A single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) test with findings below the level of detection, teamed with a nonischemic electrocardiogram (ECG), can identify patients with chest pain in the ...

Results from the TRAPID-AMI clinical study have been published online by the Annals of Emergency Medicine, confirming a novel approach for a more rapid diagnosis of heart attack in patients with acute ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Introduction of a high-sensitivity troponin T test in Sweden led to an increased incidence of MI diagnosis, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Roche Diagnostics Corp. announced that the FDA has cleared its next-generation troponin T assay for use in ...

The current lower limit for detection of plasma troponin T in most commercially available tests is approximately 0.01 μg/l, and levels higher than this value are associated with increased mortality.

Roche announced that it has received the 510(k) clearance for its Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT (TnT Gen 5 STAT) blood test for patients with a suspected heart attack. With this clearance, Roche is ...

A test used by doctors in the emergency room to determine if a person is having a heart attack is now equipped to be more sensitive than ever. In addition to diagnosing heart attacks earlier, the test ...

A modified algorithm using a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay safely and rapidly ruled out more patients with myocardial infarction in one US emergency department, with more than ...

Cardiac troponin T is a protein biomarker detectable with a blood test, and it is the preferred biomarker for determining cardiovascular risk. In a new study published in JAMA Cardiology, researchers ...

Roche Holdings AG reported results from its TSIX study which demonstrated that its sixth-generation Troponin T test is accurate at diagnosing heart attacks not only in men but also women. Recently ...

Dallas. TX - Cardiac troponin T is very rarely elevated in the general population free of cardiovascular disease, a new study has shown [1]. The study, published in the April 25, 2006 issue of ...