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Elevated CK-MB with a normal troponin does not predict 30-day adverse cardiac events in emergency department chest pain observation unit patients.

TitleElevated CK-MB with a normal troponin does not predict 30-day adverse cardiac events in emergency department chest pain observation unit patients.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsSafdar, Basmah, Sarah K. Bezek, Albert J. Sinusas, Raymond R. Russell, Matthew R. Klein, James D. Dziura, and Gail D'Onofrio
JournalCritical pathways in cardiology
Volume13
Issue1
Pagination14-9
Date Published2014 Mar
ISSN1535-2811
KeywordsAcute Coronary Syndrome, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biological Markers, Chest Pain, Cohort Studies, Creatine Kinase, MB Form, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Troponin
AbstractPrior studies indicate that an elevated creatinine kinase (CK)-MB imparts poor prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome despite a normal troponin. Its prognosis in the undifferentiated chest pain observation unit (CPU) population remains undefined.
DOI10.1097/HPC.0000000000000001
Alternate JournalCrit Pathw Cardiol

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