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ArticleCardiology2020

Effectiveness and Safety of the European Society of Cardiology 0-/1-h Troponin Rule-Out Protocol: The Design of the ESC-TROP Multicenter Implementation Study.

Arash Mokhtari, Ardavan Khoshnood, Jakob Lundager Forberg, Caroline Hård Af Segerstad, Ulf Ekström, Tommy Schyman, Mahin Akbarzadeh, Bertil Lindahl, Ulf Ekelund

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Arash MokhtariDepartment of Cardiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, arash.mokhtari.0561@med.lu.se.
Ardavan KhoshnoodDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Jakob Lundager ForbergDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Helsingborg General Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Caroline Hård Af SegerstadDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Ystad Hospital, Ystad, Sweden.
Ulf EkströmDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Tommy SchymanClinical Studies Sweden, Forum South, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Mahin AkbarzadehDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Bertil LindahlDepartment of Medical Sciences, Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Ulf EkelundDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chest pain is one of the most common complaints at the emergency department (ED), and it is commonly the perceived likelihood of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that drives management. Guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) recommend the use of a 0-/1-h high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) protocol to rule out or in ACS, but this is mostly based on observational studies. The aim of the ESC-TROP trial is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the ESC 0-/1-h hs-cTnT protocol when implemented in routine care. Adult chest pain patients at 5 EDs in the Skåne Region, Sweden, are included in the trial. The 0-/1-h hs-cTnT ESC protocol supplemented with clinical assessment and electrocardiography (ECG) is implemented at 3 EDs, and the other 2 EDs act as concurrent controls. Outcomes will be evaluated during the 10 months after the implementation and the corresponding 10 months of the previous year. The 2 co-primary outcomes are (a) acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and all-cause death within 30 days in patients discharged from the ED, and (b) ED length of stay of the same patients. Secondary outcomes include the proportion of chest pain patients discharged from the ED and the number of ruled-out patients undergoing objective testing within 30 days. The ESC-TROP trial will determine the performance and applicability of the 0-/1-h hs-cTnT ESC protocol supplemented with clinical assessment and ECG when implemented in routine ED care. It will provide evidence whether 0-/1-h hs-cTnT testing is safe, effective, and feasible, and whether widespread implementation as recommended by ESC guidelines should be supported.

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CardiologyTroponinAdultBiomarkersChest PainEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicProspective StudiesTroponin TBiomarkersTroponinTroponin TAcute coronary syndromeChest painEmergency departmentHigh-sensitivity cardiac troponinMyocardial infarction

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PMID32818945
PMCPMC7677994

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