Association between troponin-I levels and outcome in critically ill patients admitted to non-cardiac intensive care unit with high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors

Association between troponin-I levels and outcome in critically ill patients admitted to non-cardiac intensive care unit with high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors

Abstract Background The association of troponin-I levels and outcome in medical-surgical ICU patients has been studied before in populations with low to moderate prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. The objective in this article is to examine the association of troponin-I levels with hospital...

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Main Authors: Abdulaleem Alatassi, Mohamad Habbal, Hani Tamim, Musharaf Sadat, Eman Al Qasim, Yaseen M. Arabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Troponin-I
Critical care
ICU
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0515-7

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