Ibrahim Hashim, MSc, PhD, DABCC, FIBMS, CSc, FACB
Parkland Hospital and Health System Point-of-Care Testing Director
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Ibrahim Hashim, MSc, PhD, DABCC, FIBMS, CSc, FACB
Parkland Hospital and Health System Point-of-Care Testing Director
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Medical Laboratory Director and Clinical Associate Professor
Geisinger Health System and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays – How to Implement them Successfully
By Frederick K. Korley and Allan S. Jaffe This article discusses the actions that can be taken during hsTn pre-implementation, implementation and post-implementation phases.
Use of high-sensitivity troponin T is associated with fewer adverse events in patients with chest pain
By Atosa Nejatian
This study investigates whether the implementation of hsTnT assays in Swedish hospitals resulted in reduced incidence of MACE in this patient group. MACE was defined as a hospital stay with myocardial infarction (MI), unplanned revascularization, or all-cause mortality.