title: Bedside evaluation of cardiac markers. Point-of-care testing can differentiate acute coronary syndromes.
abstract: Accurate and rapid diagnostic tests can help identify high-risk patients with ACS among those presenting to the emergency department with chest pain. Such tests can also differentiate low-risk patients with chest pain who are suitable for early emergency department discharge. In this article, Drs Amsterdam and Deedwania elucidate the varieties of ACS, their pathophysiology, and the methods used for diagnosis. The authors also explore the potential of point-of-care testing for cardiac injury markers in the timely and accurate identification of ACS.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, USA. eaamsterdam@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Ezra A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Amsterdam
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deedwania
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000097:blood; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009211:Myoglobin; D014336:Troponin; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form