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

Completed

• Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

• Registration Number: NCT02542189
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-06
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-09-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-02
• Study First Posted: 2015-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3037

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• no patients are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
vascular and non-vascular death	up to 60 months	Assessment 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 infarction	up to 60 months	Assessment 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 months	Assessment 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.