Troponin testing in routine primary care: observations from a dynamic cohort study in the Amsterdam metropolitan area.

Ralf E HarskampIndra M MelessenAmy MantenLukas De ClercqWendy P J den ElzenJelle C L Himmelreich

Published in: Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany) (2024)

GPs occasionally use troponin testing in very low-risk patients, often as part of a multi-marker rule-out strategy. The diagnostic characteristics of troponin tests, while promising, warrant prospective validation and implementation to facilitate appropriate use.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported