HEART FAILURE Flashcards
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HIGH - SENSITIVITY TROPONIN T (38685)
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hs-TNT = diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI).
Assessment of CVD risk. Troponin is a protein.
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GALECTIN - 3 (92768)
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A protein…may be ordered for the identification of patients with chronic heart failure at elevated risk of disease progression.
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NT-proBNP (91739)
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Aids in diagnosis of LEFT ventricular dysfunction in heart failure.
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ST2, SOLUBLE (91823)
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