Clinical Conundrum: Should a Troponin Routinely be Ordered in Patients with SVT?
REBEL EM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Clinical Scenario: A 44-year-old man presents with palpitations that started 45 minutes ago. In clinical practice, a troponin is used to determine whether a patient has had myocardial damage resulting due to coronary atherosclerosis or an acute coronary occlusion (ACO). He has no medical problems and denies any prior similar symptoms.
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