Research Article

Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation

Volume: 2 Number: 1 February 15, 2018
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Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation

Abstract

Aim: In our study; we explored which ablation parameter is mostly associated with the increased high-sensitivity troponin tests (hs-cTnT) in patients undergone radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

Methods: We included patients who underwent RFA within the previous year, and later admitted to emergency service with chest pain to our study. ECG and echocardiographic examination were performed before the electrophysiological study (EPS) for all patients. After RFA, information regarding the total duration, energy and mean temperature was recorded. Blood samples were collected via venous route from patients who underwent RFA, and later admitted to emergency service with chest pain to study hs-cTnT.

Results: There were 119 patients [38 males, median age 51years (IQR:29)] included in our study. 6 of them (80.7%) were detected to have atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT), 14(11.8%) Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome (WPW), and 9 (7.5%) Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) Tachycardia. Hs-cTnT and total RFA duration (r=0.683,p<0.001), total energy (r=0.423, p<0.001) and mean temperature (r=0.371, p<0.001) were correlated. In linear regression analysis; total RFA duration (OR:0.842, 95% CI: 0.685-0.999, p<0.001) and mean temperature (OR:10.738, 95% CI: 6.420-15.055, p<0.001) were detected to be independent predictors for hs-cTnT. 

Conclusion: This study has shown us that it should be noted that patients who underwent RFA for a prolonged duration and at high temperature may admit to the emergency service with chest pain, therefore, their troponin levels may increase, and also in these patients no further work-up or treatment would be required.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Yahya Kemal İçen *
Health Sciences University , Adana Health Practices and Research Center Cardiology Department, Adana/Turkey
Türkiye

Publication Date

February 15, 2018

Submission Date

January 25, 2018

Acceptance Date

February 14, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 2 Number: 1

APA
İçen, Y. K., & Koç, M. (2018). Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2(1), 23-26. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.384057
AMA
1.İçen YK, Koç M. Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation. J Surg Med. 2018;2(1):23-26. doi:10.28982/josam.384057
Chicago
İçen, Yahya Kemal, and Mevlüt Koç. 2018. “Evaluation of Increased High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Patients With Radiofrequency Ablation”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2 (1): 23-26. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.384057.
EndNote
İçen YK, Koç M (April 1, 2018) Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2 1 23–26.
IEEE
[1]Y. K. İçen and M. Koç, “Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation”, J Surg Med, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 23–26, Apr. 2018, doi: 10.28982/josam.384057.
ISNAD
İçen, Yahya Kemal - Koç, Mevlüt. “Evaluation of Increased High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Patients With Radiofrequency Ablation”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2/1 (April 1, 2018): 23-26. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.384057.
JAMA
1.İçen YK, Koç M. Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation. J Surg Med. 2018;2:23–26.
MLA
İçen, Yahya Kemal, and Mevlüt Koç. “Evaluation of Increased High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Patients With Radiofrequency Ablation”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, Apr. 2018, pp. 23-26, doi:10.28982/josam.384057.
Vancouver
1.Yahya Kemal İçen, Mevlüt Koç. Evaluation of increased high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in patients with radiofrequency ablation. J Surg Med. 2018 Apr. 1;2(1):23-6. doi:10.28982/josam.384057