High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T: risk stratification tool in patients with symptoms of chest discomfort.

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T: risk stratification tool in patients with symptoms of chest discomfort.

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated the association between increased concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and the incidence of myocardial infarction, heart failure, and mortality. However, most prognostic studies to date focus on the value of hs-cTnT in the elder...

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Main Authors: Alma M Mingels, Ivo A Joosen, Mathijs O Versteylen, Eduard M Laufer, Mark H Winkens, Joachim E Wildberger, Marja P Van Dieijen-Visser, Leonard Hofstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338816?pdf=render

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