New ultra-sensitive blood tests can rapidly detect when heart muscle is dying from a heart attack, even from the moment the patient arrives in the emergency room, according to two studies on Wednesday ...

CHICAGO, IL—Just one in three US hospitals are currently using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays, although that number appears to be on the rise, according to results of a new study.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary launches rapid troponin testing in A&E, speeding up cardiac chest pain diagnosis. Part of NHSGGC’s drive for faster emergency care.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Certain blood tests have been recalled due to risk for false negative or falsely low cardiac troponin levels.

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing can identify patients with stable coronary artery disease who have a greater risk for MI or cardiovascular death, a study conducted in Scotland indicates.

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A single high-sensitivity troponin I test below 2 ng/L ...

A single troponin level measurement test and an electrocardiogram may be sufficient to rule out the risk of a heart attack in patients complaining of chest pain, according to a study in the Journal of ...

Relying on the sex-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit of cardiac troponin may incorrectly suggest myocardial infarction (MI) in older adults with suspected heart attacks, though no ...

Transitioning high-sensitivity troponin testing protocols in the emergency department for suspected acute coronary syndrome can have some unintended consequences, studies showed. In a prospective ...

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for ...