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SUBMITTER: Hunter BR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441668 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hunter Benton R BR Collins Sean P SP Fermann Gregory J GJ Levy Phillip D PD Shen Changyu C Ayaz Syed Imran SI Cole Mette L ML Miller Karen F KF Soliman Adam A AA Pang Peter S PS
Pragmatic and observational research 20170518
<h4>Background</h4>Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED), and most patients are admitted to the hospital. Identification of patients with AHF who have a low risk of adverse events and are suitable for discharge from the ED is difficult, and an objective tool would be useful.<h4>Methods</h4>The highly sensitive Troponin T Rules Out Acute Cardiac Insufficiency Trial (TACIT) will enroll ED patients being treated for AHF. Patients will undergo standard E ...[more]