Algorithm for probable acute coronary syndrome using high-sensitivity troponin T assay vs fourth-generation troponin T assay

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1226-1229

  Conde, Diego ^a   Costabel, Juan Pablo ^a   Lambardi, Florencia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CARDIOVASCULAR DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BIOASSAY; BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOURTH GENERATION TROPONIN T ASSAY; HEART ARREST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH SENSITIVITY TROPONIN T ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 84881166200     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.045     Document Type: Article

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