A 64-year-old with suspected ACS has initial hs‑cTn above the 99th percentile and rising at 1 hour. ECG without ST elevation. What does an elevated an...

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A 64-year-old with suspected ACS has initial hs‑cTn above the 99th percentile and rising at 1 hour. ECG without ST elevation. What does an elevated and rising hs‑troponin signify?

Accepted Answer

NSTEMI if clinical context of ischemia

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Demand ischemia only

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Troponin elevation alone rules out ACS

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STEMI

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Pericarditis only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): NSTEMI-hs‑Troponin

A 64-year-old with suspected ACS has initial hs‑cTn above the 99th percentile and rising at 1 hour. ECG without ST elevation. What does an elevated and rising hs‑troponin signify?