title: Biomarkers of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly: troponin and beyond.
abstract: In the broadest context, biological markers, or biomarkers, are molecules that characterize a biological system or process. In the setting of cardiovascular disease, a number of biomarkers have become an integral part of diagnostic and risk stratification strategies. In this review, we will discuss classic and emerging biomarkers of cardiovascular disease and the role of these biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of elderly patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction.
authors: Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors: Martin G
authors: MG
authors: Rains
authors: Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors: Charles A
authors: CA
authors: Laney
authors: Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors: Alison L
authors: AL
authors: Bailey
authors: Gill Heart Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA ; Lexington Veterans Administration Hospital, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors: Charles L
authors: CL
authors: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C581522:TNNI1 protein, human; C545568:TNNT2 protein, human; D019210:Troponin I; D020107:Troponin T
keywords: biological markers; cardiovascular disease; diagnosis; prognosis