title: Editorial (hot topic: cardiovascular disease biomarkers: from tradition to modernity).
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department and Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryAthens General Hospital G. Gennimatas, Athens, Greece. bourasgio@gmail.com
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouras
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deftereos
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055316:Cystatin C / Q000097:blood; D016232:Endothelins / Q000097:blood; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000097:blood; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000097:blood; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D015415:Biomarkers; D055316:Cystatin C; D016232:Endothelins; D006020:Glycopeptides; D035683:MicroRNAs; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D014336:Troponin; C048197:copeptins; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; C018524:N,N-dimethylarginine; D001120:Arginine; D009195:Peroxidase