Procalcitonin (PCT) is a protein that consists of 116 amino acids and is the peptide precursor
of calcitonin. Calcitonin is initially biosynthesized as PCT, which, under normal conditions, is …

Numerous definitions have been proposed for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI)
after coronary revascularization. The universal definition for MI designates post procedural …

Abstract BACKGROUND Cardiac troponins I (cTnI) and T (cTnT) have received international
endorsement as the standard biomarkers for detection of myocardial injury, for risk …

Laboratory diagnosis plays one of the key roles in the diagnosis of many diseases, including
cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The methods underlying the in vitro study of many CVD …

Background In patients with acute coronary syndromes, it is desirable to identify a sensitive
serum marker that is closely related to the degree of myocardial damage, provides …

It has been known for 50 years that transaminase activity increases in patients with acute
myocardial infarction. With the development of creatine kinase (CK), biomarkers of cardiac …

Circulating biomarkers have become increasingly important in diagnosing and risk
stratifying patients with heart failure (HF). While the natriuretic peptides have received much …

Troponin is a widely used biomarker in patients with cardiac disease. The use of troponin is
well established in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but troponin …

Background Endomyocardial biopsy is currently the standard method used to diagnose
myocarditis. However, it is invasive and has a low diagnostic yield. Because the histological …

M odern medical practice requires rapid decisions. Patients must be triaged faster, treated
more expeditiously, and discharged earlier. Diagnostic tests used to evaluate patients with …