Patients with acute coronary syndrome and normal high-sensitivity troponin
Date Issued
2011-01-01
Author(s)
Meune, Christophe
Balmelli, Cathrin
Reiter, Miriam
Steuer, Stephan
Sakarikos, Konstantin
Campodarve, Isabel
Zellweger, Christa
Irfan, Affan
DOI
10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.07.032
Abstract
Failure to identify patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a serious clinical problem. The incidence, characteristics, and outcome of ACS patients with normal high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) levels at presentation are unknown.