Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Andelka Stojkovic

Publications

• Research Article
  Correlation Level of Cardiac Troponin-I with Total Duration of Oxygen/ Ventilator Therapy in the Term New-borns with Respiratory Distress
  Author(s): Aleksandra Simovic and Andelka StojkovicAleksandra Simovic and Andelka Stojkovic
  
  Background: In spite of its potential clinical prognostic significance, only a small number of studies have been conducted to date involving neonatal cardiac troponin-I as an early indicator of significance respiratory dysfunction. Objective: Aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance cardiac troponin-I as marker of cardiorespiratory failure in term newborns. Methods: Cardiac troponin-I level was determined in serum (at 24-48 hours after birth) in 55 term neonates with respiratory distress and 36 healthy, term newborns. The cardiac troponin-I level is correlated with the total duration of oxygen and ventilatory therapy (expressed in days) in both groups with (13/55) or without (32/55) deaths. Results: Newborns with r.. Read More»
  

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