Biomarkers in heart disease /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	American Heart Association
Other Authors:	De Lemos, James A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Series:	AHA clinical series.
Subjects:	Biochemical markers > Diagnostic use. Heart > Diseases > Molecular diagnosis. Heart Diseases > blood. Heart Diseases > diagnosis. Biomarkers > blood. Predictive Value of Tests. Risk Assessment > methods.

Table of Contents:

Protocols for diagnosing myocardial infarction
Troponin and other markers of necrosis for risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Challenges interpreting troponin values
Natriuretic peptides and inflammatory markers for risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease
Novel markers in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes
Use of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis of heart failure
Biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with heart failure
Natriuretic peptides for disease monitoring in patients with chronic heart failure
C-reactive protein
Newer markers for population screening : focus on lipoprotein-related markers
Moving towards personalized medicine.