THE VALUE OF SERUM TROPONIN-T TO PREDICT INFARCT SIZE IN PATIENTS WITH FIRST ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TREATED WITH PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN THE ERA OF HIGH SENSITIVE TROPONIN ASSAYS

Authors :: Helèn Boden
Arnoud van der Laarse
Suzanne C. Cannegieter
Georgette E. Hoogslag
Tarek Ahmed
Christa M. Cobbaert
Martin J. Schalij
Marianne Bootsma
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59(13), E403-E403
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: High sensitive troponin T (hs-cTnT) assays facilitate early detection of myocardial necrosis. However, their prognostic value is yet uncertain. The value of peak and serial 6 hour hs-cTnT for estimation of infarct size, reflected as 48 hour cumulative creatine kinase release (Q48CK), and

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
Troponin T
biology
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Early detection
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Infarct size
St elevation myocardial infarction
Internal medicine
High sensitivity troponin
Cardiology
medicine
biology.protein
In patient
Creatine kinase
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business

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