Heart & lung : the journal of critical care
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Review Meta Analysis
The prognostic significance of troponin elevation in patients with sepsis: a meta-analysis.
To confirm the association between troponin elevation in patients with sepsis and mortality. ⋯ Troponin elevation in patients with sepsis confers poorer prognosis and is a predictor of mortality. Further studies are needed to see if more aggressive treatment of this subset of patients, or utilizing new therapeutic approaches will improve mortality.