Diagnostic and prognostic utility of early measurement with high-sensitivity troponin T assay in patients presenting with chest pain

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Aldous, Sally J ^a   Richards, Mark ^a,b   Cullen, Louise ^c   Troughton, Richard ^a   Than, Martin ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I; TROPONIN T;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 84858659994     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110773     Document Type: Article

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