title: Advances in cardiac biomarkers.
abstract: The diagnostic and prognostic roles of new and established cardiac biomarkers are continually changing. This update article discusses clinical diagnosis as a framework for directing biomarker testing. Markers are reviewed in the settings of acute coronary syndromes, decompensated heart failure, and noncardiac clinical scenarios.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Quincy Medical Center, Quincy, MA 02169, USA. javil001@umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aviles
authors.forename: Ronnier J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Aviles
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers