High-sensitivity-cardiac troponin for accelerated diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity. Serial troponin tests have been endorsed as essential diagnostic steps to rule out/ −in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and hs-cTn assays have shown promise in enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of AMI diagnosis in the emergency department (ED).
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chien-Chang Lee, Sih-Shiang Huang, Yee Hui Yeo, Yi-Ting Hou, James Yeongjun Park, Kenji Inoue, Wan-Ting Hsu Source Type: research