New preliminary research is suggesting a simple saliva test can detect the presence of a protein biomarker known to signal the occurrence of a heart attack in just 10 minutes. If this prototype test ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We anticipate that this procedure will allow many patients with chest pain to be given a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ ...

LONDON, England—Real-world use of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assay does not lead to diagnostic overuse in patients with suspected ACS, according to results of a registry study ...

When Marc Hammer went to the emergency room feeling fatigued and dizzy, he had no idea his life was actually at risk. "I'm an avid cyclist and walk five to 15 miles a day," said Hammer, "so you can ...

A fast diagnosis is essential when dealing with a possible heart attack. Typically, emergency room clinicians scan the chest for signs using either an ultrasound or an electrocardiogram, or send away ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a novel saliva-based rapid cardiac troponin I test to diagnose MI was feasible, according to the results ...

A saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis, according to preliminary research presented today at ESC Congress 2020. The innovative technique requires patients to spit into a tube and ...

Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of California, Irvine, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in ...

Among patients with diabetes mellitus and ischaemic heart disease, high-sensitivity testing effectively identified 39.3% of patients with elevated troponin levels who were at high 5-year risk of ...