title: Pros and cons of high-sensitivity assays for cardiac troponin.
abstract: A 3-h algorithm using high-sensitivity assays for cardiac troponin to rule out myocardial infarction (MI) is recommended in current ESC guidelines. Whether faster rule-out algorithms can discriminate between MI and other conditions that elevate the troponin level, or be safely implemented across the whole spectrum of patient risk, is unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. evangelos_giannitsis@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannitsis
authors.forename: Hugo A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Katus
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001681:Biological Assay; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014336:Troponin