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thanks, TAC. Your help is very appreciated!
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TAC

Sunny, a cath can´t tell you if a patient is having an MI or not. MI is a clinical diagnosis (hystory, physical exam, ekg and cardiac enzymes). The cath only tells you what is (are) the culprit artery (ies), and allows treatment (stent placement).

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TAC

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Matthew

my concern is what if they find this pilot is CAD. they will fire him?

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Sunny

yes, TAC, thast what I was thinking, so if some one asks what ia the confirmatory test for infarction?(gold standard)

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Matthew

toponin I