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For a rapid diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, a sensitive troponin assay is needed in the near-patient testing setting

Peter A Kavsak Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. [email protected]; Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON, L8V 1C3, Canada; Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. [email protected]; Juravinski Hospital & Cancer Centre, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON, L8V 1C3, Canada
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Andrew Worster Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Pages 309-312 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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