Comparative Evaluation of 2-Hour Rapid Diagnostic Algorithms for Acute Myocardial Infarction Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Andrew D. McRae, MD, PhD, Grant Innes, MD, Michelle Graham, MD, MSc, Eddy Lang, MD, James E. Andruchow, MD, MSc, Hong Yang, MSc, Yunqi Ji, PhD, Shabnam Vatanpour, PhD, Danielle A. Southern, MSc, Dongmei Wang, MSc, Isolde Seiden-Long, PhD, Lawrence DeKoning, PhD, Peter Kavsak, PhD Canadian Journal of Cardiology Volume 33, Issue 8, Pages 1006-1012 (August 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.04.010 Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies Statement (STARD) patient inclusion flow diagram. ED, emergency department; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; hsTnT, high-sensitivity troponin T. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2017 33, 1006-1012DOI: (10.1016/j.cjca.2017.04.010) Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 (A) Reichlin 2-hour algorithm with test characteristics for 7-day acute myocardial infarction (AMI). (B) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2-hour hsTnT algorithm with test characteristics for 7-day AMI. 7d, 7-day; 0h, initial; 2h, 2-hour; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; TnT, troponin T. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2017 33, 1006-1012DOI: (10.1016/j.cjca.2017.04.010) Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions