Risk Stratification in Acute Myocardial Ischaemia: Potential Use of A Rapid Bedside Troponin T Assay

Authors

  • E M L Goh
  • S K Chow
  • C C Lang

Abstract

This study is to examine the use of a Rapid Troponin T test in patients
attending the Emergency Room with complaints of chest pain. The results show a strong
correlation between time to positive developmentaf the Rapid Trapanin T lest to ELISA
Trapanin T. These results indicate the use of a simple to perform bedside assay of
Rapid Trapanin T may be used in early risk stratification of patients presenting wilh
acute coronary syndromes.

 

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Published

2002-12-30

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2002)

Section

Research article

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