Increasing specificity of high-sensitivity troponin: New approaches and perspectives in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 205-209

  Marini, Maria Giulia ^a   Cardillo, Maria Teresa ^a   Caroli, Annalisa ^a   Sonnino, Chiara ^a   Biasucci, Luigi M ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

"Age approach"; "Delta approach"; Acute coronary syndrome; High sensitivity troponin

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

" AGE APPROACH"; " DELTA APPROACH"; ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; HIGH SENSITIVITY TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGE FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TROPONIN;

EID: 84885323088     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: 18764738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2013.04.005     Document Type: Review

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