PRediction of acute coronary syndrome in acute ischemic StrokE (PRAISE) – protocol of a prospective, multicenter trial with central reading and predefined endpoints

Abstract Background Current guidelines recommend measurement of troponin in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. In AIS patients, troponin elevation is associated with increased mortality and worse outcome. However, uncertainty remains regarding the underlying pathophysiology of troponin elevation...

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Published in:	BMC Neurology
Main Authors:	Christian H. Nolte, Regina von Rennenberg, Simon Litmeier, Jan F. Scheitz, David M. Leistner, Stephan Blankenberg, Martin Dichgans, Hugo Katus, Gabor C. Petzold, Burkert Pieske, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Karl Wegscheider, Andreas M. Zeiher, Ulf Landmesser, Matthias Endres
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-08-01
Subjects:	Acute ischemic stroke Troponin elevation Acute coronary syndrome Heart-and-brain interaction Stroke-heart-syndrome Chronic coronary disease
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01903-0