Risk stratification in acute myocardial Iischaemia: Potential use of a rapid bedside Troponin T assay
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
This study is to examine the use of a Rapid Troponin T test in patients attending the Emergency Room with complaints of chest pain. The results show a strong correlation between time to positive developmentaf the Rapid Trapanin T lest to ELISA Trapanin T. These results indicate the use of a simple to perform bedside assay of Rapid Trapanin T may be used in early risk stratification of patients presenting wilh acute coronary syndromes.
Keywords
Rapid Troponin T, acute coronary syndromes, risk stratification
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC)
Volume
7
Issue
2
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Additional Information
DH
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