A 54-year-old with exertional chest pain has an ECG without ischemia and a high-sensitivity troponin T below the 99th percentile at presentation and 3...

Question

A 54-year-old with exertional chest pain has an ECG without ischemia and a high-sensitivity troponin T below the 99th percentile at presentation and 3 hours with no delta. What is the recommended disposition?

Accepted Answer

Discharge with prompt outpatient follow-up

Answer

Admit to ICU for serial CK-MB

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Start heparin infusion and admit to telemetry

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Immediate invasive angiography

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Thrombolytics

"moderate" MCQ (SBA): Cardiology

A 54-year-old with exertional chest pain has an ECG without ischemia and a high-sensitivity troponin T below the 99th percentile at presentation and 3 hours with no delta. What is the recommended disposition?