Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Sep 2015
Cardiac troponin elevation pattern in patients undergoing a primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: characterization and relationship with cardiovascular events during hospitalization.
We aimed to describe the kinetics and associated prognostic implications of the cardiac troponin release curve after a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). ⋯ The cardiac troponin elevation curve following PPCI for STEMI shows a single peak and is affected by the adequacy of myocardial reperfusion. This method can serve as a simple surrogate for risk stratification of patients with STEMI who undergo PPCI.