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Can troponin elevation predict worse prognosis in patients with acute pericarditis?
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PMID:  19963205     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Myopericarditis are common in clinical practice: up to 15% of acute pericarditis have a significant myocardial involvement as assessed by biological markers. This prospective, bicentric study is aimed at describing a myopericarditis population, the clinical and MRI follow-up, and search for prognosis markers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between May 2005 and September 2007, 103 patients hospitalised for acute pericarditis were prospectively enrolled. Physical examination, ECG, echocardiography, biological screening and cardiac MRI, in case of myopericarditis defined as acute pericarditis with troponin I elevation, were performed. Between December 2007 and July 2008, patients were contacted for new clinical and MRI evaluation. RESULTS: Among the initial population of 103 patients admitted for acute pericarditis, 14 myopericarditis and 38 pericarditis were included. Compared with pericarditis, the myopericarditis group was associated with the following features: younger age (34.9 years [95% CI 28.3-41.2]; p=0.01), ST-segment elevation (nine patients between 14; p=0.03), higher troponin I (7.3 microg/L [95% CI 4.4-10.2]; p<10(-4)) and lower systemic inflammation (CRP peak 38.1mg/L [95% CI 7-69.2]; p=0.01). In the case of myopericarditis, infectious etiologies were predominant (12 patients among 14; p=0.002) and patients stayed longer in hospital (5.8 days [95% CI 4.7-6.8]; p=0.01). Follow-up showed no difference in terms of functional status (p=0.3) and global complications (p=0.9) between paired myopericarditis and pericarditis. Nevertheless, cardiac mortality was higher for myopericarditis (p=0.04). MRI follow-up showed myocardial sequelae without clinical impact. CONCLUSION: Myopericarditis significantly distinguished from pericarditis. Three years follow-up showed no difference in terms of global complications but a higher cardiac mortality for myopericarditis. MRI myocardial lesions did not develop into symptomatic sequelae.
Authors:
S Machado; F Roubille; G Gahide; H Vernhet-Kovacsik; L Cornillet; T T Cung; C Sportouch-Dukhan; F Raczka; J L Pasqui?; R Gervasoni; J C Macia; F Cransac; J-M Davy; C Piot; F Leclercq
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-08-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annales de cardiologie et d'ang?iologie     Volume:  59     ISSN:  1768-3181     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-15     Completed Date:  2010-06-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0142167     Medline TA:  Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
D?partement de cardiologie, CHU Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, 371 avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / blood*,  diagnosis*,  mortality
Myocardium / pathology
Pericarditis / blood*,  diagnosis*,  mortality
Pericardium / pathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Survival Analysis
Troponin I / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Troponin I; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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