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TCT-493 The Clinical Utility of High-Sensitive Troponin T to Predict Infarct Size, Left Ventricular Function and Adverse Outcome in Patients with First ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Authors :
Matthijs A. Velders
S. le Cessie
M.J. Schalij
T.A.N. Ahmed
Helèn Boden
Christa M. Cobbaert
Marianne Bootsma
A. van der Laarse
Georgette E. Hoogslag
B.L. van der Hoeven
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (17):B143
Publisher :
American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

The use of advanced imaging modalities for early determination of infarct size is limited in daily practice and therefore, it would be of particular use to estimate infarct size and prognosis by troponin (cTnT). The value of peak and serial 6h high-sensitive (hs) cTnT for estimation of infarct size

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07351097
Issue :
17
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3183f00693aa4ac96dfa676db6eaae33
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.525