| Biomarkers in acute aortic dissection and other aortic syndromes. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21029872 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Acute aortic syndromes have an incidence of >30 per million per annum and a high mortality without definitive treatment. Survival may relate to the speed of diagnosis. Although pain is the most common symptom, there is a large fraction of patients in whom the diagnosis may be mistaken or overlooked. Currently, a high index of clinical suspicion is the chief prompt that diverts a patient into a definitive algorithm of imaging investigations. Although there is no point-of-care biochemical test that can be reliably used to positively identify dissection, biomarkers are available that could accelerate the diagnostic pathway and thereby expedite treatment. |
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Authors:
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Aaron M Ranasinghe; Robert S Bonser |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 56 ISSN: 1558-3597 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-29 Completed Date: 2010-11-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1535-41 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acute Disease Aneurysm, Dissecting / blood*, diagnosis*, therapy Animals Aortic Aneurysm / blood*, diagnosis*, therapy Biological Markers / blood C-Reactive Protein / metabolism Elastin / blood Humans Myosin Heavy Chains / blood |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Myosin Heavy Chains; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein; 9007-58-3/Elastin |
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