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Published in: Critical Care 1/2011

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NT-proBNP, troponin I and troponin T are elevated in ARDS patients without structural heart disease: a single initial reading of cardiac markers is not different from serial daily readings

Authors: Y Nassar, D Monsef, S Abdelshafy, G Hamed

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Myocardial injury and cardiac marker elevation may occur in ARDS patients without a structural heart disease, which might affect cardiac markers [1, 2]. …
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Title
NT-proBNP, troponin I and troponin T are elevated in ARDS patients without structural heart disease: a single initial reading of cardiac markers is not different from serial daily readings
Authors
Y Nassar
D Monsef
S Abdelshafy
G Hamed
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9551

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