The Derivation of 1-hour Diagnostic Protocol to Early Rule in or Rule Out Acute Myocardial Infarction in The Emergency Department Using High-sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- acute myocardial infarctionacute coronary syndromechest painacute coronary syndromeacute myocardial infarctionchest pain
- Registration Number
- TCTR20181115013
- Lead Sponsor
- none
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age > 25 years old
2. Presentation to the ED with chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of AMI such as chest discomfort.
3. Presentation to the ED within 2-24 hours after chest pain onset
Exclusion Criteria
1. ST elevation or new LBBB shown on EKG
2. Chronic kidney disease stage V or End-stage renal disease
3. Terminal illness
4. Decisions to have no further cardiac testing or intervention
5. History of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within the last 30 days
6. Patients recruited in the study within 60 days
7. All means of follow up is impossible
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Major Adverse Cardiac Events within 30 days after ED arrival Medical record review
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction within 30 days after ED arrival Medical record review