The Living Guidelines: UA/NSTEMI Recommendations for Early Risk Stratification Polling Results for CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines
1. Total CK (without MB), aspartate amino transferase (AST, SGOT), alanine transaminase, beta-hydroxybutyric dehydrogenase, and/or lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) should not be utilized as primary tests for the detection of myocardial injury in patients with chest discomfort suggestive of ACS. (Level of Evidence: C)

 UA/NSTEMI Guidelines Class III Recommendation 1 for Early Risk Stratification should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III