Direct Comparison of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour Vs. 0/2-Hour Algorithms in Patients with Acute Chest Pain

The recent guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology recommends using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) in either 0/1-h or 0/2-h algorithms to identify or rule out acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Several studies have reported good diagnostic accuracy with both algorithms, but few have compared the algorithms directly.

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Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 16, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Agnes Engstr öm, Arash Mokhtari, Ulf Ekelund Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research