August 13th, 2012
Troponin Test May Allow Rapid MI Rule-Out in the Emergency Department
Larry Husten, PHD
More than three-quarters of people with chest pain can be triaged within an hour of arrival at the emergency department with a novel strategy utilizing high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTnT), according to a study from Switzerland published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The strategy is promising, according to an accompanying editorial, but much work remains before […]
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