Ideal high sensitivity troponin baseline cutoff for patients with renal dysfunction

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays (hs-cTn) aid in diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). These assays have lower specificity for non-ST Elevation MI (NSTEMI) in patients with renal disease. Our objective was to determine an optimized cutoff for patients with renal disease.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - July 16, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alexander T. Limkakeng, Julian Hertz, Reginald Lerebours, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, James McCord, Adam J. Singer, Fred S. Apple, William F. Peacock, Robert H. Christenson, Richard M. Nowak Source Type: research