Abstract:Introduction:
Early identification of Acute Myocardial Injury can prompt rapid triage and appropriate interventions to improve clinical outcomes. Over 10 million patients present at the ED with chest-pain, with the majority due to non-cardiac causes, resulting in unnecessary burdens for Emergency Departments (ED). An instant non-invasive method to measure cardiac troponin (cTn) would therefore be of great benefit.
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