Troponin I in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy, labor, and post partum.
Cardiac troponin I has become the marker of choice for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. There are specific characteristics of this test that makes it desirable for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy, labor, and post partum.
Shade
George H
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Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St John Detroit Riverview Hospital, Detroit, Mich 48214, USA. george.shade@Stjohn.org
Ross
Gary
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Bever
Frank N
FN
Uddin
Zi
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Devireddy
Lingareddy
L
Gardin
Julius M
JM
D000293:Adolescent; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019210:Troponin I / Q000032:analysis*
D015415:Biomarkers; D019210:Troponin I