C-reactive protein and cardiac troponin for early risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 311, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-56

  De Winter, Robbert J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adverse outcome; Glycoprotein IIb IIIa inhibitors; Myocardial damage

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; GLYCOPROTEIN IIB INHIBITOR; GLYCOPROTEIN IIIA INHIBITOR; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TIROFIBAN; TROPONIN T; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ST SEGMENT; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TROPONIN;

EID: 0035885012     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(01)00559-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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