Publications of Faculty of Medicine:CARDIACTROPONIN IANDMYOCARDIAL INJURYINACUTE CEREBRAL STROKE : RELATIONTOMORBIDITYANDMORTALITY: Abstract

Background. Acute ischaemic or haemorrhagic cerebrovascular events may produce myocardial damage. Cardiac troponin I is an indicator of cardiac cell injurywith very high sensitivity and specificity. Aimofthe work : Study troponin I level in patients with acute cereb rovascular stroke, as new biochemical marker of myocardial injury and its relation to morbidity and mortality.