Comparison of Point-of-Care and Highly Sensitive Laboratory Troponin Testing in Patients Suspicious of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Efficacy in Clinical Outcome
Table 1
Comparison of troponin positive and troponin negative patients.
Variable
+cTnI (n = 86)
−cTnI (n = 50)
Age
63 [18.75]
52.5 [18.5]
Gender
Male
54 (65.1%)
26 (49%)
Female
29 (34.9%)
27 (51%)
Diabetes
Negative
43 (71.7%)
37 (74%)
Positive
17 (28.3%)
13 (26%)
Hypertension
Negative
40 (66.7%)
25 (50)
Positive
20 (33.3%)
25 (50)
Dyslipidemia
Negative
35 (58.3%)
38 (76%)
Positive
25 (41.7%)
12 (24%)
Smoking
Negative
33 (55%)
37 (74%)
Positive
27 (45%)
13 (26%)
Family history of ACS
Negative
24 (40.7%)
41 (82%)
Positive
35 (59.3%)
9 (18%)
Final diagnosis
STEMI
23 (27.1%)
—
NSTEMI
62 (72.9%)
—
The median time from the onset of symptoms to arrival in the ED (in hours)
