Diurnal Rhythm of Cardiac Troponin: Consequences for the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Lieke J.J. Klinkenberg,
Karin Wildi,
Noreen van der Linden,
Imre W. K. Kouw,
Marijke Niens,
Raphael Twerenbold,
María Rubini Giménez,
Christian Puelacher,
Jean Daniel Neuhaus,
Petra Hillinger,
Thomas Nestelberger,
Jasper Boeddinghaus,
Karin Grimm,
Zaid Sabti,
Judith Bons,
Jeroen D.E. van Suijlen,
Frans E. S. Tan,
Joop ten Kate,
Otto Bekers,
Luc J. C. van Loon,
Marja P. van DieijenVisser,
Christian Mueller,
Steven J.R. Meex
Publication year - 2016
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.2016.257485
Subject(s) - myocardial infarction , cardiology , medicine , rhythm , troponin
Interpretation of serial high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) measurements for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) assumes random fluctuation of hs-cTn around an individual's homeostatic set point. The aim of this study was to challenge this diagnostic concept.
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