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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 1;49(9):1572-1575.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005048.

High-Sensitivity Troponin: Revealing the Ominous Implications of Myocardial Injury in Critical Illness

Abdelrahman M Ahmed  1 , Allan S Jaffe  2   3 , Brandon M Wiley  1   3
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Editorial

High-Sensitivity Troponin: Revealing the Ominous Implications of Myocardial Injury in Critical Illness

Abdelrahman M Ahmed et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Jaffe receives consulting fees and/or honoraria from Beckman-Coulter, ET Healthcare, Sphingotec, Abbott, Novartis, Siemens, Roche, Radiometer, and Amgen Inc. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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