臨床および医療生化学

概要

The Recent Advances in the Serological Detection of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Taufner GH and Destefani AC*

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The greatest risk of fatality occurs within the first hours of initiation of AMI. Thus, the early diagnosis of cardiac ischemia is fundamental for the effective management of AMI patients. Inadequate diagnosis of patients with chest pain often leads to inadequate admission of patients without AMI and vice versa. In addition to the clinical history, physical examination, accurate electrocardiogram findings, and evaluation of cardiac biomarkers play an important role in the early diagnosis of acute ischemia. The present review discusses in detail the various cardiac biomarkers released during the event of an AMI.