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Time to treatment and acute coronary syndromes: bridging the gap in rapid decision making.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20700102     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of cardiac biomarkers in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment of patients with chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has continued to evolve. Although it is clear that troponin (Tn) measurement provides independent prognostic information in patients with suspected ACS, it is less well established that early B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) measurement provides additional incremental prognostic information above and beyond electrocardiography and Tn measurement. It is useful to identify patients at high risk for adverse events through measurement of Tn and BNP levels so that timely treatment decisions can be made.
Authors:
W Frank Peacock
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reviews in cardiovascular medicine     Volume:  11 Suppl 2     ISSN:  1530-6550     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Cardiovasc Med     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-11     Completed Date:  2010-10-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100960007     Medline TA:  Rev Cardiovasc Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S45-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Coronary Syndrome / blood,  complications,  diagnosis*,  mortality,  therapy
Biological Markers / blood
Chest Pain / blood,  diagnosis*,  etiology,  mortality,  therapy
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood*
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Troponin / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Troponin; 114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain

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