The identification of myocardial injury is an important problem in the critical care setting. Biomarkers have been used to detect myocardial injury since 1954. Since then, the sensitivity of serologic techniques has increased dramatically. Although increased sensitivity has allowed clinicians…
Definition and clinical manifestations Acute coronary syndromes are a family of disorders that share similar pathogenic mechanisms and represent different points along a common continuum. They include ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non–ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), and…
The identification of myocardial injury is an important problem in the critical care setting. Biomarkers have been used to detect myocardial injury since 1954. Since then, the sensitivity of serologic techniques has increased dramatically. Although increased sensitivity has allowed clinicians…