The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 57-65 , July 2002

Cardiac troponins1

  • John Sarko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: John Sarko, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, 2601 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • ,
  • Charles V Pollack Jr, MA, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Received 22 May 2001 ,Revised 28 November 2001 ,Accepted 3 January 2002.

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