Serial high sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement in acute heart failure: insights from the RELAX-AHF study

European Journal of Heart Failure
G Michael FelkerMarco Metra

Abstract

Troponin elevation is common in acute heart failure (AHF) and may be useful for prognostication; however, available data are mixed and many previous studies used older, less sensitive assays. We examined the association between serial measurements of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and outcomes in RELAX-AHF. Hs-cTnT was measured at baseline and days 2, 5, and 14. We assessed the relationship between baseline, peak and peak change hs-cTnT with dyspnoea relief by visual analogue scale, cardiovascular death, or HF/renal hospitalization to 60 days and cardiovascular mortality to 180 days. Models were adjusted for clinical variables and treatment assignment. Whether baseline troponin status affected the treatment effect of serelaxin was assessed using interactions terms. In 1074 patients, the median baseline troponin was 0.033 µg/L, and 90% of patients were above the 99th upper reference limit (URL). Patients with hs-cTnT >median were more likely to be men with ischaemic heart disease, worse renal function, and higher N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide. Higher baseline or peak hs-cTnT and greater peak change were associated with worse outcomes independent of adjustment for covariates, but relationships were gener...Continue Reading

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