Question

A 72-year-old woman with chest pain and nonischemic ECG has hs‑troponin T 7 ng/L (URL 19 ng/L) at 0 hour and 10 ng/L at 1 hour (Δ=3). HEART 2. What does this pattern support?

Accepted Answer

Noncardiac chest pain; discharge with follow-up

Answer

Rule-in myocardial infarction; admit for cath

Answer

Indeterminate; repeat at 6 hours mandatory

Answer

NSTEMI; start heparin

Answer

Immediate coronary CTA required

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman with chest pain and nonischemic ECG has hs‑troponin T 7 ng/L (URL 19 ng/L) at 0 hour and 10 ng/L at 1 hour (Δ=3). HEART 2. What does this pattern support?