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Characteristics and outcomes of patients with symptomatic chronic myocardial injury in a Tanzanian emergency department: A prospective observational study.

Faraan O RahimFrancis M SakitaLauren A CoaxumGodfrey L KwekaZak LoringJerome J MlangiSophie W GalsonTumsifu G TarimoGloria TemuGerald S BloomfieldJulian T Hertz
Published in: PloS one (2024)
In Tanzania, chronic myocardial injury is a poor prognostic indicator associated with high risk of short-term mortality. Clinicians practicing in this region should triage patients with stably elevated cTn levels in light of their increased risk.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • cardiovascular events
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  • risk factors
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