Journal article
Etiology of troponin elevation in critically ill patients
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the etiology of cardiac troponin elevation among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and to examine whether etiology affects mortality and length of stay.
METHODS: All patients admitted over 2 months underwent screening with troponin measurements and were included if 1 or more measurements were elevated. Two adjudicators retrospectively reviewed patient charts to determine the likely …
Authors
Lim W; Whitlock R; Khera V; Devereaux PJ; Tkaczyk A; Heels-Ansdell D; Jacka M; Cook D
Journal
Journal of Critical Care, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 322–328
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jcrc.2009.07.002
ISSN
0883-9441