Journal article
Implications of lowering threshold of plasma troponin concentration in diagnosis of myocardial infarction: cohort study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relation between troponin concentration, assay precision, and clinical outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome.
DESIGN: Cohort study.
Authors
Mills NL; Lee KK; McAllister DA; Churchhouse AMD; MacLeod M; Stoddart M; Walker S; Denvir MA; Fox KAA; Newby DE
Journal
The BMJ, Vol. 344, No. mar15 3,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 15, 2012
DOI
10.1136/bmj.e1533
ISSN
0959-8138
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute Coronary SyndromeAgedCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionOutcome Assessment, Health CarePrognosisReagent Kits, DiagnosticRecurrenceReference ValuesRisk AssessmentScotlandSensitivity and SpecificityTroponinAfrica South of the SaharaAnti-Retroviral AgentsHIV InfectionsMedication AdherenceSocial Support