Table 4.
Overview of patients with cTNI elevations (ng/ml). 4 were diagnosed with NSTEMI, 1 with NSTEMI as a prodrome to a STEMI 4 days later. The NSTEMI diagnosis was “formal” and used the definition of rising cTNI levels in follow up laboratory tests. No patient except the one with a STEMI reported chest pain
| No | Sex* | Age* | Max. cTNI | Epilepsy Hx | Medical Hx | EKG | Cardiac Dx | Other complications | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 70–79 | 0.68 | EZ: temporal E: vascular |
CNS-vasculitis, subdural hematoma, stroke, dementia, severe coronary artery disease with MI, stenting and aorto-coronary venous bypass, ICD, HTN, DM2, alcohol abuse | New AF | NSTEMI | No | Discharge home |
| 2 | 1 | 80–89 | 0.14 | EZ: unknown E: TBI |
TBI, AF, HTN, bedridden | AF | AF, no ischemia | Delirium | Discharge home |
| 3 | 2 | 70–79 | 0.38 | EZ: unknown E: unknown |
Hypothyroidism, Dyslipidemia | T-inversion | NSTEMI, received PTCA | Skull laceration | Discharge home |
| 4 | 2 | 70–79 | 0.23 | EZ: multifocal E: unknown |
HTN, ICH, vascular dementia | Normal | No ischemia | No | Discharge home |
| 5 | 1 | 70–79 | 0.34- > 15.7 | EZ: unknown E: vascular |
Stroke, PD, CHD with MI, polymyalgia, gastrointestinal bleeding | ST-depression, then elevation | NSTEMI as prodrome to STEMI 4 days later, received PTCA with DES | No | Transfer to cardiology, then home |
| 6 | 2 | 50–59 | 3.85 | EZ: unknown E: unknown |
Craniofacial dysostosis | Delayed R-progression | NSTEMI | No | Discharge home |
| 7 | 2 | 70–79 | 1.35 | EZ: unknown E: TBI |
TBI, stroke, coronary artery disease, NSTEMI | T-Inversion | NSTEMI | Sopor, intubation, skull laceration | Transfer to Geriatrics |
| 8 | 2 | 70–79 | 0.12 | EZ: unknown E: vascular |
Stroke, AF, urinary tract infection | AF | AF, no ischemia | Sopor, intubation | Transfer to Geriatrics, death within a month |
| 9 | 2 | 40–49 | 0.09 | EZ: temporal E: unknown |
Hypothyroidism | Normal | No ischemia | Facial bruising | Discharge home |
AF = atrial fibrillation; DES = drug eluding stent; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2; EZ = epileptogenic zone; E: etiology; HTN, arterial hypertension; Hx = history; ICH, intracranial hemorrhage; NSTEMI = non ST elevation myocardial infarction; PTCA = percutaneous, transluminal coronary angiography; STEMI = ST elevation myocardial infarction; TBI = traumatic brain injury. *Sex is not indicated and age range (instead of age) is given to avoid potential identification of the patients (according to BMC policy)