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Affiliation
Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: sadeer.al-kindi@uhhospitals.org.
Authors
Al-Kindi S, Hajjari J, Janus SE
Studies
Citation
Janus SE, Hajjari J, Al-Kindi S. High-sensitivity troponin and the risk of atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease: Results from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. Heart Rhythm 2020 Feb;17(2):190-194. Epub 2019 Aug 14.Abstract
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). There is a need for novel biomarkers to reliably and accurately predict AF in this population. High-sensitivity troponin (HsTP) allows the detection of low troponin concentrations. The utility of HsTP for evaluating the risk of AF in CKD has not been established.