Why the study?
What is the comparative performance and practicability of 6 commercially available cardiac troponin assays in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Population
96 patients evaluated for acute coronary syndrome
Comparison
Evaluation of 6 commercially available cardiac… vs Comparison among the 6 assays
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet alter troponin assay selection in suspected ACS; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
What is the comparative performance and practicability of 6 commercially available cardiac troponin assays in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome?
Among 6 cardiac troponin assays evaluated for acute coronary syndrome, the AxSYM assay demonstrated the most favorable combined performance and practicability.
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