The pathophysiology of cardiac troponin elevation in chronic kidney disease : proposed mechanisms

The measurement of the cardiac troponins has produced a paradigm shift in the management of cardiac disease. Elevation of cTn without acute myocardial infarction (AMI) also occurs in non-cardiac patients including those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cardiovascular disease accounts for 50% of mo...

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Main Author: Gaze, David C.
Published: St George's, University of London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656857