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Utilization of Cardiac Serum Marker Utilization of Cardiac Serum Marker Measurements to Identify and Measurements to Identify and
Exclude Acute Myocardial InfarctionExclude Acute Myocardial Infarction
Francis M. Fesmire, MD, FACEP
Assistant Professor, UT College of Medicine
Director, Heart-Stroke Center
Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tn
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OverviewOverview
Which is the best marker of AMI?– CK-MB activity– CK-MB mass– CK-MB subform ratio– Myoglobin– cTnT– cTnI– Newer assays?????
2000 Clinical Policy of the American College of Emergency Physicians reviewed 50 articles comparing serum markers:– CK-MB activity: 7 cutoff values (5-23 IU/L)– CK-MB mass: 14 (4-20 ng/ml)– CK-MB subform ratio: 2 (1.5 & 2.3)– Myoglogin: 9 (35-110 ng/ml)– cTnT: 5 (0.06-0.2 ng/ml)– cTnI: 5 (0.1-2.5 ng/ml)
BiasBias
Multitude of Experimental Bias– Positive value of assay also defines AMI– Use the ROC curve optimum value of newer
assay to compare against “gold standard” for older assay
– Differing patient populations ICU vs general ED Early symptom onset versus late symptom onset
Valid Comparison?Valid Comparison?
Conditions for a valid study:– The diagnosis of AMI needs to be independent
of positive value of marker under investigation– Statistical Analysis of ROC curve area – Sensitivity and specificity comparison should
be performed at a point on the individual ROC curves where likelihood ratio’s are equivalent and clinically meaningful
Likelihood RatiosLikelihood Ratios
Bayes’ Theorem– Pretest odds of the disease X likelihood ratio =
Posttest odds of the disease– Positive LR = sensitivity/(1-specificity)– Negative LR = (1-sensitivity)/specificity
In general, a +LR > 10 or < 0.1 should influence clinical decision making
The ideal marker of AMI should both identify and exclude AMI
DefinitionDefinition
Reliably Identifies:– sensitivity > 90% with +LR > 10
Reliably Excludes:– specificity > 90% with -LR < 0.1
ACEP Clinical Policy: Suspected AMI or Unstable Angina; Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000; Ann Emerg Med 2000;35:521-544.
Diagnostic Marker Cooperative StudyDiagnostic Marker Cooperative Study
Prospective double-blind study comparing CK-MB activity, CK-MB mass, CK-MB subforms, myoglobin, cTnT, and cTnI
955 patients, 119 with AMIConclude that CK-MB subforms and
myoglobin are the most sensitive for early diagnosis of AMI
Zimmerman et al: Circulation; 1999;99:1671-1677
AMI DefinitionAMI Definition
“The diagnostic standard for myocardial infarction was a CK-MB mass > 7 ng/ml and CK-MB index > 2.5% in greater than 2 samples or in one sample if only one sample was available for analysis”– CK-MB mass > 7 ng/ml both defines AMI and
a positive value of CK-MB– No WHO criteria for AMI utilized
ROC Curve Area DataROC Curve Area Data 6 Hours: CK-MB subform (0.95) = cTnT (0.95) >
CK-MB activity (0.94) > myoglobin (0.92) > cTnI (0.89)
14 Hours: CK-MB activity (0.99) > cTnI (0.97) > CK-MB subform (0.94) > cTnT (0.91) > myoglobin (0.84)– Area of CK-MB mass not given???– No statistical analysis of ROC curves– No comparison at equal likelihood ratio’s
6 Hour Data6 Hour Data
Sens Spec MB Activity (9 IU/L) 74.5 97.5 MB Mass (7 ng/ml) 66.0 100 MB Subforms (1.6 ratio) 91.5 89.0 Myoglobin (85 ng/ml) 78.7 89.4 TnT (0.1 ng/ml) 61.7 96.1 TnI (1.5 ng/ml) 57.5 94.3
6 Hour Data6 Hour Data
+LR -LR MB Activity (9 IU/L) 29.8 0.26 MB Mass (7 ng/ml) 0.34 MB Subforms (1.6 ratio) 8.3 0.10 Myoglobin (85 ng/ml) 6.8 0.13 TnT (0.1 ng/ml) 15.8 0.39 TnI (1.5 ng/ml) 10.1 0.45
14 Hour Data14 Hour Data
Sens Spec MB Activity (9 IU/L) 98.1 96.1 MB Mass (7 ng/ml) 90.5 98.9 MB Subforms (1.6 ratio) 90.6 90.0 Myoglobin (85 ng/ml) 62.3 88.3 TnT (0.1 ng/ml) 84.9 96.1 TnI (1.5 ng/ml) 90.6 92.2
14 Hour Data14 Hour Data +LR -LR MB Activity (9 IU/L)* 25.1 0.02 MB Mass (7 ng/ml)* 82.3 0.02 MB Subforms (1.6 ratio) 9.1 0.1 Myoglobin (85 ng/ml) 5.3 0.43 TnT (0.1 ng/ml) 21.8 0.16 TnI (1.5 ng/ml)* 11.6 0.02
*Reliably identifies and reliably excludes
Ideal Marker ?? Ideal Marker ?? The ideal marker should reliably identify
(sensitivity >90%; +LR > 10) and reliably exclude (specificity > 90% and -LR < 0.1):– No marker fulfills this criteria at 2, 4, 6 hours– CK-MB activity: 10, 14, 18 hours– CK-MB mass: 10, 14, 18, 22 hours– cTnI: 10, 18 hours– CK-MB subform, myoglobin, cTnT: never
ACEP ACEP Evidence-Based Evidence-Based StandardsStandards
“No single determination of one serum biochemical marker of myocardial necrosis reliably identifies or reliably excludes AMI less than 6 hours of symptom onset.”
“No serum biochemical marker identifies or excludes unstable angina at any time after symptom onset.”
ACEP Clinical Policy: Suspected AMI or Unstable Angina; Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000; 35:521-544.
ACEP ACEP GuidelinesGuidelines
“In patients presenting with acute chest pain and a negative baseline serum marker level, consider repeat testing at the following time intervals from symptom onset prior to making an exclusionary diagnosis of AMI:”
ACEP Clinical Policy: Suspected AMI or Unstable Angina; Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000; In Press
ACEP ACEP GuidelinesGuidelines
CK-MB Activity 8-12 Hours
CK-MB Mass 6-10 Hours
CK-MB Subforms 6-10 Hours
TnT 8-12 Hours
TnI 8-12 Hours
ACEP ACEP GuidelinesGuidelines “The exact timing of the repeat serum marker
should take into account the sensitivity, precision, and institutional norms of the assay being utilized, as well as the release kinetics of the marker being measured.”
“cTnT and cTnI are the preferred serum markers in patients presenting greater than 24 hours after symptom onset.”
“Myoglobin does not reliably identify or exclude AMI at any time after symptom onset.”
FootnoteFootnote
“If time of symptom onset is unknown, unreliable, or more consistent with preinfarctional angina, then time of symptom onset should be referenced to the time of ED presentation.”
ACEP Clinical Policy: Suspected AMI or Unstable Angina; Annals of Emergency Medicine 2000; 35:521-544.
WHO Diagnostic Criteria for AMIWHO Diagnostic Criteria for AMI
WHO Criteria: Two of three characteristics:– Typical symptoms– Typical rise and fall in cardiac markers– New Q waves on ECG
ESC/ACC Diagnostic CriteriaESC/ACC Diagnostic Criteria
Typical rise and fall of cardiac markers accompanied by one of the following:– Ischemic symptoms– New Q waves– Ischemic ECG changes– Coronary intervention
J Am Col Cardiol 2000;36;959-969
ESC/ACC Diagnostic CriteriaESC/ACC Diagnostic Criteria
“An increased value for cardiac troponin should be defined as a measurement exceeding the 99th percentile of a reference control group…. Acceptable imprecision at the 99th percentile for each assay should be defined as < 10%”
J Am Col Cardiol 2000;36;959-969
ESC/ACC Cutoff ValuesESC/ACC Cutoff Values99% (ng/ml) 10% CV (ng/ml)
Abbott Axsym 0.5 0.8
Bayer Immuno 0.1 0.35
Beckman-Coulter 0.04 0.06
Biosite 0.19 0.5
Dade RXL 0.07 0.14
Dade Stratus CS 0.07 0.06
Ortho Vitros 0.08 0.12
Roche Elecys 0.01 0.035
Am Heart J 2002;144:981-986.
ImplicationsImplications
Estimated that number of patients with diagnosis of AMI utilizing new definition will increase by???
Ferguson et al (Heart 2002; 88:343-347)– 80 admitted chest pain patients
29% fulfilled WHO criteria 40% fulfilled ESC/AHA criteria
ImplicationsImplications
Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE Registry)– 3420 patients
Redefining AMI based on new troponin cutoff recommendations:– 25% increase in number of patients classified as
AMIGooman et al: J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:358A
The Future !!!The Future !!!Utilization of Second Generation
cTnI Assays for the Early Identification of Acute Coronary
Syndromes
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What is the best marker of What is the best marker of AMI?AMI?
Troponins by default become best marker of AMI (incorporation bias)
Multiple causes of troponin elevations confusing physicians and researchers
New definitions on AMI need to focus on measuring changes in troponin values as opposed to absolute values
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Utilization of Cardiac Serum Marker Utilization of Cardiac Serum Marker Measurements to Identify and Exclude Acute Measurements to Identify and Exclude Acute
Myocardial InfarctionMyocardial Infarction
Francis M. Fesmire, MD, FACEPDirector Heart-Stroke Center, Erlanger Medical CenterAssociate Professor, UT College of Medicine
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