Troponin-only Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (T-MACS) decision aid: single biomarker re-derivation and external validation in three cohorts
Conclusions
T-MACS could ‘rule out’ ACS in 40% of patients, while ‘ruling in’ 5% at highest risk using a single hs-cTnT measurement on arrival. As a clinical decision aid, T-MACS could therefore help to conserve healthcare resources.
Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Body, R., Carlton, E., Sperrin, M., Lewis, P. S., Burrows, G., Carley, S., McDowell, G., Buchan, I., Greaves, K., Mackway-Jones, K. Tags: Open access, Editor's choice, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Acute coronary syndromes Original article Source Type: research
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