Cardiac troponin I (2nd generation assay) in chronic haemodialysis patients: prevalence and prognostic value.

Background: Elevated serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels are frequently observed in chronic dialysis patients and have been shown to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine whether cardiac troponin I (cTnI), which is less frequently elevated, has similar clinical significance.

Methods: We studied 101 asymptomatic patients with no clinical evidence of coronary artery disease who were undergoing chronic dialytic treatment.