Biomarkers in heart disease - De Lemos, James A.; American Heart Association; Wiley InterScience (Online service) (Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2008)
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.
'American Heart Association.'
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Keywords: Biochemical markers -- Diagnostic use; Heart -- Diseases -- Molecular diagnosis; Heart Diseases -- blood; Heart diseases -- Diagnosis; Biomarkers -- blood; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Assessment -- methods; Electronic books