Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayman Al-Saleh; Ashraf Alazzoni; Saleh Al Shalash; Chenglin Ye; Lawrence Mbuagbaw; Lehana Thabane; Sanjit S. Jolly

doi:10.9778/cmajo.20130074

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Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayman Al-Saleh, Ashraf Alazzoni, Saleh Al Shalash, Chenglin Ye, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Lehana Thabane and Sanjit S. Jolly

September 17, 2014 2 (3) E199-E207; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20130074

Ayman Al-Saleh

1Department of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

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Ashraf Alazzoni

1Department of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

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Saleh Al Shalash

2Department of Internal Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

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Chenglin Ye

3Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

4Biostatistics Unit, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.

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Lawrence Mbuagbaw

3Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

4Biostatistics Unit, St Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.

5Centre for Development of Best Practices in Health, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Lehana Thabane

3Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

6Departments of Anesthesia and Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

7Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont.

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Sanjit S. Jolly

1Department of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

7Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ont.

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Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayman Al-Saleh, Ashraf Alazzoni, Saleh Al Shalash, Chenglin Ye, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Lehana Thabane, Sanjit S. Jolly

Jul 2014, 2 (3) E199-E207; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20130074

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Performance of the high-sensitivity troponin assay in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis

Ayman Al-Saleh, Ashraf Alazzoni, Saleh Al Shalash, Chenglin Ye, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Lehana Thabane, Sanjit S. Jolly

Jul 2014, 2 (3) E199-E207; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20130074

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