Real-world application of "delta" troponin: Diagnostic and prognostic implications

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 62, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1239-1241

  Morrow, David A ^a   Bonaca, Marc P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

mortality; non ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; troponin T change

Indexed keywords

DELTA TROPONIN; TROPONIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MORTALITY; MYOCARDITIS; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

MORTALITY; NON-ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TROPONIN T CHANGE;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TROPONIN T;

EID: 84884551185     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.06.049     Document Type: Editorial

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