Examination of cardiac troponis and the universal definition of myocardial infarction

Abstract

Myocardial necrosis is currently diagnosed very frequently based on cardiac troponins examination with considerably low cut-off value for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction but the causes of myocardial necrosis are often non-atherosclerotic. The articledeals with appropriate interpretations of plasmatic troponins concentration.

Keywords

• Cardiac troponins
• universal definition of myocardial infarction