Why the study?
Does Troponin-T detect preoperative myocardial cell damage more frequently than CK-MB in patients with unstable angina undergoing CABG?
Population
52 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Comparison
Measurement of Troponin-T using enzyme immunoassay vs Measurement of CK-MB activity and mass
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 24 hours post-surgery
Authors
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May aid preoperative myocardial injury detection in unstable angina; leaves open effects on CABG risk stratification or outcomes.
Does Troponin-T detect preoperative myocardial cell damage more frequently than CK-MB in patients with unstable angina undergoing CABG?
Troponin-T is more sensitive than CK-MB for detecting preoperative ischemic myocardial cell damage in patients with unstable angina undergoing CABG.
Mächler et al. (1994) studied this question.
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