Differentiation between myopericarditis and acute myocardial infarction on presentation in the emergency department using the admission C-reactive protein to troponin ratio.

Differentiation between myopericarditis and acute myocardial infarction on presentation in the emergency department using the admission C-reactive protein to troponin ratio.

<h4>Background</h4>The treatment of myopericarditis is different than that of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, since their clinical presentation is frequently similar it may be difficult to distinguish between these entities despite a disparate underlying pathogenesis. Myoperi...

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Main Authors: Simcha R Meisel, Hamuda Nashed, Randa Natour, Rami Abu Fanne, Majdi Saada, Naama Amsalem, Carmel Levin, Ofer Kobo, Aaron Frimerman, Yaniv Levi, Jameel Mohsen, Avraham Shotan, Ariel Roguin, Michael Kleiner-Shochat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248365

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