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This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence quantifying the risk of MACE among ED patients with a single troponin concentration measurement above the 99th percentile reference limit but below diagnostic cutoffs for myocardial infarction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Electronic searches of MEDLINE, Cochrane Reviews, CINAHL and EMBASE (2002\u20132025) were conducted. Studies were included if outcomes for patients with indeterminate single hs-Tn measurements were reported or extractable. Patients with ECG findings suggestive of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) were excluded. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and extracted data. MACE was defined as acute myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular mortality 30\u00a0days after index ED visit.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The search strategy yielded 709 potentially relevant citations. Eight studies were included: one randomized controlled trial, three prospective cohort, and four retrospective cohort studies. The incidence of MACE ranged from 0.3 to 14.8%. 46,066 of 129,060 eligible patients (40%) had a second test after an indeterminate result. Risk of bias was high for most observational studies, primarily due to information and incorporation bias, and randomized controlled trials had some concern for bias in the selection of the reported results, randomization process, and intended intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It remains unknown whether patients with an indeterminate hs-Tn result and no serial testing are at increased risk for MACE. More than half of such patients did not receive serial testing. 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