scholarly journals Diagnostic accuracy of combined cardiac troponin and copeptin assessment for early rule-out of myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Raskovalova ◽  
Raphael Twerenbold ◽  
Paul O Collinson ◽  
Till Keller ◽  
Hélène Bouvaist ◽  
...  

Aims: This systematic review aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of combined cardiac troponin (cTn) and copeptin assessment in comparison to cTn alone for early rule-out of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Primary studies were eligible if they evaluated diagnostic accuracy for cTn with and without copeptin in patients with symptoms suggestive of AMI. AMI was defined according to the universal definition, using detection of cTn as a marker for myocardial necrosis. Eligible studies were identified by searching electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE, Science Citation Index Expanded, CINAHL, Pascal, and Cochrane) from inception to March 2013, reviewing conference proceedings and contacting field experts and the copeptin manufacturer. Results: In 15 studies totalling 8740 patients (prevalence of AMI 16%), adding copeptin improved the sensitivity of cTn assays (from 0.87 to 0.96, p=0.003) at the expense of lower specificity (from 0.84 to 0.56, p<0.001). In 12 studies providing data for 6988 patients without ST-segment elevation, the summary sensitivity and specificity estimates were 0.95 (95% CI 0.89 to 0.98) and 0.57 (95% CI 0.49 to 0.65) for the combined assessment of cTn and copeptin. When a high-sensitivity cTnT assay was used in combination with copeptin, the summary sensitivity and specificity estimates were 0.98 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.00) and 0.50 (95% CI 0.42 to 0.58). Conclusion: Despite substantial between-study heterogeneity, this meta-analysis demonstrates that copeptin significantly improves baseline cTn sensitivity. Management studies are needed to establish the effectiveness and safety of measuring copeptin in combination with high-sensitivity cTnT for early rule-out of AMI without serial testing.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Arslan ◽  
A Dedic ◽  
E Boersma ◽  
EA Dubois

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the ability of serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurements to rule out acute myocardial infarction and (b) the ability of a single high baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement to rule in acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute chest pain. Methods and results: Embase, Medline, Cochrane, Web of Science and Google scholar were searched for prospective cohort studies that evaluated parameters of diagnostic accuracy of serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T to rule out acute myocardial infarction and a single baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T value>50 ng/l to rule in acute myocardial infarction. The search yielded 21 studies for the systematic review, of which 14 were included in the meta-analysis, with a total of 11,929 patients and an overall prevalence of acute myocardial infarction of 13.0%. For rule-out, six studies presented the sensitivity of serial measurements <14 ng/l. This cut-off classified 60.1% of patients as rule-out and the summary sensitivity was 96.7% (95% confidence interval: 92.3–99.3). Three studies presented the sensitivity of a one-hour algorithm with a baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T value<12 ng/l and delta 1 hour <3 ng/l. This algorithm classified 60.2% of patients as rule-out and the summary sensitivity was 98.9% (96.4–100). For rule-in, six studies reported the specificity of baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T value>50 ng/l. The summary specificity was 94.6% (91.5–97.1). Conclusion: Serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement strategies to rule out acute myocardial infarction perform well, and a single baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T value>50 ng/l to rule in acute myocardial infarction has a high specificity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L M Burgos ◽  
L Battioni ◽  
J P Costabel ◽  
M Trivi

Abstract Introduction A rapid rule-out or rule-in protocol based on the 0-hour/1-hour algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) is recommended by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and recently multiple studies have validated it in their settings. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis with the aim of assess the diagnostic accuracy of the 2015 ESC guidelines for management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients without ST-segment elevation's 0-/1-hour algorithm using hs-cTnT for the early rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on presentation. For the secondary analysis we evaluate cumulative mortality at 30 days. Methods We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies involving adults presenting to the emergency department with possible ACS in which hs-cTnT measurements were obtained according to the ESC algorithm and AMI outcomes were adjudicated during the initial hospitalization. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane database and LILACS, and unpublished abstracts presented in international congresses from 2015 to November 2018.To obtain estimates of sensitivity and specificity, with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), we used a bivariable random-effects model. Summary receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn, plotting individual studies as well as the summary estimate. Results Seven studies involving 9251 patients were identified. The summary sensitivity of these tests in diagnosing acute MI at presentation to the emergency department was estimated to be 99.1% (95% CI 97.2–99.7%) and the summary specificity was 92.5% (95% CI 86.6–95.9%). With a false positive rate of 0.075 (95% CI 0.041–0.134), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 1293.1 (95% CI −52.48 to 2638.5), and Likelihood Ratio (LR) +13.193 (95% CI 5.3–21, and LR −0.010 (95% CI −0.001 to 0.021). Cumulative mortality at 30 days in the rule-out group was 0,08% (4 studies; n=3715). Conclusion The European Society Cardiology 0-Hour/1-Hour Algorithm using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T has high diagnostic accuracy, it allows safe rule-out as well as accurate rule-in of acute myocardial infarction. With low cumulative 30-day mortality in patients assigned the rule-out zone.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 570-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Mueller ◽  
Martin Möckel ◽  
Evangelos Giannitsis ◽  
Kurt Huber ◽  
Johannes Mair ◽  
...  

Copeptin is currently understood as a quantitative marker of endogenous stress. It rises rapidly in multiple acute disorders including acute myocardial infarction. As a single variable, it has only modest diagnostic accuracy for acute myocardial infarction. However, the use of copeptin within a dual-marker strategy together with conventional cardiac troponin increases the diagnostic accuracy and particularly the negative predictive value of cardiac troponin alone for acute myocardial infarction. The rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction is the only application in acute cardiac care mature enough to merit consideration for routine clinical care. However, the dual-marker approach seems to provide only very small incremental value when used in combination with sensitive or high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays. This review aims to update and educate regarding the potential and the procedural details, as well as the caveats and challenges of using copeptin in clinical practice.


Author(s):  
Sneha Sethi ◽  
Xiangqun Ju ◽  
Richard M. Logan ◽  
Paul Sambrook ◽  
Robert A. McLaughlin ◽  
...  

Background: Advances in treatment approaches for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have been unsuccessful in preventing frequent recurrences and distant metastases, leading to a poor prognosis. Early detection and prevention enable an improved 5-year survival and better prognosis. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) is a non-invasive imaging instrument that could enable an earlier diagnosis and possibly help in reducing unnecessary invasive surgical procedures. Objective: To present an up to date systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the diagnostic accuracy of CLE in diagnosing OSCC. Materials and Methods. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were explored up to 30 June 2021, to collect articles concerning the diagnosis of OSCC through CLE. Screening: data extraction and appraisal was done by two reviewers. The quality of the methodology followed by the studies included in this review was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 (QUADAS-2) tool. A random effects model was used for the meta-analysis. Results: Six studies were included, leading to a total number of 361 lesions in 213 patients. The pooled sensitivity and specificity were 95% (95% CI, 92–97%; I2 = 77.5%) and 93% (95% CI, 90–95%; I2 = 68.6%); the pooled positive likelihood ratios and negative likelihood ratios were 10.85 (95% CI, 5.4–21.7; I2 = 55.9%) and 0.08 (95% CI, 0.03–0.2; I2 = 83.5%); and the pooled diagnostic odds ratio was 174.45 (95% CI, 34.51–881.69; I2 = 73.6%). Although risk of bias and heterogeneity is observed, this study validates that CLE may have a noteworthy clinical influence on the diagnosis of OSCC, through its high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusions: This review indicates an exceptionally high sensitivity and specificity of CLE for diagnosing OSCC. Whilst it is a promising diagnostic instrument, the limited number of existing studies and potential risk of bias of included studies does not allow us to draw firm conclusions. A conclusive inference can be drawn when more studies, possibly with homogeneous methodological approach, are performed.


BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e026012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhivko Zhelev ◽  
Hirotaka Ohtake ◽  
Mitsunaga Iwata ◽  
Teruhiko Terasawa ◽  
Morwenna Rogers ◽  
...  

IntroductionAlthough the new generation of cardiac troponin assays have revolutionised the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI), their application in triaging patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome requires further investigation. The objectives of the current systematic review are to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of contemporary and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays used in serial testing, versus single-sample testing as a comparator, to identify patients with non-ST-segment-elevation MI in the emergency department.Methods and analysisWe will conduct systematic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science Citation Index, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the CENTRAL database covering the period from 1 January 2006 to present, with no restrictions on language or publication status. Two review authors will independently screen studies for inclusion, extract data from eligible studies and assess their methodological quality using Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies version 2. Studies will be included if they evaluate contemporary or high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays used in serial testing, in patients presenting to the ED with suspicion of MI. Estimates of sensitivity and specificity from each study will be presented in forest plots and in the receiver-operating characteristics space. If appropriate, we will pool the results using Bayesian hierarchical models that allow correction for imperfect reference standard. We will obtain summary estimates of sensitivity and specificity of alternative testing protocols and compare their accuracy. We will also investigate the impact of prespecified sources of heterogeneity and methodological quality items. If pooling of results is considered inappropriate, we will present our findings in tables and diagrams and will describe them narratively.Ethics and disseminationNo formal ethical approval will be sought, but we will report on the ethical approval of the included studies. Dissemination of findings will be through publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at conferences and the websites of the universities.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018106379.


Cardiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Masayuki Shiozaki ◽  
Kenji Inoue ◽  
Satoru Suwa ◽  
Chien-Chang Lee ◽  
Shuo-Ju Chiang ◽  
...  

<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Current assays based on the 0-hour/1-hour (0-/1-h) algorithm using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) are limited to only Abbott Architect hs-cTnI, Siemens Vista hs-cTnI, and Roche Elecsys hs-cTnT. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> This study aimed to evaluate this new hs-cTnI assay, LumipulsePresto hs Troponin I, for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on admission and on 0-/1-h algorithm to stratify AMI patients precisely. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This prospective cohort study included 442 patients with suspected non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in three hospitals in Japan and Taiwan from June 2016 to January 2019. We enrolled patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of AMI and collected blood samples on admission and 1 hour later. Two independent cardiologists centrally adjudicated final diagnoses; all clinical information was reviewed twice: first, using serial hs-cTnT (Roche-Elecsys, primary analysis) and Lumipulse Presto Lumipulse Presto, second, using the Lumipulse Presto hs-cTnI measurements. At first, we compared diagnostic accuracy quantified using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for AMI. Then, we evaluated major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiac death, AMI) in the rule-out group according to a 0-hour/1-hour algorithm at the 30-day follow-up. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Diagnostic accuracy at presentation by the ROC curve for AMI was very high and similar for the LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI and hs-cTnT,(area under the curve [AUC]: LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI, 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86–0.93; hs-cTnT, 0.89, 95% CI 0.85–0.93; <i>p</i> = 0.82). In early presenters, the LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI appeared to maintain the diagnostic performance of hs-cTn for patients with &#x3c;3 h (AUC: LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI, 0.87, 95% CI 0.81–0.92; hs-cTnT, 0.86, 95% CI 0.80–0.92; <i>p</i> = 0.81). The algorithm using the LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI ruled out AMI in 200 patients with negative predictive value and sensitivity of 100% (95% CI 97.3%–100%) and 100% (95% CI 92.7%–100%), respectively, in the rule-out group. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of the novel LumipulsePresto hs-cTnI assay are high and comparable with the established hs-cTn assays.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Wereski ◽  
K.K Lee ◽  
S Smith ◽  
A.R Chapman ◽  
D Lowe ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The widespread adoption of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing has encouraged the use of pathways to accelerate the rule-out and rule-in myocardial infarction in the Emergency Department. These pathways are not recommended for patients with ST-segment elevation, but there is a risk they may be applied incorrectly given that interpretation of the electrocardiogram is subjective, dependent on experience, and signs may be masked in those with posterior myocardial infarction. Methods Consecutive patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome were enrolled in a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial across ten hospitals in Scotland. The index diagnosis was adjudicated two clinicians independently in all patients with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentrations above the sex-specific 99th centile on serial testing and abnormalities on the electrocardiogram recorded. The proportion of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and concentrations below the rule-out threshold (&lt;5 ng/L), 99th centile (&lt;16 ng/L and &lt;34 ng/L for women and men) and rule-in threshold (&lt;52 ng/L) at presentation were determined. Results In total 48,282 patients were recruited between June 2013, and March 2016 of which 22% (10,360/48,282) had peak cardiac troponin concentrations above the 99th centile. The adjudicated diagnosis was type 1 myocardial infarction in 55% (4,981/9,115) of patients and 10% (925/9,115) had ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (age 65 [14] years, 68% men). The majority presented within 6 hours of symptom onset (67%, 619/925), and 84% (772/925) had cardiac troponin concentrations above the 99th centile at presentation. However, troponin concentrations were below the rule-out threshold in 2% (20/925) and the rule-in threshold in 26% (240/925) of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Discussion In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome who have a final diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin concentrations are below the rule-out and rule-in threshold at presentation in 1 in 50 and 1 in 4 patients, respectively. Clinicians should not rely on cardiac troponin concentrations to guide initial treatment decisions in patients with possible ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Foundation. Main funding source(s): British Heart Foundation


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