Randomized Trial: 0/1-hour High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Protocol Enables Faster Discharge of Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:20h | UTCA Randomized Trial of a 1-Hour Troponin T Protocol in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: World-First Trial Cuts ED Wait Times and Admissions – Flinders University (free) AND Ruling Out MI Safe With 0/1-Hour High-Sensitivity Troponin: RAPID-TNT – TCTMD (free)
Related Studies/Commentaries Highlighting Problems with High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin: Myths in Emergency Medicine: Is hs-cTnT Worth the Downstream Testing? – Emergency Medicine News (free) AND Randomized Trial: High-Sensitivity Troponin in the Evaluation of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome – The Lancet (free study and commentaries) AND Cohort Study: The Introduction of High-sensitive Troponins Had No Impact on Survival – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND Cohort Study: High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin May Result in Misdiagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction – The BMJ (free)