Prognostic implications of detection of troponin I in patients with unstable angina pectoris
| Autor: | Elvis Brscic, Roberto Pagni, Isabella Chiappino, Claudia Amellone, Serena Bergerone, Giacomo Lanfranco, Rosettani E, Loredana Mainardi, Massimo Imazio |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Coronary Disease macromolecular substances Coronary disease Coronary artery disease Internal medicine Troponin I medicine Humans In patient Angina Unstable Creatine Kinase Aged Unstable angina business.industry Troponin i test Middle Aged Prognosis musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Isoenzymes Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Cardiology. 82:971-973 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9149 |
| Popis: | In our study, troponin I was not a predictor of cardiac events and a negative troponin I test did not exclude the presence of severe coronary artery disease. A positive troponin I test in patients with unstable angina identified a subgroup with probable, more active coronary disease (with higher levels of C-reactive protein). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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