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High sensitivity troponin and COVID-19 outcomes
Recent reports have demonstrated high troponin levels in patients affected with COVID-19. In the present study, we aimed to determine the association between admission and peak troponin levels and COVID-19 outcomes. This was an observational multi-ethnic multi-centre study in a UK cohort of 434 pati...
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Published in: | Acta Cardiologica 2022-01, Vol.77 (1), p.81-88 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Recent reports have demonstrated high troponin levels in patients affected with COVID-19. In the present study, we aimed to determine the association between admission and peak troponin levels and COVID-19 outcomes.
This was an observational multi-ethnic multi-centre study in a UK cohort of 434 patients admitted and diagnosed COVID-19 positive, across six hospitals in London, UK during the second half of March 2020.
Myocardial injury, defined as positive troponin during admission was observed in 288 (66.4%) patients. Age (OR: 1.68 [1.49-1.88], p  |
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ISSN: | 0001-5385 1784-973X 0373-7934 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00015385.2021.1887586 |