Impact of Delta Troponin on Short-Term Mortality in Patients with Chronic Renal Dysfunction and NSTEMI

Introduction The relationship between mortality and troponin in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients with a history of renal failure is quite limited. This study investigated the relationship between blood delta troponin T levels and 30-day mortality in patients with chronic renal dysfunction and NSTEMI. Materials and Methods This study was conducted prospectively by including patients with chronic renal dysfunction and clinical findings of NSTEMI between February 1, 2021, and August 1, 2022. Demographics, medical history, laboratory parameters, and mortality data were noted. Thirty-day morbidity data was used for mortality. Delta troponin T was calculated using initial and first-hour troponin T values. Patients were grouped as healthy and deceased. Data were evaluated using univariant analysis and receiver operating characteristics analysis. Results Of the 73 patients included in the study, 29 were female. The mean age of the patients was 67.3 years. The 30-day mortality rate was 9.5%. The sensitivity of the initial troponin T value was 85.7% (42.1–99.6), the specificity was 68.2% (55.6–79.1), and the accuracy was 69.9% (58–80.1), and the sensitivity of the first-hour troponin T value was 85.7% (42.1–99.6), specificity was 75.8% (63.6–85.5), and accuracy was 76.7% (65.4–85.8). The delta troponin T median of the mortality group was 56 (24.2–286.4), and the delta troponin median of the surviving patients was 29.4 (10.7–79.6). The difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.072). Conclusion The current study's results show that delta troponin T (initial and first hour) is not associated with short-term mortality in patients with chronic renal dysfunction and NSTEMI.