Introduction of High-Sensitivity Troponin Assay to Rural Tertiary Care Medical Center: Impact on Subsequent Cardiac Diagnostic Testing.

Limited research has explored the impact of hs-cTn implementation on downstream testing, in rural hospitals where diagnostic delays are common.

We assessed the presence of downstream cardiovascular testing and consults among emergency department and inpatient chest pain encounters.

Demographic characteristics and comorbidities were similar during the study period.

The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for cardiac catheterization trended toward a non-significant decrease (aOR 0.57, 95% CI: 0.40-1.11).