Clinical significance of elevated levels of cardiac troponin T in patientswith chronic heart failure

Authors
Setsuta, K Seino, Y Takahashi, N Ogawa, T Sasaki, K Harada, A Takano, T Kishida, H Hayakawa, H
Citation
K. Setsuta et al., Clinical significance of elevated levels of cardiac troponin T in patientswith chronic heart failure, AM J CARD, 84(5), 1999, pp. 608
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990901)84:5<608:CSOELO>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Cardiac troponin T, measured by second-generation assay, is a highly sensit ive and specific marker of minor myocardial damage. Cardiac troponin T was elevated in patients with severe chronic heart failure; it identifies those with latent and progressive myocardial damage and those who are at increas ed risk of cardiac events.