Incremental prognostic value of serum levels of troponin T and C-reactive protein on admission in patients with unstable angina pectoris

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6 A, 1998, Pages 715-719

  Rebuzzi, Antonio G ^a   Quaranta, Gaetano ^b   Liuzzo, Giovanna ^b   Caligiuri, Giuseppina ^b   Lanza, Gaetano A ^b   Gallimore, J Ruth ^b   Grillo, Rita L ^b   Cianflone, Domenico ^b   Biasucci, Luigi M ^b   Maseri, Attilio ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CALCIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; HEPARIN; NITRATE; TROPONIN T;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX PAIN; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TROPONIN; TROPONIN T;

EID: 0032530162     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00458-5     Document Type: Article

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