Elevated serum cardiac troponin I level in a patient after a grand mal seizure and with no evidence of cardiac disease

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 328, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 189-191

  Brobbey, Andrew ^a   Ravakhah, Keyvan ^a  

^a Huron Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac catheterization; Chest pain; Electrocardiogram; Seizure; Troponin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CARDIAC TROPONIN I; TROPONIN I; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART DISEASE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 4644273828     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200409000-00012     Document Type: Article

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