Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Time Gain in the Diagnosis of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Troponin Point of Care Testing in the Emergency Room
Brief Summary:
The investigators prospectively want to compare 3 clinical tests for measuring blood troponin levels in patients presenting to the emergency room with thoracic pain probably related to a myocardial infarction with regard to the time necessary to obtain the test results.
The tests are one laboratory based test and two point of care tests.