Troponin Levels Remain Elevated for an Extended Period, Which Makes

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Troponin levels remain elevated for an extended period, which makes them more useful for diagnosing an MI that occurred up to 2 weeks earlier.

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Definitions:

Capital Lease

A lease agreement in which the lessee gains ownership or a substantial portion of the rights to the asset by the end of the lease term, treated as a purchase in accounting.

Lessee

A person or entity that leases property or equipment from another, known as the lessor, under a lease agreement.

Lessor

An entity or individual that owns an asset and grants another party the right to use that asset in exchange for periodic rental payments.

Capital Lease

A lease classified by the lessee as an asset and liability on the balance sheet because it effectively transfers substantially all risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.