Acute rule-out of non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome in the (pre)hospital setting by HEART score assessment and a single point-of-care troponin: rationale and design of the ARTICA randomised trial

Acute rule-out of non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome in the (pre)hospital setting by HEART score assessment and a single point-of-care troponin: rationale and design of the ARTICA randomised trial

IntroductionBecause of the lack of prehospital protocols to rule out a non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), patients with chest pain are often transferred to the emergency department (ED) for thorough evaluation. However, in low-risk patients, an ACS is rarely found, resultin...

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Main Authors: Roland R J van Kimmenade, Goaris W A Aarts, Etienne Cramer, P Damman, Pierre M van Grunsven, Eddy Adang, Paul Giesen, Martijn Rutten, Olaf Ouwendijk, Marc E R Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e034403.full

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