Correlation of elevated troponin and echocardiography in acute ischemic stroke Journal Article

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Authors: Darki, A; Schneck, M. J.; Agrawal, A.; Rupani, A.; Barron, J. T.
Article Title: Correlation of elevated troponin and echocardiography in acute ischemic stroke
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Previous research has revealed a higher prevalence of elevated cardiac troponin T or I levels amongst patients admitted with stroke, which has been associated with increased cardiovascular events, higher mortality rates, and poor inpatient prognosis. Because cardiac comorbidities account for almost 20% of deaths after ischemic stroke, it is important to understand the relationship between troponin elevation, cardiac events, and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). METHODS: We evaluated 137 consecutive patients /= 18 years of age who presented within 48 hours of AIS onset. All patients had laboratory markers drawn on admission, including troponin and brain natriuretic peptide, along with transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. The mean age of our study population was 71.7 +/- 14.6 years. RESULTS: Twenty-four of 137 patients (17.5%) had a positive troponin level. Sixteen of 24 (67%) patients with a positive troponin level had a new wall motion abnormality on echocardiogram that was suggestive of unstable atherosclerotic disease. On statistical analysis, we found a significant association between troponin and brain natriuretic peptide elevation with positive segmental wall motion abnormality on echocardiogram. CONCLUSIONS: These study findings represent a new paradigm of interpreting elevated cardiac biomarkers and may help with risk stratification and diagnosis of patients presenting with AIS.
Journal Title: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
Volume: 22
Issue: 7
ISSN: 1532-8511; 1052-3057
Publisher: Unknown  
Journal Place: United States
Date Published: 2013
Start Page: 959
End Page: 961
Language: eng
DOI/URL:

10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.12.004
Notes: CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 9111633; 0 (Biological Markers); 0 (Troponin); 114471-18-0 (Natriuretic Peptide, Brain); OTO: NOTNLM; 2011/09/07 [received]; 2011/10/09 [revised]; 2011/12/16 [accepted]; 2012/01/12 [aheadofprint]; ppublish