Effects of age and ischemic times on biochemical evidence of myocardial injury after pediatric cardiac operations

Introduction: The vulnerability of pediatric myocardium to ischemia is poorly documented in the clinical setting. Methods: Serial measurements of serum concentrations of myoglobin, the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase, and cardiac troponins T and I and their respective areas under the curve were obta...

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