Cardiac troponin T: A marker in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis in children

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-49

  Soongswang, J ^a   Durongpisitkul, K ^a   Nana, A ^a   Laohaprasittiporn, D ^a   Kangkagate, C ^a   Punlee, K ^a   Limpimwong, N ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cardiac troponin T; Myocarditis

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MARKER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD; CHILD; HEART STROKE VOLUME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACUTE DISEASE; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MYOCARDITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROKE VOLUME; TROPONIN T;

EID: 17844375417     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-004-0677-6     Document Type: Article

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