| Title | Implementation of a sensitive troponin I assay and risk of recurrent myocardial infarction and death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Mills NL, Churchhouse AM, Lee KK, Anand A, Gamble D, Shah AS, Paterson E, MacLeod M, Graham C, Walker S, Denvir MA, Fox KA, Newby DE |
| Journal | JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association |
| Volume | 305 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 1210-6 |
| Date Published | 2011 Mar 23 |
| ISSN | 1538-3598 |
| Keywords | Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Reference Values, Risk Assessment, Sensitivity and Specificity, Troponin I |
| Abstract | Although troponin assays have become increasingly more sensitive, it is unclear whether further reductions in the threshold of detection for plasma troponin concentrations will improve clinical outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). |
| Alternate Journal | JAMA |
