Mildly Elevated Cardiac Troponin below the 99th-Percentile Upper Reference Limit after Noncardiac Surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: A mild elevation of cTn I within the 99th-percentile URL after noncardiac surgery was significantly associated with increased 30-day mortality as compared with the lowest limit of detection. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical Research Information Service Identifier: KCT0004244. PMID: 32812403 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32812403?dopt=Abstract

Source: Korean Circulation Journal - August 20, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Korean Circ J Source Type: research

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