Question

A 52-year-old with chest pain has hs‑cTnI 6 ng/L (99th percentile 16 ng/L) at 0 and 1 hour with delta 0. ECG normal. According to chest pain guideline, hs‑troponin values below 99th percentile with no delta in a validated pathway correspond to:

Accepted Answer

Low risk (<1% 30‑day MACE) enabling early discharge with follow‑up

Answer

STEMI

Answer

High risk

Answer

Intermediate risk requiring stress test now

Answer

Unstable angina requiring admission

Practice question

A 52-year-old with chest pain has hs‑cTnI 6 ng/L (99th percentile 16 ng/L) at 0 and 1 hour with delta 0. ECG normal. According to chest pain guideline, hs‑troponin values below 99th percentile with no delta in a validated pathway correspond to: