Learning Objectives
Current Practices in Ruling Out AMI
6 Million Chest Pain Visits Evaluated Annually in the US
Can We Do Better?
3 Clinical Evaluation Tools
APACE hs-cTnT 1-Hour Algorithm
Patient Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
ED Prevalence of Acute MI
TRAPID-AMI Results Presented at ESC 2014
Clinical Implications
Limitations
Baseline Patient Characteristics
One Cut-off Does Not Fit All
Age- and Sex-Dependent Upper Reference Limits for hs-cTnT
Could Older Adults Be at Greater Risk of A “False Positive” Diagnosis of AMI?
Algorithm is Based on 2 Main Concepts
Key Clinical Points
Recap 1-Hour Algorithm With Hs-cTnT
Differential Between MI Types 1 and 2 According to Condition of the Coronary Arteries
Take-Home Points and Summary
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References
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