Yellanthoor RB, Rajamanickam D. Correlation of cardiac troponin T levels with inotrope requirement, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and survival in asphyxiated neonates. World J Clin Pediatr 2022; 11(1): 85-92 [PMID: 35096549 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i1.85]
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Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Professor, Head of Unit 1, Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) University, Udupi District, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. docrameshbhat@yahoo.co.in
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Pediatrics
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Observational Study
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World J Clin Pediatr. Jan 9, 2022; 11(1): 85-92 Published online Jan 9, 2022. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v11.i1.85
Correlation of cardiac troponin T levels with inotrope requirement, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, and survival in asphyxiated neonates
Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, Dineshkumar Rajamanickam
Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, Head of Unit 1, Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Dineshkumar Rajamanickam, Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India
Author contributions: Yellanthoor RB and Rajamanickam D conceptualized the study, analyzed and interpreted the data; Rajamanickam D collected the data; Yellanthoor RB wrote the manuscript and critically revised it; both Yellanthoor RB and Rajamanickam D approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Professor, Head of Unit 1, Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) University, Udupi District, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. docrameshbhat@yahoo.co.in
Received: January 9, 2021 Peer-review started: January 9, 2021 First decision: May 6, 2021 Revised: June 20, 2021 Accepted: December 7, 2021 Article in press: December 7, 2021 Published online: January 9, 2022
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
The myocardial ischemic injury in asphyxiated neonates complicates management and may lead to higher mortality. Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels are expected to rise early in myocardial ischemia and remain high for about two weeks.
Research motivation
cTnT levels are better markers than Serum creatinine kinase muscle-brain isoenzyme levels and could be predictive of mortality.
Research objectives
The present study determined cTnT levels in asphyxiated neonates and found out its relationship with echocardiography findings, inotrope requirement, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) stages, and mortality.
Research methods
cTnT levels are estimated in all asphyxiated neonates along with echocardiography evaluation.
Research results
Among asphyxiated neonates, cTnT levels were elevated in 71.9%. Further, the cTnT levels correlated with increasing grades of ischemic changes in echocardiography. Elevated cTnT levels in 58% of neonates with normal echocardiography findings suggested its role as a biomarker. cTnT levels in neonates with HIE stage III were significantly higher than those with HIE stage I and II. cTnT levels were higher in non-survivors than survivors.
Research conclusions
cTnT could be a potential and clinically useful biomarker for asphyxia related myocardial injury in neonates.
Research perspectives
Further studies to determine the exact cut of levels of cTnT predicting mortality are needed.
