Cardiac Troponin Levels in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: “Markers of High Risk or Just Noise’’?
Eleni V. Geladari,
Natalia G. Vallianou,
Angelos Evangelopoulos
et al.
Abstract:Kidney disease is linked to the development of cardiovascular disorders, further increasing morbidity and mortality in this high-risk population. Thus, early detection of myocardial damage is imperative in order to prevent devastating cardiovascular complications within this patient group. Over the years, cardiac biomarkers have been identified and are now widely used in everyday clinical practice. More specifically, available data suggest that cardiac troponin and its regulatory subunits (TnT, TnI, and TnC) r… Show more
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