The level of cardiac troponin T and its possible influence factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Abstract

We aimed to study level of cardiac troponin T(cTnT) and its possible influence factorsin maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Blood was obtained from 123 MHD patients before undergoing hemodialysis. Patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) had higher cTnT levels than those without CVD (0.

Correlation of rheumatoid and cardiac biomarkers with cardiac anatomy and function in rheumatoid arthritis patients without clinically overt cardiovascular diseases: A cross-sectional study

“…The sample size was calculated using the correlation formula, considering the correlation coefficient between cardiac biomarkers and cardiac anatomy. We used BNP as a cardiac biomarker and LV mass index (LVMI) as a determinant of cardiac anatomy, which showed a correlation coefficient of 0.3 [32] . Considering a 95% confidence interval and 90% power, at least 73 RA patients were required.…”