Defensive Medicine in an Emergency Department: The Overuse of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing

Defensive Medicine in an Emergency Department: The Overuse of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Testing

Introduction: Cardiac troponin I is routinely measured in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. However, when a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) test is ordered without a clear clinical indication, unexpectedly elevated levels can lead to unnecessary diagnostic workups and in...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Hani Sayyad, Nir Levi, Sharon Bruoha, Todd Zalut, Louay Taha, Mohammad Karmi, Nimrod Perel, Tomer Maller, Netanel Zacks, Maayan Sherm, Noam Fink, Pierre Sabouret, Khurram Nasir, Sarit Bar-Sheshet, Michael Glikson, Elad Asher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
troponin
emergency department
defensive medicine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/12/1563
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