Current biochemical diagnosis of myocardial necrosis and dysfunction

Abstract

This article summarises practical guidance on how to use the newer, as well as the older markers and suggests how to interpret laboratory findings in relation to the Universal definition of myocardial infarction of 2007.

Keywords

• Biochemical diagnosis
• cardiomarkers
• myocardial necrosis
• acute myocardial infarction
• heart failure