Question

A 44-year-old man with chest discomfort and normal ECG has hs-cTnT at 0 hours undetectable and 1-hour delta <3 ng/L. He is low-risk by clinical assessment. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Early discharge with outpatient follow-up per 0/1-hour algorithm

Answer

Admit for 48-hour telemetry

Answer

Immediate coronary angiography

Answer

Start heparin infusion

Answer

CT coronary angiography mandatory before discharge

Practice question

A 44-year-old man with chest discomfort and normal ECG has hs-cTnT at 0 hours undetectable and 1-hour delta <3 ng/L. He is low-risk by clinical assessment. What is recommended?