TY - JOUR T1 - BET 2: SHOULD WE BE MEASURING TROPONINS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PERICARDITIS? JF - Emergency Medicine Journal JO - Emerg Med J SP - 523 LP - 524 DO - 10.1136/emj.2008.063438 VL - 25 IS - 8 AU - Rick Body AU - Craig Ferguson Y1 - 2008/08/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/25/8/523.1.abstract N2 - Report by Rick Body, Specialist Registrar in Emergency MedicineChecked by Craig Ferguson, Specialist Registrar in Emergency MedicineInstitution: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UKIn [stable adult patients with acute pericarditis] does [measurement of cardiac troponins] enable [accurate prediction of complications and facilitate hospital discharge]?View this table:In this windowIn a new windowTable 1 Relevant papersA 25-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with central sharp chest pain that is eased by sitting forward. ECG shows widespread saddle-shaped ST elevation consistent with acute pericarditis.The patient is clinically stable with normal heart rate and blood pressure and no signs of left ventricular failure. You wonder whether … ER -