Cutoff Values for Blood Test to Determine Heart Attack May Be Imperfect

Mar 14, 2019

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NEW YORK (360Dx) – Cutoff values for a blood test commonly used to diagnose if someone is having a heart attack may be imperfect, according to a new study.

Clinicians often, as guidelines suggest, test cardiac troponin levels to gauge whether a patient may be having a heart attack, as the protein is released into the bloodstream during a myocardial infarction.

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