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Biomarkers in heart disease / edited by James A. de Lemos. - Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2008. - 1 online resource (xii, 238 pages) : illustrations. - The AHA clinical series . - AHA clinical series. .

'American Heart Association.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Protocols for diagnosing myocardial infarction -- Troponin and other markers of necrosis for risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes -- Challenges interpreting troponin values -- Natriuretic peptides and inflammatory markers for risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease -- Novel markers in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes -- Use of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis of heart failure -- Biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with heart failure -- Natriuretic peptides for disease monitoring in patients with chronic heart failure -- C-reactive protein -- Newer markers for population screening: focus on lipoprotein-related markers -- Moving towards personalized medicine.

ISBN: 9781444300208 1444300202 9781405175715 1405175710 9781444300215 1444300210

Standard No.: 10.1002/9781444300208 doi

Source: 10.1002/9781444300208 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Biochemical markers--Diagnostic use.
Heart--Diseases--Molecular diagnosis.
Heart Diseases--blood.
Heart diseases--Diagnosis.
Biomarkers--blood.
Predictive Value of Tests.
Risk Assessment--methods.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC683.5.C5 / B56 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 616.1/2075

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2008 G-986 WG 141 / B615 2008