American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 873-879, October 2007

Ability of myoglobin to predict mortality in patients admitted for exclusion of myocardial infarction

  • Michael C. Kontos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Heart Station, North Hospital, PO Box 980051, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA. Tel.: +1 804 828 9989; fax: +1 804 828 3544.
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  • Rajat Garg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
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  • F. Philip Anderson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Chemistry Division, Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
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  • Charlotte S. Roberts, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
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  • Joseph P. Ornato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
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  • James L. Tatum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA
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  • Robert L. Jesse, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0051, USA

Received 15 September 2006; received in revised form 31 December 2006; accepted 1 January 2007.

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PII: S0735-6757(07)00006-X

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.01.002

American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 8 , Pages 873-879, October 2007

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