Troponin T measurement after myocardial infarction can identify left ventricular ejection of less than 40%

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 223-225

  Rao, A C R ^a   Collinson, P O ^a   Canepa Anson, R ^a   Joseph, S P ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; Left ventricular function; Troponin T

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0031661667     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.3.223     Document Type: Article

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