I21
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients presenting for rule-out of acute myocardial infarction by troponin testing at presentation and after one hour.
Sponsors
Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie II
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients needing a rule-out of acute myocardial infarction due to: - acute chest pain or other symptoms equivalent with acute chest pain within the last 24 hours - new or presumably new ischaemic ECG changes - new or presumably new signs of ischaemia in imaging studies - available high-sensitivity cardiac troponin results at presentation and after 1 hour
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - missing troponin results after 1 hour - chest pain lasting longer than 24 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction according to Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction: Detection of a rise and/or fall of cardiac biomarker values, (cardiac troponin) together with signs of ischaemia: clinical symptoms of ischaemia or new or presumed new significant ST-T wave changes or left bundle branch block on 12-lead ECG/development of pathological Q waves on ECG or imaging studies showing new or presumed new loss of viable myocardium or regional wall motion abnormality or intracoronary thrombus detected by angiography. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| indication for coronary revascularization based on results of coronary angiography or clinical judgement. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactWillibald Hochholzer
Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg Bad Krozingen, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie II
Outcome results
None listed