A client presents with chest pain. The pain has not reduced, even after administering three nitroglycerine tablets within 10 minutes. Which diagnostic test should the primary health-care provider recommend to confirm that the client has developed myocardial infarction?

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Cardiac troponin test is the most specific and sensitive test to diagnose myocardial infarction. It measures the levels of cardiac-specific troponin in the blood, which is released when there is damage to the heart muscle. Thallium stress test and intravascular angiosonography are not appropriate for the initial diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Electrocardiogram may show changes indicative of myocardial infarction, but it may not be conclusive, especially in the early stages.

A Client Presents with Chest Pain