European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 500-503 , November 2006

Prognostic Significance of Raised Cardiac Troponin T in Patients Presenting with Acute Limb Ischaemia

  • D. Rittoo

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Vascular Surgery
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mr D. Rittoo, MBChB, FRCS, Department of Vascular Surgery, Selly Oak Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Raddlebarn Road, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK.
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  • M. Stahnke

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, Selly Oak Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
    • ,
  • C. Lindesay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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  • E. Grocott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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  • N. Hickey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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  • R. Downing

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

,Accepted 6 April 2006.

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PII: S1078-5884(06)00207-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.04.005

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 500-503 , November 2006

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