Expediting the confirmation of acute myocardial infarction with point of care troponin and heart fatty acid binding protein testing to facilitate early intervention in emergency department
Cardiac troponin is the reference standard biomarker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In the appropriate clinical context, the detection of a rise and/or fall of cardiac troponin is highly sensitive and specific for this diagnosis. However, troponin testing has two key limitat...
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Manchester Metropolitan University
2018
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.765189 |