Elevation of troponin I in acute ischemic stroke

Background. Cardiac morbidities account for 20% of deaths after ischemic stroke and is the second commonest cause of death in acute stroke population. Elevation of cardiac troponin has been regarded as a prognostic biomarker of poor outcome in patients with acute stroke. Methods. This retrospective...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Yu-Chin Su, Kuo-Feng Huang, Fu-Yi Yang, Shinn-Kuang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1866.pdf