High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T as an independent predictor of stroke in patients admitted to an emergency department with atrial fibrillation.

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T as an independent predictor of stroke in patients admitted to an emergency department with atrial fibrillation.

<h4>Aims</h4>Elevated levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hsTnT) are associated with adverse outcomes in numerous patient populations. Their value in prediction of stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is in debate.<h4>Methods</h4>The study populati...

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Main Authors: Mehrshad Vafaie, Evangelos Giannitsis, Matthias Mueller-Hennessen, Moritz Biener, Elena Makarenko, Buelent Yueksel, Hugo A Katus, Kiril M Stoyanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212278

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