Undetectable troponin I at presentation using a contemporary assay does not rule out myocardial infarction

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-36

  Kelly, Anne Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndrome; Chest pain; Emergency medical service; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THORAX PAIN; TROPONIN I ELISA KIT;

EID: 84892163618     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791402100107     Document Type: Note

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