Do high sensitivity cardiac troponin assays improve patient outcomes?

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Editorial

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The BMJ

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38011934

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BMJ Publishing Group

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

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62361

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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

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. ...

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10.1136/bmj.p2741

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10.1136/bmj.p2741