT cut-off of 46,4 ng/l was identified as having the best discriminative potential to identify patients with ACE (sensitivity = 0.7, specificity = 0.8).
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] To date, this is the largest available analysis of the specific cardiac marker hsTnT in patients with influenza. A slight elevation of hsTnT is a common feature of patients with influenza, however increased hsTnT also highlights a higher risk for cardiac complications and fatal outcome.
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[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Biomarker; Cardiotropism; High sensitive Troponin-T; Influenza

PMID: 31146968 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.05.009
 
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