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Clinical importance of cardiac troponins [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(4): 269-277

Clinical importance of cardiac troponins

Özlem Özcan Çelebi, Erdem Diker, Sinan Aydogdu
Department Of Cardiology, Ankara Numune Research And Education Hospital, Ankara

Cardiac troponins (cTn) are highly sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. Elevated cTn levels have considerable significance in both prognosis and guidance of the therapy of acute coronary syndrome. Thus, cTn measurements are commonly utilized in coronary care units and emergency departments to diagnose acute coronary syndrome. However, it must be considered that cTn elevations may be seen in many diseases other than acute coronary syndrome. In this article, we reviewed the clinical syndromes associated with elevated cTn levels.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, biological markers, myocardial infarction/diagnosis, troponin I/blood; troponin T/blood.

How to cite this article
Özlem Özcan Çelebi, Erdem Diker, Sinan Aydogdu. Clinical importance of cardiac troponins. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(4): 269-277

Corresponding Author: Özlem Özcan Çelebi, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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