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Cardiothoracic Center, Liverpool
Regression equation can provide guidance on equivalence between cardiac markers
December 7th, 2004
A recent report focused on the relationship and differences between serum cardiac markers according to the level of creatine kinase and the type of myocardial infarction. According to investigators in England, "Cardiac troponins have emerged over recent years as the 'gold standard' serum biochemical marker for the diagnosis and management for patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). The relationship between old (creatine kinase; CK) and new (troponin T; TT) markers of myocardial injury were examined in this study of 392 consecutive patients admitted to a district hospital with a diagnosis of an acute MI." S.G. Williams and colleagues of the...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2004-12-07)
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