Determinants of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) concentration above the 99<sup>th</sup> percentile (i.e. 14 ng/L) is common during Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) and associated with i...

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Main Authors: Høiseth Arne, Omland Torbjørn, Hagve Tor-Arne, Brekke Pål H, Søyseth Vidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/22