Table 1
From: Cardiac troponin in the general adult critical care unit: solution or problem
Plasma cTnI | <0.199 μg/l | 0.2–0.99 μg/l | >1.0 μg/l | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 67 | 149 | 125 | Â |
Median APACHE II score | 14 | 17 | 20 | NS |
Median ICU LOS | 6 | 5 | 4 | NS |
ICU mortality | 13 (19.4%) | 39 (26.1%) | 51 (40.8%) | <0.01 |
Hospital mortality | 19 (28.3%) | 61 (40.9%) | 64 (51.2%) | <0.01 |
Post-ICU mortality | 6 (11.1%) | 22 (20%) | 13 (17%) | NS |