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Table 3 Diagnostic performance for NSTEMI with analysis at single time points and/or changes

From: Predictive role of high sensitivity troponin T within four hours from presentation of acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients

  

Sensitivity (95 % CI)

Specificity (95 % CI)

NPV (95 % CI)

PPV (95 % CI)

HsTnT at presentation

>14

    

and/or abs Δ to 3–4 h

>5

99 (93–100)

30 (25–36)

99 (94–100)

30 (25–35)

 

>7

98 (92–100)

32 (27–38)

98 (92–100)

30 (25–36)

 

>9

96 (89–99)

32 (27–38)

96 (90–99)

30 (25–35)

HsTnT at presentation

>20

    

and/or abs Δ to 3–4 h

>5

99 (93–100)

46 (41–52)

99 (96–100)

36 (30–43)

 

>7

98 (92–100)

49 (43–54)

99 (95–100)

37 (31–44)

 

>9

96 (89–99)

49 (43–54)

97 (93–99)

37 (31–43)

HsTnT at presentation

>30

    

and/or abs Δ to 3–4 h

>5

99 (93–100)

63 (57–68)

99 (96–100)

46 (40–54)

 

>7

97 (90–99)

66 (60–72)

98 (95–100)

48 (41–56)

 

>9

94 (87–98)

67 (61–72)

97 (94–99)

48 (41–56)

HsTnT at presentation

>40

    

and/or abs Δ to 3–4 h

>5

95 (88–98)

70 (64–76)

98 (94–99)

51 (43–59)

 

>7

91 (82–96)

75 (70–80)

96 (92–98)

54 (46–62)

 

>9

88 (80–94)

76 (70–81)

95 (91–98)

54 (46–63)

  1. TnT high-sensitivity troponin T, NSTEMI non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, abs Δ to 3–4 h, absolute change TnT from admission to 3–4 h. A sensitivity of ≥ 98 % is considered acceptable for rule out
  2. Best diagnostic performance is marked with grey