Cardiac Troponin I Release After Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Closure Correlated With the Ratio of the Occluder Size to Body Surface Area
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a very specific and sensitive marker of myocardial injury. The degree of myocardial injury associated with transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure in children is unknown. Methods: In a longitudinal study on children with ASD, cTnI serum concentrations were measu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211000957 |