“Real life use” of troponin in the emergency department: a survey of over 3000 cases - Vidali, Matteo; Verzotti, Enrica; Cabraz, Nicole; Santi, Francesca; Puma, Alessia; Bellomo, Giorgio; Lupi, Alessandro; Lippi, Giuseppe; Avanzi, Gian Carlo (Biochemia Medica, 2015)
Keywords: acute coronary syndrome; Acute Coronary Syndrome - blood; Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis; Age Factors; Aged; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; chest pain; Chest Pain - etiology; Coronary Angiography; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diagnosis, Differential; Digestive System Diseases - blood; Digestive System Diseases - diagnosis; Electrocardiography; emergency service, hospital; Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Female; Hematologic Tests - utilization; Humans; Italy; Male; Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data; Predictive Value of Tests; Respiration Disorders - blood; Respiration Disorders - diagnosis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity; Single-Blind Method; troponin I; Troponin I - blood; Italy; troponin I; acute coronary syndrome; chest pain; emergency service, hospital