Vol.14, No 2, 2007 pp. 64 - 70
UC 616.12-074

CORRELATION OF CARDIAC MARKERS VALUES IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
WITH CORONARY DISEASE SEVERITY ASSESED BY EXERCISE STRESS TESTING AND INVASIVE EXAMINATION
Snežana Ćirić Zdravković
Cardiovascular Clinic, Clinical Center Niš, Serbia
E-mail: sczdravkovic@yahoo.com

Summary. Strategy of combining predictive characteristics of troponin during the first 24 hours since admission to hospital and symptoms limited test, done before discharge, proved to be an independent predictor of adverse events. The aim of the study: Correlation of cardiac markers values in acute coronary syndrome with severity of coronary disease estimated by exercise stress test and coronarography, as well as by impact of the markers on therapy choice. The study enrolled 333 patients. Laboratory analysis involved troponin T and I (TnT, TnI), myoglobin, CK-MB and CK-MB mass. Ergometric and invasive examinations were done at the end of hospitalisation. There is a significant relation in positive exercise stress tests in troponin positive patients, which is statistically significant. The analysis of exercise stress test showed a statistically significant increase of positive findings in troponin positive ones (p<0.05). Out of 104 coronarographies in group with two diseased coronary vessels there were 46.4% Tn positive, compared to 29% troponin negative patients, what can also be seen in the group with ?3 diseased coronary vessels (3.2 vs 14.8%). Out of 104 coronarographied patients, 29 (8.1%) underwent PTCA, and 25 (7%) ACBG. Statistical significance occurred in choosing patients for PTCA in comparison to Tn status (p<0.05), while this was not the case with the group selected for ACBG. In our research a good diagnostic and prognostic troponin value was established and it was confirmed by statistically significant correlation of troponin values and exercise stress tests findings on discharge. They were a reliable indicator of degree and severity of coronarographic finding, as well as a guideline in choosing invasive strategy treatment.
Key words: Troponin, acute coronary syndrome, exercise stress test, coronary angiography

KORELACIJA VREDNOSTI SRČANIH MARKERA U AKUTNOM KORONARNOM SINDROMU
SA TEŽINOM KORONARNE BOLESTI PROCENJENO TESTOM FIZIČKIM OPTEREĆENJEM I INVAZIVNIM ISPITIVANJEM
Kratak sadržaj: Strategija kombinovanja prediktivnih svojstava troponina tokom prvih 24 časa od prijema i predotpusni simptom ograničeni test izveden na biciklu. su pokazala da su nezavisan prediktor nepovoljnih događaja. Cilj rada je da se utvrdi korelacija vrednosti srčanih markera u akutnom koronarnom sindromu sa težinom koronarne bolesti procenjenom testom fizičkim opterećenjem i koronarografijom kao i uticajem markera na izbor terapije. Ispitivana populacija činilo je 333 bolesnika. Laboratorijsko ispitivanje je obuhvatilo troponin T i I (TnT, TnI),mioglobin, CK-MB i CK-MB mass. Spovedeno je ergometrijsko ispitivanje na kraju bolničkog lečenja i invazivno ispitivanje. Uočava se značajan odnos pozitivnih testova fizičkim opterćenjem kod ttroponin pozitivnih bolesnika što je stasistički značajno (p<0.05). Analizom ERGO testova pokazuje statistički signifikantan porast pozitivnih nalaza u troponin pozitivnih (p<0.05) Od 104 urađenih koronarografija u grupi sa 2 obolela krvna suda bilo 46,4% Tn pozitivnih u odnosu na 29% troponin negativne bolesnika, što se uočava i u grupi sa ?3 obolelih krvnih sudova (3,2 vs14,8%). Od 104 koronarografisanih bolesnika 29 (8,1%) bilo je podvrgnuto PTCA, a 25 (7%) ACBG. Statistička značajnost se pojavila kod izbora bolesnika za PTCA u onosu na Tn status ( p<0.05) dok to nije slučaj u grupi koji je selekcionirana za ACBG. U ispitivanju je utvđena je dobra dijagnostička i prognostička vrednost troponina koja je  potvrđena kroz statistički značajnu korelaciju vrednosti troponina sa nalazima testova fizičkim opterećenjem na otpustu i bili su pouzdan indikator stepena i težine koronarografskog nalaza, kao i vodič u izboru invazivne strategije lečenja.
Ključne reči: Troponin, akutni koronarni sinrom, test fizičkim opterćenjem, koronarna angiografija