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 ...

Background Raised cardiac troponin-I is a common finding in patients hospitalised with acute viral infections, including but not limited to COVID-19. This often occurs in the absence of overt ...

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, ...

Switching from a conventional to a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay in emergency departments is associated with a reduction in both mortality at 1 year and new admissions for myocardial ...

An experimental wrist-worn device was found to predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries with 90% accuracy in five minutes, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology ...