Persistent Cardiac Troponin I Elevation in Stabilized Patients After an Episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome Predicts Long-Term Mortality | Zendy

Kai M. Eggers | Zendy; Bo Lagerqvist | Zendy; Per Venge | Zendy; Lars Wallentin | Zendy; Bertil Lindahl | Zendy

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Persistent Cardiac Troponin I Elevation in Stabilized Patients After an Episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome Predicts Long-Term Mortality

Author(s) -

Kai M. Eggers,

Bo Lagerqvist,

Per Venge,

Lars Wallentin,

Bertil Lindahl

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.708529

Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , troponin i , myocardial infarction , hazard ratio , st elevation , troponin , revascularization , coronary artery disease , confidence interval

In patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, any troponin elevation is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events. However, the prevalence and prognostic importance of persistent troponin elevation in stabilized patients after an episode of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome are unknown and were therefore assessed in this study.

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