The potential role of B-Type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and high-sensitivity troponin t(hs-tnt) pre-screening by GPs to better target rapid access chest pain clinic referrals

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiac chest pain; Circulatory System; Angina pectoris

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67362546
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Dundee

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 625

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients presenting to the rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic with Cardiac Chest Pain
2. Aged 20 - 93 years, both male and female

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with non-cardiac chest pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
egative predictive value of BNP compared to final clinical diagnosis and troponin T result is measured by a near-patient assay at 12 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical event rate such as further admissions for chest pain, referral for angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting and death are assessed continuously for 12 months.