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Clinical Use of Ultrasensitive Cardiac Troponin I Assay in Intermediate‐ and High‐Risk Surgery Patients

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cardiac troponin levels have been reported to add value in the detection of cardiovascular complications in noncardiac surgery. A sensitive cardiac troponin I (cTnI) assay could provide more accurate prognostic information. METHODS: This study prospectively enrolled 142 patients with at least one Revised Cardiac Risk Index risk factor who underwent noncardiac surgery. cTnI levels were measured postoperatively. Short-term cardiac …

Authors

Borges FK; Furtado MV; Rossini APW; Bertoluci C; Gonzalez VL; Bertoldi EG; Pezzali LG; Machado DL; Grutcki DM; Rech LG

Journal

Disease Markers, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 945–953

Publisher

Hindawi

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.1155/2013/169356

ISSN

0278-0240