Serum Troponin-I as a prognostic marker in acute exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. The spectrum of cardiovascular complications associated with COPD is clearly broad, right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and pulmona...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001404 |