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A blood test (2-3 cc peripheral venous blood) drawn /used from already available required lab tests to distinguish between pericarditis accompanied with electrocardiogram (ECG) signs mimicking infarction. A test of clinical potential if proven to be able to support either origin of acute chest pain etiology.
Too many times young patients presenting with acute chest pain are referred to invasive angiography or treated with anticoagulation therapy a measure of detrimental effect in those inflicted with acute pericarditis.
A simple blood test (the PLAC test) may have some value in aiding rapid diagnosis saving need for cath.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| acute chest pain ST elevation | patients admitted with acute chest pain sharing ST elevation in ER-ECG and elevated troponin | ||
| controls | asymptomatic patients |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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acute chest pain patients admitted to ICCU with acute ST elevation and elevated troponin
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander J Izhaki, MD | The E.Wolfson MC | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The E.Wolfson MC | Holon | 52100 | Israel |
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| Label | URL |
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| Mayo Clin Proc. 2009;84(1):11-5. | View source |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D056586 | Acute Chest Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012120 | Respiration Disorders |
| D000755 | Anemia, Sickle Cell |
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plasma kept in -80 celsius refrigerator
| D000745 |
| Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital |
| D000743 | Anemia, Hemolytic |
| D000740 | Anemia |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D006453 | Hemoglobinopathies |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |