Journal article
Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays have been adopted by many clinical centres worldwide; however, clinicians are uncertain how to interpret the results. We sought to assess the utility of these assays in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (MI).
METHODS: We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing high-sensitivity with conventional assays of cardiac troponin levels among adults with suspected …
Authors
Al-Saleh A; Alazzoni A; Al Shalash S; Ye C; Mbuagbaw L; Thabane L; Jolly SS
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. e199–e207
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
September 17, 2014
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20130074
ISSN
2291-0026