Comparison of the prognostic value of C-reactive protein and troponin I in patients with unstable angina pectoris

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 845-850

  Benamer, Hakim ^a   Steg, Philippe Gabriel ^b   Benessiano, Joelle ^b   Vicaut, Eric ^b   Gaultier, Cedric J ^b   Boccara, Albert ^b   Aubry, Pierre ^b   Nicaise, Pascale ^b   Brochet, Eric ^b   Juliard, Jean Michel ^b   Himbert, Dominique ^b   Assayag, Patrick ^b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CREATINE KINASE; TROPONIN I;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEATH; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ANGINA, UNSTABLE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TROPONIN I;

EID: 0032189316     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00490-1     Document Type: Article

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