Usefulness of High-Sensitivity Troponin I to Predict Outcome in Patients with Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation

The prognostic role of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-TnI) in patients with newly detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is not well established. We investigate the association of elevated hs-TnI with clinical outcomes and explore the utility of hs-TnI for risk assessment in patients with newly detected AF. From August 2014 to December 2016, 2,361 consecutive patients with newly detected AF were enrolled in a retrospective, single-center registry. Of these, 957 patients were selected and classified into four groups according to hs-TnI quartiles.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research