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IS IT SAFE TO USE HIGH-SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN T TO RULE OUT MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AT PRESENTATION?

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Background: Whilst the majority of patients with chest pain presenting to the Emergency Department do not have myocardial infarction (MI), most are admitted for serial cardiac troponin testing. High-sensitivity cardiac… Click to show full abstract

Background: Whilst the majority of patients with chest pain presenting to the Emergency Department do not have myocardial infarction (MI), most are admitted for serial cardiac troponin testing. High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays may improve the risk stratification of patients at presentation

Keywords: high sensitivity; myocardial infarction; cardiac troponin; sensitivity cardiac; troponin

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2017

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