Consequences of implementing a cardiac troponin assay with improved sensitivity at Swedish coronary care units: An analysis from the SWEDEHEART registry

European Heart Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 30, 2016, Pages 2417-2424

  Eggers, Kai M ^a   Lindahl, Bertil ^a   Melki, DIna ^b   Jernberg, Tomas ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Cardiac troponin; Cardiovascular outcomes; Clinical management; Coronary care unit

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE MIX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SWEDEN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; BIOMARKERS; CORONARY CARE UNITS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN; TROPONIN;

EID: 84983377230     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw029     Document Type: Article

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