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Angiology
Research on angiology published by scientists at Royal Infirmary University
April 16th, 2007
Research findings, "Elevated troponin levels are associated with sympathoadrenal activation in acute ischaemic stroke," are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Glasgow, the United Kingdom, "It has been hypothesised that elevated serum troponin levels in acute stroke are due to myocardial damage caused by sympathoadrenal activation, which, in turn, may be due particularly to insular damage. We aimed to determine the factors associated with troponin elevation in ischaemic stroke and the prognostic value of this finding." "We studied 222 consecutive acute ischaemic stroke admissions. Serum troponin I and catecholamines were measured. Ischaemic damage on...
Source: Hematology Week (2007-04-16)
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