The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography
Heitner JF, Curtis JP, Haq SA, Corey GR, Newby LK, Jollis JG. The significance of elevated troponin T in patients with nondialysis‐dependent renal insufficiency: A validation with coronary angiography. Clinical Cardiology 2005, 28: 333-336. PMID: 16075826, PMCID: PMC6653870, DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960280706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor renal functionCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayNondialysis-dependent renal insufficiencyElevated troponin TNormal renal functionRenal functionElevated cTnTCoronary angiographyCAD stenosisContrast nephropathyPositive cTnTRenal insufficiencyPrevalence of CADTroponin TSignificant coronary artery diseaseSignificant coronary artery stenosisImpaired renal functionAcute coronary syndromeFuture cardiac eventsInitiation of hemodialysisGlomerular filtration rateCoronary artery stenosisElevated cTnT.Hospital mortality