Coronary angiographic findings in patients with clinical unstable angina according to cardiac troponin I and T concentrations in serum; a comparative analysis.

From: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | Date: April 1, 2002| Author: Panteghini, Mauro; Cuccia, Claudio; Pagani, Franca; Turla, Claudia; Bonetti, Graziella; Bonini, Elena | Copyright information

Context.--Elevated cardiac troponin levels have been reported to identify unstable angina patients at high risk.

Objective.--To examine the relation of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels to findings of coronary angiography in these patients.

Methods.--Samples for troponin estimation were taken every 4 hours throughout the first 48 hours after admission before angiography in 34 patients with primary unstable angina. Patients were considered to be...

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