The Correlation between the Levels of Troponin I with the Amount of Leukocytes in Patients Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is a manifestation of acute myocardial ischemia and is generally caused by the rupture of atherosclerosis and thrombus in the coronary blood vessels. Rupture causes an inflammatory process that leukocytes which acts as a marker of inflammation increases. Heart muscle damage that occurs also resulted in levels of troponin I as one of the markers of increased cardiac examination. Based on that research aims to determine the correlation between the levels of troponin I and the number of leukocytes in patients with suspected AMI.This research method is analytical observation with a data sample of 100 patients with suspected AMI diagnosis by doctors as well as examine the levels of troponin I and the number of leukocytes in dr. Abdulmadjid Chasbullah Bekasi. The correlation between the levels of troponin I and leukocyte counts were analyzed using Spearman's test. Data studied consisted of 52 people (52%) men and 48 (48%) of women. By age group, age range 46-65 years become the largest age group into patients with suspected AMI is 55 people (55%). Obtained 34 (34%) of patients with suspected AMI who had higher levels of troponin I and normal leukocyte count, and 39 (39%) of patients with suspected AMI who had troponin I levels and elevated leukocyte count. On Spearman’s test seen the correlation between levels of troponin I with the total of leukocytes in patients with suspected AMI (p = 0.000 and r = 0.50). This shows an increase in troponin I, which runs parallel with the increase in the total of leukocytes. Suggested for further research to see the difference increased levels of troponin I and the total of leukocytes between 3-5 hours and 14-18 hours after myocardial injur