CompletedNot Applicable

Diagnostic Value of Heart-Fatty Acid Binding Protein and Ischemia Modified Albumin as Biochemical Markers on Non ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome at the Emergency Room.

France700 participantsStarted 2006-05

Plain-language summary

Early diagnostic of non ST elevation coronary syndrome in patients admitted to the emergency room is difficult. Two news biochemical markers have been assessed and studies have suggested that heart fatty binding protein and ischemia modified albumin are early markers of myocardial necrosis and myocardial ischemia. The aim of the study is to analyse the predictive value of association of heart fatty binding protein and ischemia modified albumin for non ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome diagnosis in the first hour of management in the emergency room.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All consecutive patients admitted in the emergency room with a primary complaint of chest pain evolving within 12 hours and suspected as acute coronary syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * patient younger than 18 years old, having an ST elevation on a 12-lead ECG, having an evident traumatic cause of chest pain or having severe communication problems

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What they're measuring

non ST segment elevation ACUTE coronary syndrome diagnosis

Timeframe: One month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00714298

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Toulouse

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2007-03

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