Hs-Troponin I Followed by CT Angiography Improves Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk Stratification Accuracy and Work-Up in Acute Chest Pain Patients: Results From ROMICAT II Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study compared diagnostic accuracy of conventional troponin/traditional coronary artery disease (CAD) assessment and highly sensitive troponin (hsTn) I/advanced CAD assessment for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) during the index hospitalization.

Background

hsTnI and advanced assessment of CAD using coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) are promising candidates to improve the accuracy of emergency department evaluation of patients with suspected ACS.

Methods

We performed an observational cohort study in patients with suspected ACS enrolled in the ROMICAT II (Rule Out Myocardial Infarction/Ischemia using Computer Assisted Tomography) trial and randomized to coronary CTA who also had hsTnI measurement at the time of the emergency department present

SUBMITTER: Ferencik M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4644454 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature