Troponin elevation in acute ischemic stroke (TRELAS) - protocol of a prospective observational trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Levels of the cardiac muscle regulatory protein troponin T (cTnT) are frequently elevated in patients with acute ischemic stroke and elevated cTnT predicts poor outcome and mortality. The pathomechanism of troponin release may relate...

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Main Authors: Scheitz Jan F, Mochmann Hans-Christian, Nolte Christian H, Haeusler Karl G, Audebert Heinrich J, Heuschmann Peter U, Laufs Ulrich, Witzenbichler Bernhard, Schultheiss Heinz-Peter, Endres Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/11/98