Undetectable High-Sensitivity Troponin T as a Gatekeeper for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients Suspected of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the safety and efficiency of a strategy employing the limit of detection (LoD) of high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) as a gatekeeper for coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in the emergency department (ED). Methods: We included suspected ACS patients who underwent CCTA and were evaluated with hs-TnT. Patients were categorized as below the LoD and at or above the LoD. The primary outcome was 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), defined as all-cause mortality, ACS, or coronary revascularization. Results: The study population consisted of 177 patients (mean age 55 ± 10 years, 50.3% women), and 16 (9.0%) patients reached the primary outcome. None of the patients died, while 13 had an adjudicated diagnosis of ACS, and 3 underwent elective coronary revascularization. There were 77 patients (44%) with an hs-TnT value below the LoD (MACEs; n = 1 [1.3%]) and 100 (56%) with at or above the LoD levels (MACEs; n = 15 [15%]). None of 67 patients with an hs-TnT value below the LoD and <50% stenosis on CCTA experienced MACEs. Out of the 10 patients with an hs-TnT value below the LoD and ≥50% stenosis on CCTA, 1 patient underwent elective percutaneous coronary revascularization. In patients with an hs-TnT value at or above the LoD, 74 patients had <50% stenosis on CCTA, and 2 patients (3%) were diagnosed with myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease confirmed on invasive angiography. Thirteen (50%) patients with an hs-TnT value at or above the LoD and ≥50% stenosis on CCTA experienced MACEs (11 ACS and 2 elective percutaneous coronary revascularizations). Conclusion: Our findings support that implementing the LoD of hs-TnT as a gatekeeper may reduce the need for CCTA in suspected ACS patients in the ED.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Undetectable High-Sensitivity Troponin T as a Gatekeeper for Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients Suspected of Acute Coronary Syndrome ; volume:146 ; number:6 ; year:2021 ; pages:713-719 ; extent:7
Cardiology ; 146, Heft 6 (2021), 713-719 (gesamt 7)
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Arslan, Murat
Schaap, Jeroen
Rood, Pleunie P.M.
Nieman, Koen
Budde, Ricardo P.J.
van Dalen, Bas M.
Attrach, Mohamed
Dubois, Eric A.
Dedic, Admir
- DOI
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10.1159/000517897
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021120823204827059954
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 07:22 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Arslan, Murat
- Schaap, Jeroen
- Rood, Pleunie P.M.
- Nieman, Koen
- Budde, Ricardo P.J.
- van Dalen, Bas M.
- Attrach, Mohamed
- Dubois, Eric A.
- Dedic, Admir