August 13, 2012 (Basel, Switzerland) — Swiss researchers have published more details about what they say is a simple algorithm employing high-sensitivity (hs) cardiac troponin T that can safely rule ...

“Both the high safety standard and the risk [that] missed ACS poses to patients and clinicians contribute to over-testing, which exposes patients to costs and iatrogenic harm while contributing to ED ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with cancer had a higher rate of acute MI when presenting to the ED with chest pain. More CV ...

BEDFORD PARK, AUSTRALIA — Use of high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) assays, compared with standard TnT assays, may result in only modest improvement in evaluating emergency-department patients with ...

BOSTON, MA—When patients come in with chest pain, elevated troponin, and no obstructive coronary disease, use of an advanced imaging modality like cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) may help ...

An estimated 3 million patients visit emergency departments each year with acute chest pain and mildly elevated troponin levels. High levels of troponin, a protein, occur when the heart muscle is ...

A man in his mid-70s with a history of peripheral arterial disease, but no known heart disease, presents to the emergency department (ED) with 1 to 2 hours of nonradiating, slightly pleuritic, ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—A transdermal sensor worn on the wrist for less than 15 minutes may be useful in detecting elevated levels of troponin I without requiring a blood draw in patients with ACS, novel ...

A high level of troponin - a protein normally used to exclude the possibility of a heart attack in patients with chest pain - may signal a heightened risk of death from any cause within the next ...