Diagnostic accuracy of early biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (2012)
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posted on 2020-04-22, 11:40 authored by Christopher CarrollChristopher Carroll, Stephen GoodacreStephen Goodacre, John Stevens, Joanna LeavissJoanna LeavissBackground: Current practice for suspected ACS involves troponin testing 10-12 hours after symptom onset to diagnose myocardial infarction (MI).
Aim: To estimate the diagnostic accuracy of early biomarkers
for MI to determine if an earlier, accurate decision was possible
Rationale: Early discharge of patients with no or low risk of ACS will result in cost savings and reduced healthcare and patient burden.
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