QJM Advance Access originally published online on May 15, 2007
QJM 2007 100(6):389-390; doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcm036
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How many troponins should we measure to get a clinically significant result?
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Sir,
Rapid and accurate risk stratification, appropriate and institution-specific triage to interventional vs. medical strategies, and optimal pharmacological therapy are all major goals in the management of acute coronary syndrome.1 Ramsay et al. recently concluded in QJM that the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) score was superior to electrocardiogram and troponin findings alone in predicting major cardiac events in unselected patients presenting to
Sezione di Chimica e Microscopia Clinica
Dipartimento di Scienze Morfologico-Biomediche
Università degli Studi di Verona
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