An overview and ranking of biochemical markers of cardiac disease: Strengths and limitations

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 625-654

  Henderson, A R ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CREATINE KINASE MB; MYOGLOBIN; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN; TROPONIN I; TROPONIN T;

AUTOANALYZER; CALIBRATION; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031474968     PISSN: 02722712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-2712(18)30189-6     Document Type: Review

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