Do high sensitivity cardiac troponin assays improve patient outcomes?

Authors/Creators

Abadi K. Gebre, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Marc Sim, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Carl Schultz

Abstract

Cardiac troponins have replaced other blood biomarkers for the diagnosis of myocardial injury. They are widely used to risk stratify patients towards safe early discharge or further investigation of coronary anatomy when clinical and electrocardiographic features are suggestive of acute coronary syndrome. ...

Document Type

Editorial

Date of Publication

1-1-2023

PubMed ID

38011934

Publication Title

The BMJ

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences / Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute

RAS ID

62361

Comments

Gebre, A. K., Sim, M., & Schultz, C. (2023). Do high sensitivity cardiac troponin assays improve patient outcomes? [Editorial]. The BMJ, 383, 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2741

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