New Blood Test For Heart Attacks May Allow Safe Discharge In Two-Thirds Of Patients With Chest Pain, University of Edinburgh Study
A new highly sensitive blood test can safely rule out heart attacks in close to two-thirds of patients who are evaluated in the emergency department (ED) with chest pain, according to results of a new study published yesterday in The Lancet.
The bottom line, according to the researchers, is that judicious use of this blood test–known as cardiac troponin I–could help to safely discharge more patients who would normally be admitted for extensive cardiac evaluations, ultimately leading to significant cost savings in the UK.
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The bottom line, according to the researchers, is that judicious use of this blood test–known as cardiac troponin I–could help to safely discharge more patients who would normally be admitted for extensive cardiac evaluations, ultimately leading to significant cost savings in the UK.
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