Reliable Exclusion of Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Hospitalized Patients With Elevated Troponin

ConclusionsHospitalized patients with peak Tn level <2 ng/dL, no prior history of coronary artery disease, and no new echocardiographic wall‐motion abnormality appear to have a very low likelihood of ACS. Prospective validation of these results is needed to determine whether additional diagnostic testing could be safely avoided in hospitalized patients meeting these simple clinical criteria.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - February 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Melinda B. Davis, Asher Shafton, Aken Desai, David Childers, David S. Bach Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research