RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Phil
T1 Current CDVs for cTn Produce Misdiagnosis of AMI
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 42
SP 14
OP 14
DO 10.1177/155989771442009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/42/14.abstract
AB About 20% of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) receive an inconsistent diagnosis when using the approved clinical decision values (CDVs) for cardiac troponin (cTn). This article discusses results of a study designed to quantify inconsistencies in the diagnosis of AMI related to limitations in the definition of CDVs for high-sensitivity cTn assays (cardiac troponin T, hs-cTnT; and troponin I, hs-cTnI).