Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Department of Medicine, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Comparative Analysis of Abnormal Troponin and ST Deviations in Diagnosis of Myochardia Infarction
  Author(s): Chibuike Eze Nwafor*
  
  Introduction: Cardiac Troponin (cTn) represents a pivotal protein complex involved in the contraction of the myocardium, the heart's muscular wall. The measurement and interpretation of troponin levels play a significant role in diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and evaluating cases of potential cardiac chest pain. Troponin testing (assay) has always been used to diagnose MI but the presence of elevated troponin levels does not state one has MI, this study aims to determine if MI or other cardiac problems may be detected just by troponin testing and it also compares the results with the ECG to see if all patients with increased troponin levels were also diagnosed with MI. Method: The study population consisted of 47 patients with elevated troponin levels at the GoodHeart Medical Consultants Hospital; the ECG data of the popula.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9880.25.16.941

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