Open AccessCardiac Troponin I Concentrations, but Not Electrocardiographic Results, Predict an Extended Hospital Stay after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Author(s) -
Robert F. Salamonsen,
Hans G. Schneider,
Michael Bailey,
Andrew J. Taylor
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2004.041103
Subject(s) - medicine , troponin i , perioperative , intensive care unit , cardiology , troponin , cardiac surgery , prospective cohort study , artery , coronary artery bypass surgery , coronary artery disease , anesthesia , myocardial infarction
Cardiac damage in coronary artery graft (CABG) surgery is an important contributor to postoperative cardiac dysfunction and delayed hospital discharge. Currently, no simple method exists for its quantification.
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