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Effect of both elevated troponin-I and peripheral white blood cell count on prognosis in patients with suspected myocardial injury. Am J Cardiol 2005 Apr 15;95(8):970-2

Date

04/12/2005

Pubmed ID

15820165

DOI

10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.037

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-16844364960 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   6 Citations

Abstract

We found a high white blood cell count (>11,000/mul) to be of additive prognostic value to high troponin-I levels in predicting risk of recurrent nonfatal myocardial infarctions and all-cause mortality in patients who present with acute coronary syndromes and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarctions. A high troponin-I level or white blood cell count increased the odds ratio of an event to 2.2 (95% confidence interval 1.0 to 4.73, p = 0.05), but high values for the 2 markers increased the odds ratio to 4.5 (95% confidence interval 1.42 to 14.21, p = 0.01).

Author List

Zahid M, Sonel AF, Kelley ME, Wall L, Whittle J, Fine MJ, Good CB

Author

Jeffrey Whittle BS, MPH, MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Biomarkers
Female
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Myocardial Infarction
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Troponin I