The value of gamma glutamyltransferase in predicting myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Future Cardiol
; 14(1): 37-45, 2018 01.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To assess the utility of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting troponin elevation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. PATIENTS The total of 119 patients were divided into troponin-positive (n = 61) and troponin-negative (n = 58) patients.RESULTS:
CRP cut-off value ≥13.4 mg/l had the sensitivity of 68.1% and specificity of 62.5%, while the GGT cut-off value ≥61.5 IU/l had the sensitivity of 66.0% and specificity of 62.0% and combined use of both CRP and GGT had 71.4% sensitivity and 69.6% specificity in predicting troponin increase in acute coronary syndrome patients.CONCLUSION:
GGT might be used as an adjuvant marker for risk assessment patients who present with chest pain and are suspected to have acute coronary syndrome.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Risk Assessment
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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Gamma-Glutamyltransferase
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Future Cardiol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article