Prognostic value of cardiac troponin-I or troponin-T elevation following nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jun 1;77(7):1020-30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.22962. Epub 2011 May 13.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the prevalence and prognostic value regarding mortality of cTnT or cTnI elevations after nonemergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a large number of cohort/registry studies.

Background: Routine cardiac troponin measurement after elective PCI has been controversial among interventionalists. Recent studies have provided conflicting data in regard to predictive value of cardiac troponin-T (cTnT) and troponin-I (cTnI) elevation after non-emergent PCI.

Methods: Electronic and manual searches were conducted of all published studies reporting on the prognostic impact of cTnT or cTnI elevation after elective PCI. A meta-analysis was performed with all-cause mortality at follow-up as the primary endpoint.

Results: We identified 22 studies, involving 22,353 patients, published between 1998 and 2009. Postprocedural cTnT and cTnI were elevated in 25.9% and 34.3% of patients, respectively. Follow-up period ranged from 3 to 67 months (mean: 17.7 ± 14.9 months). The results showed no heterogeneity among the trials (Q-test: 25.39; I(2) : 17%; P = 0.23). No publication bias was detected (Egger's test: P = 0.16). The long-term all-cause mortality in patients with cTnI or cTnT elevation after PCI (5.8%) was significantly higher when compared to patients without cTnI or cTnT elevation (4.4%); OR 1.45 (95% CI: 1.22-1.72), P < 0.01. In addition, the postprocedural composite adverse clinical events of all-cause mortality or myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with cTnI or cTnT elevation after PCI (9.2%) was significantly higher when compared to patients without cTnI or cTnT elevation (5.3%); OR 1.77 (95% CI: 1.48-2.11), P < 0.01.

Conclusions: The current meta-analysis indicates that cTnI or cTnT elevation after nonemergent PCI is indicative of an increase in long-term all-cause mortality as well as the composite adverse events of all-cause mortality and MI. Efforts to routinely monitor periprocedural cTn levels along with more intensive outpatient monitoring/treatment of patients with cTn elevations may help to improve the long-term adverse outcomes in these patients following non-emergent PCI.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / instrumentation
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / mortality
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / blood*
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality
  • Odds Ratio
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Troponin I / blood*
  • Troponin T / blood*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • TNNT2 protein, human
  • Troponin I
  • Troponin T