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ArticleHeliyon2024

A patient-centric chest pain management approach utilizing a high sensitivity Troponin-I assay.

Abby E Roetger, Christopher D McKinney, De B Winter Iii, Charmaine Lewis, Kristopher Swiger, Claire M Corbett, Gregory Hall, Adam David, Austin Gratton

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Abby E RoetgerInstitute of Safety and Quality, Novant Health, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Christopher D McKinneyDepartment of Pathology, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
De B Winter IiiEmergency Medicine, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Charmaine LewisHospital Medicine, Novant Health Inpatient Care Specialists, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Kristopher SwigerHeart and Vascular Institute, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Claire M CorbettInstitute of Safety and Quality, Novant Health, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Gregory HallAnesthesiology, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Adam DavidDigital Products and Services, Novant Health, Wilmington, N.C., USA.
Austin GrattonResearch Division, South East Area Health Education Center, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, N.C., USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of adoption of a new cardiac chest pain pathway that included hs-cTnI in the emergency department (ED) when evaluating chest pain patients. Methods: A new pathway incorporating both hs-cTnI testing (Seimens Healthineers Atellica) and risk stratification tools was developed. The impact of the new algorithm was assessed through a retrospective observational review of patients admitted to the ED with chest pain before implementation and after implementation. Before implementation, the conventional Seimens troponin Vista assay was utilized without a defined algorithmic approach. Bivariate analyses were performed comparing the time periods to determine differences in patient discharge dispositions, length of stay, outcomes, and rate of diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Results: The proportion of patients discharged from the ED increased while the proportion of patients placed in observation or admitted as in-patient decreased. Variation amongst providers regarding patient disposition decreased. The stress testing rate of patients placed in observation decreased over baseline. There was no change in 30-day MACE rate, but there was a decrease in 30-day MI rate. Conclusions: The new standardized hs-cTnI algorithm approach is safe as demonstrated by no change in 30-day MACE and is also more appropriate and efficient for patients presenting to the ED with chest pain compared to the non-standardized approach with cTnI used previously.

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Chest pain algorithmHigh sensitivity troponinPatient outcomes

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PMID39498071
PMCPMC11532288

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