Journal article
Association of Postoperative High-Sensitivity Troponin Levels With Myocardial Injury and 30-Day Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Little is known about the relationship between perioperative high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) measurements and 30-day mortality and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS).
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between perioperative hsTnT measurements and 30-day mortality and potential diagnostic criteria for MINS (ie, myocardial injury due to ischemia associated with 30-day mortality).
Authors
Devereaux PJ; Biccard BM; Sigamani A; Xavier D; Chan MTV; Srinathan SK; Walsh M; Abraham V; Pearse R; Wang CY
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 317, No. 16, pp. 1642–1651
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
April 25, 2017
DOI
10.1001/jama.2017.4360
ISSN
0098-7484