Journal article
Cardiac Troponin Testing in Patients with COVID-19: A Strategy for Testing and Reporting Results
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that emerged late in 2019 causing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) may adversely affect the cardiovascular system. Publications from Asia, Europe, and North America have identified cardiac troponin as an important prognostic indicator for patients hospitalized with COVID-19. We recognized from publications within the first 6 months of the pandemic that there has …
Authors
Kavsak PA; Hammarsten O; Worster A; Smith SW; Apple FS
Journal
Clinical Chemistry, Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 107–113
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 8, 2021
DOI
10.1093/clinchem/hvaa225
ISSN
0009-9147