With high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays, the upper reference limits (URLs) used to pinpoint damage to the heart differ depending not only on the sex of the individual being tested but also their ...

New preliminary research is suggesting a simple saliva test can detect the presence of a protein biomarker known to signal the occurrence of a heart attack in just 10 minutes. If this prototype test ...

Yet overall performance was good with both the ESC and High-STEACS strategies, leaving hospitals room to choose.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Our study suggests that patients are routinely discharged from the ED after a single negative troponin test ...

A new point-of-care troponin assay can safely rule out acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in just 15 minutes in a large proportion of patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome, ...

Using more sensitive and frequent repeat testing of a blood test that indicates heart injury to guide the treatment of low-risk patients with symptoms of a possible heart attack resulted in patients ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remains concerned about the potential of biotin, or vitamin B 7, to interfere with the results of laboratory testing, including troponin testing for diagnosis ...