CHICAGO, IL—Just one in three US hospitals are currently using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assays, although that number appears to be on the rise, according to results of a new study.

Certain blood tests have been recalled due to risk for false negative or falsely low cardiac troponin levels. The FDA designated the recall as serious due to the risks of a missed or delayed MI ...

New ultra-sensitive blood tests can rapidly detect when heart muscle is dying from a heart attack, even from the moment the patient arrives in the emergency room, according to two studies on Wednesday ...

This study found that switching from a conventional troponin assay to a high-sensitivity troponin assay resulted in changes to diagnosis patterns and stress testing trends. Objectives: ...

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing can identify patients with stable coronary artery disease who have a greater risk for MI or cardiovascular death, a study conducted in Scotland indicates.

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for ...

Transitioning high-sensitivity troponin testing protocols in the emergency department for suspected acute coronary syndrome can have some unintended consequences, studies showed. In a prospective ...

A single troponin level measurement test and an electrocardiogram may be sufficient to rule out the risk of a heart attack in patients complaining of chest pain, according to a study in the Journal of ...

Using age-specific thresholds for troponin measurement would more accurately diagnose myocardial injury when assessing patients for suspected myocardial infarction (MI), a new study suggests. The ...

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for ...

Relying on the sex-specific 99th percentile upper reference limit of cardiac troponin may incorrectly suggest myocardial infarction (MI) in older adults with suspected heart attacks, though no ...