FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring troponin-T contents level during the first days of baby life. Its growth by 3.0 to 8.0 ng/l being detected when compared to healthy children reference values, moderate myocardial lesion is to be diagnosed. The troponin-T contents level growth of 13.0 to 16.0 being observed, myocardial lesion due to hypoxic ischemia cardiopathy and congenital heart disease is diagnosed in the newborns. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy and cardiac specificity of the method.
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1998-12-27—Published
1997-06-05—Filed