Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) testing has enabled shorter time intervals between serial measurements when assessing patients with possible acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with the use of a single sample strategy proposed for early risk stratification. Specifically, a rapid rule-out for myocardial infarction (MI) is suitable for a pathway if the sensitivity for 30-day cardiac events is ≥ 99%. At the population level (n = 131,095 emergency department [ED] patients), low hs-cTn results alone yielded sensitivities < 99%.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,200
OpenAlex ID: W4306386015