Multiple Cardiac Biomarkers Used in Clinical Guideline for Elderly Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background: Bedside cardiac biomarker (CB) is a crucial diagnostic tool used in the emergency department (ED) for older patients with chest pain. We compared various bedside CB panels test results and suggested a bedside-testing-based clinical guideline with improved accuracy of diagnosis and more t...

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Main Authors: Weide Tsai, Ding-Kuo Chien, Chien-Hsuan Huang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Wen-Han Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817301436