Frequency of cardiovascular discharge diagnoses, the spread of cs-cTnI and the associated 30-day mortality
| Diagnosis | Number | Cs-cTnI (median), ng/L | Cs-cTnI (IQR), ng/L | Cs-cTnI > ULN, n (%) | Mortality, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrhythmia | 150 | 13 | 6–25 | 27 (18.0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Heart failure | 45 | 38 | 22–84 | 20 (44.4) | 5 (11.1) |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 90 | 112 | 29–657 | 63 (70.0) | 7 (7.8) |
| Cardiac arrest/cardiogenic shock | 5 | 70 | 41–787 | 4 (80.0) | 3 (60.0) |
| Valvular heart disease | 10 | 26 | 7–33 | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) |
| Pericardial diseases | 17 | 11 | 6–55 | 5 (29.4) | 0 |
| Stable ischaemic heart disease | 39 | 16 | 10–39 | 8 (20.5) | 0 |
| Hypertension | 10 | 10 | 7–30 | 1 (10.0) | 0 |
| Aortic diseases | 3 | 14 | n/a | 0 | 1(33.3) |
| Myocarditis | 4 | 51 | 15–869 | 3 (75.0) | 0 |
| Device infection | 5 | 37 | 13–368 | 2 (40.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Other | 39 | 4 | 0–8 | 1 (2.6) | 0 |
Cs-cTnI = contemporary sensitivity troponin I; IQR = interquartile range; ULN = upper limit of normal.