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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Cardiac markers help physicians to assess acute coronary syndromes and to identify and manage high-risk patients. Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), myoglobin, homocysteine, C-reactive protein (CRP), troponin T (cTnT), and troponin I (cTnI) are all used for...
assessment of the suspected acute myocardial infarction. CK-MB, cTnT, and cTnI may also be used to identify and manage high-risk patients.
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Medical tests that are often referred to as cardiac markers include:
cardiac troponin (the most sensitive and specific test for myocardial damage)
creatine kinase (CK, also known as phosphocreatine kinase or creatine phosphokinase)
Aspartate transaminase (AST, also called Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (GOT/SGOT) or aspartate aminotransferase (ASAT))
lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Myoglobin (Mb) has low specificity for myocardial infarction and is used less than the other markers.
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We are trying to balance those kinds of losses with the profitable side of business, which includes doing more cardiac surgeries. An emphasis has been placed on cardiac care because the medium age of residents is increasing, and more people are showing up with symptoms of heart disease.
-Kevin M. Spiegel
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