Using age-specific thresholds for troponin measurement would more accurately diagnose myocardial injury when assessing patients for suspected MI, a new study suggests.
The device, a wrist-worn sensor that uses infrared light to detect the presence and concentration of cardiac troponin-I in the blood through the skin, predicted levels with 90% accuracy within 5 minutes.
Patients with thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome appear better treated with a vitamin K antagonist such as warfarin, rather than a direct oral anticoagulant, a new meta-analysis suggests.