Analysis reveals that sampling intervals impact how well acute myocardial infarction and chronic injury are distinguished in the Emergency Department.
Chronic myocardial injury cannot reliably be differentiated from acute myocardial injury or infarction by recommended criteria over short remeasurement intervals in the Emergency Department. Longer intervals between sampling and absolute rather than relative criteria may reduce the risk of misclassification.
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