Delta troponin does not distinguish acute coronary syndrome in emergency department patients with renal impairment and an initial positive troponin

Delta troponin does not distinguish acute coronary syndrome in emergency department patients with renal impairment and an initial positive troponin

Abstract Background In emergency department (ED) patients with renal impairment, troponin concentrations can be positive without myocardial ischemia. When there is clinical concern for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), guidelines recommend obtaining a delta troponin measurement to identify acute myocar...

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Main Authors: Praveen Mital, John Forrester, Samuel Abecassis, John Haverty, Ximena Arata, Margaret Gorlin, Thomas Perera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13228
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