Prognostic value of a single prehospital measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and troponin T after acute ischaemic stroke

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 768-776

  Hajdinjak, E ^a,b   Klemen, P ^a,b   Grmec, S ^a,b,c  

^a Centre for Emergency Medicine   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Acute ischaemic stroke; N terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide; Point of care tests; Prehospital setting; Troponin T

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; TROPONIN T;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84860477075     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001204000243     Document Type: Article

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