Implementation of a Sensitive Troponin I Assay and Risk of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction and Death in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome.

Authors :: Mills, Nicholas L.
Churchhouse, Antonia M. D.
Kuan Ken Lee
Anand, Atul
Gamble, David
Shah, Anoop S. V.
Paterson, Elspeth
MacLeod, Margaret
Graham, Catriona
Walker, Simon
Denvir, Martin A.
Fox, Keith A. A.
Newby, David E.
Source :: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 3/23/2011, Vol. 305 Issue 12, p1210-1216. 7p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article discusses a study which investigated the link between lowering the diagnostic threshold for myocardial infarction (MI) with a sensitive troponin assay and improved clinical outcomes. The study involved patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admitted to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in Scotland. Less than 0.05 ng/mL plasma troponin concentrations were found in 1,340 patients. An increase in the diagnosis of MI due to the implementation of a sensitive troponin assay was observed in patients with suspected ACS.

Subjects :: *ACUTE coronary syndrome
*CARDIAC patients
*DIAGNOSIS
*CORONARY disease
MYOCARDIAL infarction diagnosis

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