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High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Admitted to an Emergency Department (ED)

High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Admitted to an Emergency Department (ED)

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02542189
Enrollment
3037
Registered
2015-09-04
Start date
2009-06-30
Completion date
2015-07-31
Last updated
2015-09-04

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Conditions

Atrial Fibrillation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to collect data on the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated cardiac troponin in a large registry of unselected patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to an emergency department.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

University Hospital Heidelberg
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* documented atrial fibrillation in admission EKG or diagnosis of atrial fibrillation at admission.

Exclusion criteria

* no patients are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
vascular and non-vascular deathup to 60 monthsAssessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.
nonfatal myocardial infarctionup to 60 monthsAssessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.
stroke/transitory ischemic attack (TIA)up to 60 monthsAssessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026