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Table 3 Troponin, creatinine, NT-proBNP levels

From: Myocardial protection with phosphocreatine in high-risk cardiac surgery patients: a randomized trial

 

Placebo (n = 63)

Phosphocreatine (n = 57)

p-value

Troponin I, pg/ml

 Baseline

7.9 (4.7–17.7)

4.95 (3.2–9.0)

0.18

 ICU admission

10,890 (7,282–18,993)

10,508 (6,838–18,045)

 

 POD 1

8,609 (5,460–13,634)

6,794 (4,227–10,103)

 

 POD 2

5,318 (3,200–8,156)

4,255 (3,165–6,416)

 

 POD 3

2,505 (1,675–4,640)

2,553 (1,624–3,716)

 

 Peak postoperative troponin, pg/ml

11,328 (7,660–22,894)

10,508 (6,838–19,034)

0.24

NT-proBNP pg/ml

 Baseline

45.2 (8–89.1)

18.5 (5.2–79)

0.86

 ICU admission

47.2 (13.5–103.7)

37.4 (19.2–76.8)

 

 POD 1

67.8 (28.3–137)

56.8 (29.9–101)

 

 POD 2

104.5 (51.6–157)

61.1 (39.2–126)

 

 Peak post operative NT-proBNP, pg/ml

104.5 (40.7–186,5)

73.5 (38.3–164.5)

0.36

Creatinine, µmol/L

 Baseline

92 (79–102)

87 (79–96)

0.057

 POD 1

95 (82–112)

90 (80–100)

 

 POD 2

90.5 (75–100)

84 (68–99)

 

 Peak postoperative serum creatinine, µmol/L

99.5 (90–117)

100 (85–117)

0.87

  1. Data are presented as median (25th-75th percentiles)
  2. Abbreviations: ICU Intensive care unit, POD Postoperative day