Serum troponin testing in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: Outcome after ED care

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 545-548

  Carlberg, David J ^a   Tsuchitani, Sarah ^a   Barlotta, Kevin S ^a   Brady, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPONIN C;

EID: 79958073345     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.01.041     Document Type: Article

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