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Adding judgment and EKG to troponin better identified unstable angina, but not AMI

Researchers tested the hypothesis that adding additional information to a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin algorithm would improve diagnosis of ED patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/14/4.htm
14 Aug 2019

Cardiac biomarkers may help identify high CV risk in CAP patients

Higher initial levels of cardiovascular proadrenomedullin, proendothelin-1, troponin T, pro B-type natriuretic peptide, and interleukin-6 were associated with cardiovascular (CV) events in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/14/2.htm
14 Aug 2019

The ABCs of DRGs

Learn about the history and significance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/coding-corner-the-abcs-of-drgs.htm
15 May 2019

Tool for PE, heart failure drugs

Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2019

AHA scientific statement addresses myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease

Management of myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease should include consideration of emergency supportive care, a working diagnosis for patient evaluation, cardioprotective therapies regardless of cause, and cause-targeted therapies, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2019

Many patients in ED and hospital have troponin levels above stated upper limit of normal

A study that measured high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I levels among British patients undergoing any type of lab testing found that average levels vary significantly by clinical setting and age and sex of the patient.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/20/2.htm
20 Mar 2019

Biomarkers effective for diagnosing cardiac cause of syncope in ED patients

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal proBNP, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and I provided better prognostic accuracy that some commonly used scoring systems, a prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/06/2.htm
6 Mar 2019