Siemens Healthineers’ Blood Test to Predict Future Risk of Cardiac Events

A new prognosis claim, for the Siemens Healthineers Atellica IM High-Sensitivity Troponin I (TnIH) test¹ advances care for at-risk cardiac patients in the U.S. The easy blood test helps healthcare providers identify patients at risk of death and major cardiac events that could occur up to one year after presenting to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. 
 
The Atellica IM TnIH blood test is used in many hospitals across the country to measure cardiac troponin I in a patient’s blood. Cardiac troponin I is a specific and sensitive biomarker that indicates heart muscle injury.
 
“The new Atellica IM TnIH indication helps us predict which patients may be on the cusp of a major cardiac event,” said Dr. Alan H.B. Wu, Core Lab Co-Director, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. “We learned that nearly 50% of the patients that presented with elevated TnIH results, and a history of cardiac events are at risk for heart attack and/or death. Now this assay, in combination with a robust clinical assessment, can inform physicians on immediate and long-term management of patients to reduce risks for adverse events.”
 
The Atellica IM TnIH is the first test of its kind in the United States to receive FDA clearance for prognosis.
 
The test was first cleared by the FDA for in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of cardiac troponin I in human serum or plasma (lithium heparin) to aid in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Since its introduction, the blood test has widely demonstrated its clinical utility in patient care across the globe. The high-sensitivity troponin I blood test offers a more precise clinical assessment with highly sensitive detection of AMI in both sexes.²
 
The guideline-acceptable High-Sensitivity Troponin I tests are well-established aids in the diagnosis of heart attack for use on the Atellica Solution, Atellica CI Analyzer, and ADVIA Centaur platforms. 
 
With a 10-minute time to the first result, the Atellica IM TnIH test now can be used as an aid in prognosis for 30-, 90-, 182-, and 365-day all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting with signs and symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). 
 

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