Expert Insight: Saving time in the emergency department with high-sensitivity troponin assays
Dr. Frank Peacock discusses the impact of delayed care in the ED setting, the power of high-sensitivity troponin assays, and the value of point of care
05 May 2021
Dr. Frank Peacock, professor, vice chair for research, Baylor College of Medicine
Cardiac troponin is a critical biomarker for acute coronary syndromes (ACS). In the final session of this two-part webinar series, Dr. Frank Peacock, emergency physician, professor of emergency medicine, and vice chair for research at Baylor College of Medicine, describes how high-sensitivity troponin assays can aid the rapid disposition of patients with suspected ACS, the importance of time in and care in the emergency department (ED), and the impact point of care may have in improving clinical outcomes and operational efficiencies.