Evaluation of sex-specific 0-h high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T thresholds for the risk stratification of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
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Ailun Zhang
, Chenling Yao
und Wei Guo
Abstract
Objectives
We aimed to evaluate sex-specific 0-h high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) thresholds for risk stratification in patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Methods
This retrospective study investigated a derivation cohort of 6,691 (44.4 % female and aged 65 (57–72) years) and a validation cohort of 6,589 (48.4 % female and aged 63 (50–71) years) patients with suspected NSTEMI who visited the emergency department. Uniform and sex-specific thresholds were derived and validated, and their performances were compared.
Results
In the derivation cohort, 11.3 % of males and 5.4 % of females were diagnosed with adjudicated NSTEMI. As male-specific thresholds, 0-h hs-cTnT <10 ng/L ruled out 30.1 % of patients with an NPV of 99.6 % [95 % CI (99.0–99.9 %)], and 0-h hs-cTnT ≥65 ng/L ruled in 12.3 % of patients with a PPV of 70.5 % [95 % CI (66.0–74.6 %)]. As female-specific thresholds, 0-h hs-cTnT <9 ng/L ruled out 39.2 % of patients with an NPV of 99.9 % [95 % CI (99.4–100.0 %)], and 0-h hs-cTnT ≥45 ng/L ruled in 6.7 % of patients with a PPV of 71.7 % [95 % CI (64.8–77.8 %)]. The validation cohort showed similar results. Sex-specific and uniform thresholds did not significantly affect rule-in performance, whereas sex-specific thresholds increased female sensitivity by 1 % (99.7 vs. 98.7 %). Patient follow-up did not change when sex-specific thresholds were applied.
Conclusions
Sex-specific 0-h hs-cTnT thresholds could slightly improve the safety in ruling out NSTEMI in females, but their role in terms of efficiency, rule-in performance and prognosis was similar to that of uniform thresholds.
Funding source: the Shanghai Baoshan Medical Key Specialty
Award Identifier / Grant number: BSZK-2023-A18
Funding source: the key medical and health projects of Xiamen
Award Identifier / Grant number: YDZX20193502000002
Funding source: Specialized Fund for the clinical researches of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated Fudan University
Award Identifier / Grant number: 2018ZSLC05, 2020ZSLC46, 2020ZSLC54
Funding source: the Projects from Excellent backbone of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Award Identifier / Grant number: 2021ZSGG08
Funding source: the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Award Identifier / Grant number: 81902139, 81972000, 82172348
Funding source: the constructing project of clinical key disciplines in Shanghai
Award Identifier / Grant number: shslczdzk03302
Funding source: the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality
Award Identifier / Grant number: 21Y11902200, 21MC1930400
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the patients who participated in this research, the emergency department clinicians and the laboratory technicians of all participating sites for their valuable effort. The authors also deeply appreciate the support and coordination of Shanghai Huidr Information Technology Co., Ltd. in patient follow-up.
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Research ethics: This retrospective study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated with Fudan University (B2023-044R) for human studies.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.
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Conflict of interest: All authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81902139, 81972000, 82172348), the constructing project of clinical key disciplines in Shanghai (shslczdzk03302), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (21Y11902200; 21MC1930400), Specialized Fund for the clinical researches of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated Fudan University (2018ZSLC05, 2020ZSLC46, 2020ZSLC54), the key medical and health projects of Xiamen (YDZX20193502000002), the Projects from Excellent backbone of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (2021ZSGG08), and Shanghai Baoshan Medical Key Specialty(BSZK-2023-A18).
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Data availability: The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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