Over the last few years many of us in the UK have started to incorporate high-sensitivity troponin into the assessment of patients presenting with chest pain.

We have seen these samples taken at ever shorter intervals, aiming to discharge low risk patients safely, sooner from the Emergency Department (ED). This has been driven in part by the "Four Hour Emergency Access Target" as well as increased crowding in overwhelmed EDs.

In this podcast, internationally renowned researcher Prof Rick Body discusses the latest in troponin research and the recent LoDED study.

The Shownotes

The various organisations mentioned by Rick can be found here:

The Innovation Agency Webinar Series

The NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative

The CQUIN that will be implemented later this year (page 15 for the Troponin section)

The Draft NICE recommendations

Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie I Ch. 9-16