Early and late mortality in hospitalised patients with raised cardiac troponin T.

Aims: Cardiac troponins are measured in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and other conditions. The authors investigate the prognostic significance of cardiac troponin T (TnT) test and comorbid medical conditions.

Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to the Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, between 2 January 2004 and 29 February 2004 who had TnT measurement were included.

Validation of a prediction score model to distinguish acute coronary syndromes from other conditions causing raised cardiac troponin T levels.

Objective: Serum cardiac troponins can be elevated in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and other non-ACS conditions. We investigated the usefulness of a prediction score model comprising clinical variables to distinguish patients with ACS from other non-ACS conditions.

Methods: Two independent, non-randomized observational cohorts (groups 1 and 2) were examined, comprising consecutive patients who were admitted to a university teaching hospital and found to have a raised serum troponin T level (>or=0.