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October 2008
Troponin Testing and the Tyranny of Distance
Chest pain is a frequent cause of hospitalization and comprises a significant proportion of the acute medical workload in the western world. This issue is compounded for those living in regional or remote communities due to limited access to pathology services and tertiary-referral institutions.
Evidence suggests...
Cardiac markers
Point-of-care testing
Troponins