Journal article
Importance of persistent elevation of cardiac biomarkers in atrial fibrillation: a RE-LY substudy
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prognostic importance of transient or persistent elevations of cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) and N-terminal-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in atrial fibrillation (AF).
METHODS: Plasma samples were obtained at randomisation and after 3 months in 2514 patients with AF in the RE-LY trial; median follow-up was 2.0 years. Patients were grouped based on levels at the two time points according to detectable cTnI levels …
Authors
Hijazi Z; Oldgren J; Andersson U; Connolly SJ; Ezekowitz MD; Hohnloser SH; Reilly PA; Siegbahn A; Yusuf S; Wallentin L
Journal
Heart, Vol. 100, No. 15,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
August 1, 2014
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304872
ISSN
1355-6037