Open AccessTroponin T in patients with traumatic chest injuries with and without cardiac involvement: Insights from an observational study
Author(s) -
Ismail Mahmood,
Ayman ElMenyar,
Wafer Dabdoob,
Yassir Abdulrahman,
Tarriq Siddiqui,
Sajid Atique,
S. Arumugam,
Rifat Latifi,
Hassan AlThani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.175188
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , troponin , intensive care medicine , cardiology , medical emergency , myocardial infarction
Serum troponin T (TnT) is a common marker of myocardial injury. However, its implication in the absence of clinical evidence of cardiac reason is not well established.