A randomized trial of a 1-hour troponin T protocol in suspected acute coronary syndromes: Design of the Rapid Assessment of Possible ACS In the emergency Department with high sensitivity Troponin T (RAPID-TnT) study

American Heart Journal

Volumn 190, Issue , 2017, Pages 25-33

  Papendick, Cynthia ^a   Blyth, Andrew ^c   Seshadri, Anil ^b,c   Edmonds, Michael J R ^c   Briffa, Tom ^d   Cullen, Louise ^e,f,g   Quinn, Stephen ^h   Karnon, Jon ^a   Chuang, Anthony ^b,c   Nelson, Adam J ^a   Horsfall, Matthew ^c   Morton, Erin ^b   Chew, Derek P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Australian Museum South   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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

^f QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^h SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; INCIDENCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTOR; TRENDS;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TROPONIN T;

EID: 85019659608     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.05.004     Document Type: Article

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