EVALUATION OF CARDIAC STATUS CK-MB MYOGLOBIN DEVICE FOR RAPIDLY RULING OUT ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION/

Seventy percent of patients admitted to coronary care units are ruled out fur acute myocardial infarction. It has been estimated that 2-3 bi llion dollars each year could be saved if these non-AMI patients could be identified early, allowing the patient to be admitted to a less in tensive setting. This study evaluated a new bedside device, the Cardia c STATus CK-MB/Myoglobin device for its utility in rapidly ruling out AMI. The device demonstrated a 99% negative predictive value within th ree hours of patient presentation.