Logan Fann, Laura R Joyce, John W Pickering, Andrew Munro, Nick Fisher, Martin Than
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Abstract
This prospective observational study aimed to assess the diagnostic utility of point-of-care (POC) high-sensitivity troponin (hs-cTn) within an ED chest pain pathway. Patients had paired laboratory hs-cTnT and POC hs-cTnI on arrival. Clinical care utilised the hs-cTnT result. Allocation to risk classes was compared between hs-cTnT and POC hs-cTnI. AMI was adjudicated blinded to the POC result. Of 184 patients, 14 (7.6%) had AMI. Twenty-one (11.4%) had AMI ruled out by hs-cTnT and 59 (32.1%) by POC, both with 100% sensitivity. The POC test returned invalid results in 17 patients (8.5%). A POC hs-cTnI assay within a clinical pathway may effectively risk stratify for AMI.
期刊介绍:
Emergency Medicine Australasia is the official journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), and publishes original articles dealing with all aspects of clinical practice, research, education and experiences in emergency medicine.
Original articles are published under the following sections: Original Research, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Education and Training, Ethics, International Emergency Medicine, Management and Quality, Medicolegal Matters, Prehospital Care, Public Health, Rural and Remote Care, Technology, Toxicology and Trauma. Accepted papers become the copyright of the journal.