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High-sensitivity Troponin T in relation to coronary plaque characteristics in patients with stable coronary artery disease; results of the ATHEROREMO-IVUS study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2016
Oemrawsingh Rohit M, Cheng Jin M, García-García Héctor M, Kardys Isabella, van Schaik Ron H N, Regar Evelyn, van Geuns Robert-Jan, Serruys Patrick W, Boersma Eric, Akkerhuis K Martijn
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To assess the relationship between the extent and phenotype of coronary atherosclerosis, as assessed by in-vivo grayscale and radiofrequency intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), and circulating Troponin levels in patients with established stable coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: In this single-center, cross-sectional analysis, high-sensitivity Troponin T (hsTnT) was measured and IVUS was...
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