TABLE 1

Peak postoperative troponin T level and 30-day mortality rate

Peak troponin T (ng/L)Adjusted hazard ratio
< 51
5 to < 143.73 (95% confidence interval 1.58–8.82)
14 to < 209.11 (3.76–22.09)
20 to < 6523.63 (10.32–54.09)
65 to < 1,00070.34 (30.60–161.71)
≥ 1,000227.01 (87.35–589.92)
  • Adapted from data from reference 6.