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Review
. 2014 Jan 27;3(1):e000403.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000403.

High-sensitivity troponin assays: evidence, indications, and reasonable use

Matthew W Sherwood  1 , L Kristin Newby
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Review

High-sensitivity troponin assays: evidence, indications, and reasonable use

Matthew W Sherwood et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: biomarkers; myocardial infarction; troponin.

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Figure 1.
Diagnostic algorithm for troponin positivity. ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CM, cardiomyopathy; CT, computed tomography; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PE, pulmonary embolism; STEMI, ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction. Reproduced with permission from Elsevier publications from Newby et al JACC Consensus Statement.
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