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Practice pattern of use of high sensitivity troponin in the outpatient settings.

Enrico Giuseppe FerroAnkeet S BhattGuohai ZhouKaren FiumaraJason H WasfyThomas D SequistDavid A MorrowBenjamin M Scirica
Published in: Clinical cardiology (2020)
In this healthcare system, outpatient troponin utilization significantly declined since hs-TnT implementation. Some providers use hs-TnT to triage patients with suspected ACS to the ED; others test asymptomatic patients and some send patients home despite high hs-TnT values.
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