LONDON, England—Real-world use of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay does not lead to diagnostic overuse in patients with suspected ACS, according to results of a registry study ...

Intense light therapy after surgery can increase a critical protein that protects heart tissue while lowering levels of troponin, a protein indicating heart damage that's linked to higher mortality in ...

When Marc Hammer went to the emergency room feeling fatigued and dizzy, he had no idea his life was actually at risk. "I'm an avid cyclist and walk five to 15 miles a day," said Hammer, "so you can ...

DALLAS, August 6, 2018 -- A new test to assess a whether or not someone is having a heart attack upon arriving in the emergency room was safe and effective, ruling out heart attack in emergency room ...

The newer high-sensitivity troponin test discovers smaller amounts of heart-specific proteins, troponins, than the older troponin test and thus identifies more myocardial infarction patients than ...

Using more sensitive and frequent repeat testing of a blood test that indicates heart injury to guide the treatment of low-risk patients with symptoms of a possible heart attack resulted in patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a novel saliva-based rapid cardiac troponin I test to diagnose MI was feasible, according to the results ...

Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of California, Irvine, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in ...

This study found that switching from a conventional troponin assay to a high-sensitivity troponin assay resulted in changes to diagnosis patterns and stress testing trends. Objectives: ...

Recently granted CE Mark, the novel test delivers improved sensitivity and accuracy for faster and more reliable diagnosis in emergencies. The test helps clinicians quickly identify heart attack and ...

Saliva samples underwent a unique processing procedure to remove highly abundant proteins.2 A total of 32 patients with heart muscle injury (i.e. they had a positive cardiac troponin blood test) and ...

A study led by the University of St Andrews suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization.