High-Sensitivity Troponin in Clinical Practice
Implementation Stages
Step 1
How Are Troponin Assays Classified as High Sensitivity?
Understanding the Results
Universal Definition of MI
Myocardial Injury With/Without Ischemia
Always Evaluate the Clinical Picture
Positive Predictive Value
Differential Diagnosis
Sex-Based Differences in hs-cTn
When It Isn't Ischemic Heart Disease…
Mayo Clinic Use of hs-cTn
UCSD Use of hs-cTn
Massachusetts General Hospital ED Algorithm
Redefining the Diagnosis Process
Time of Symptom Onset
Algorithm for Transition to hs-cTn
Take-Home Tips for Implementation of hs-cTn
Gray Zone
Pros and Challenges
Abbreviations
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