A STUDY ON PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A (PAPP-A) AS A PREDICTOR OF ACUTE CORONORY SYNDROME IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH CHEST PAIN TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection is crucial for reducing cardiac damage in people with ACS. Prompt risk classification and diagnosis allows for early therapy commencement, reducing the patient's chance of unfavourable outcomes. Cardiac troponins I and T, which have high sensitivity and tissue specificity, are often used to diagnose ACS alongside an electrocardiogram (1).