High sensitivity cardiac troponin and the under-diagnosis of myocardial infarction in women: prospective cohort study.

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Abstract

To evaluate the diagnosis of myocardial infarction using a high sensitivity troponin I assay and sex specific diagnostic thresholds in men and women with suspected acute coronary syndrome.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): BMJ

Title: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

ISSN (Electronic): 1756-1833

ISSN (Print): 0959-535X

Publication date (Electronic): 2015

Volume: 350

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[1 ] BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK.

[2 ] Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.

[3 ] Department of Biochemistry, Southern General Hospital, UK.

[4 ] Department of Biochemistry, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.

[5 ] Department of Cardiology, St George's Hospital and Medical School, UK.

[6 ] Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, USA.

[7 ] Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.

[8 ] BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK nick.mills@ed.ac.uk.

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g7873

PubMed ID: 25609052

SO-VID: 12210123-308e-4910-86d1-67d7985da9da

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