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[Cardiac biomarkers and their clinical relevance]
Abstract:
Cardiac biomarkers are an integral, guideline-recommended part of the diagnosis and follow-up of heart diseases. High sensitivity tests for troponin I or T allow for the early diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Rule-in and rule-out algorithms based on the dynamic of plasma concentrations in the first hour after admission improve safe, evidence-based decision making for patients with acute chest pain. Low concentrations of brain natriuretic peptides (BNP or NT-proBNP) reliably exclude heart failure. Elevated BNP/NT-proBNP concentrations are part of the definition of all types of heart failure but require additional tests to diagnose heart failure. Chronic elevations of troponins and BNP/NT-proBNP identify subpopulations at increased risk of cardiovascular events even in the absence of manifest cardiac disease. Whether and how this risk can be reduced requires further evaluation. Several novel biomarkers were recently discovered and characterised. Their place in cardiovascular medicine has yet to be defined.
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