Toenail cerium levels and risk of a first acute myocardial infarction: The EURAMIC and heavy metals study

The association between cerium status and risk of first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was examined in a case-control study in 10 centres from Europe and Israel. Cerium in toenails was…

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A pilot study of high sensitivity troponin-T testing to facilitate safe early disposition decisions in patients presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain

Background: Many patients present to emergency departments with chest pain but little is known about this population and the safest, most efficient testing strategies. Aims: We assessed clinical risk stratification…

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