MY APPROACH to low-level troponin elevations

[...]does my patient have a readily identifiable non-AMI cause for the low-level cTn elevations? [...]not least, it is important to remember that low-level cTn elevation indicate an increased risk for death irrespective of its cause and always should trigger a search for treatable causes.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2015-05, Vol.25 (4), p.373-373
1. Verfasser:	Mueller, Christian E., MD, FESC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomarkers - blood Cardiomyocytes Cardiovascular Cardiovascular disease Diagnosis, Differential Early Diagnosis Electrocardiography Electrocardiography - methods Heart attacks Heart failure Humans Myocardial Infarction - blood Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Sensitivity and Specificity Troponin - blood Troponin I - blood Troponin T - blood
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Zusammenfassung:	[...]does my patient have a readily identifiable non-AMI cause for the low-level cTn elevations? [...]not least, it is important to remember that low-level cTn elevation indicate an increased risk for death irrespective of its cause and always should trigger a search for treatable causes.
ISSN:	1050-1738 1873-2615
DOI:	10.1016/j.tcm.2014.09.018