High sensitivity troponin. An early rule out test for acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department?
Date First Published:
June 24, 2011
Last Updated:
June 24, 2011
Report by:
Christopher Orsborne, medical student (university of manchester)
Search checked by:
Christopher Orsborne, university of manchester
Three-Part Question:
In [patients who present to the ED with chest pain suggestive of acute myocardial infarction] does [high sensitivity troponin compared to standard troponin testing] enable a [more accurate early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction]?