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High sensitivity troponin T in acute medicine; more questions than answers?

Authors :
Muhammad A Ali
Jehad A Abed
Mohamed Anwar
Maria Kerr
Robin A.P. Weir
Colin J. Petrie
Source :
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians. 107(3)
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Background: Troponin testing in acute medicine is routine. The introduction of a high sensitivity assay (hs Tn T) has created uncertainty regarding the clinical significance of ‘abnormal’ troponin T levels. The previous assay could not detect troponin levels

Details

ISSN :
14602393
Volume :
107
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
Accession number :
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