Cardiac markers in acute coronary syndrome.
Over the last several years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of serum cardiac markers that may aid the diagnosis, prognosis, triage and treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome. These markers help identify the degree of platelet activation, ischemia, inflammation, left ventricular dysfunction and myocardial necrosis encountered in acute coronary syndrome. The future challenge will be to determine which markers, or combination of markers, will be most effective in identifying and treating these patients.
McCord
James K
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Heart & Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, K-14 Detroit, MI 48202-2689, USA. jmccord1@hfhs.org