| Title | Elevated CK-MB with a normal troponin does not predict 30-day adverse cardiac events in emergency department chest pain observation unit patients. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Safdar, Basmah, Sarah K. Bezek, Albert J. Sinusas, Raymond R. Russell, Matthew R. Klein, James D. Dziura, and Gail D'Onofrio |
| Journal | Critical pathways in cardiology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 14-9 |
| Date Published | 2014 Mar |
| ISSN | 1535-2811 |
| Keywords | Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biological Markers, Chest Pain, Cohort Studies, Creatine Kinase, MB Form, Emergency Service, Hospital, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Troponin |
| Abstract | Prior studies indicate that an elevated creatinine kinase (CK)-MB imparts poor prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome despite a normal troponin. Its prognosis in the undifferentiated chest pain observation unit (CPU) population remains undefined. |
| DOI | 10.1097/HPC.0000000000000001 |
| Alternate Journal | Crit Pathw Cardiol |
