Search Tag: cardiac biomarkers
2023 05 Jun
The ESAIC focused guidelines on cardiac biomarkers were presented at Euroanaesthesia 2023 in Glasgow this week. There has been growing interest in utilising cardiac biomarkers in non-cardiac surgery patients. These biomarkers may be used with three separate aims. Firstly, they are used for prognosis, helping to determine how elevated levels...Read more
2019 19 Aug
Exercise is known to be a factor for good cardiovascular health, however, a recent study has shown that intensive or prolonged exercise can increase levels of cardiac biomarkers, such as troponin. Troponin is present in every heart muscle cell and can be used to identify the incidence of a heart attack. If the heart is damaged, this protein leaks into...Read more
2014 10 Jun
University of Glasgow researchers have found that some microvascular complications of Type 2 diabetes can be predicted by an assessment of cardiac biomarkers. The results indicate that an underlying cardiac condition may precede peripheral microvascular disease processes. Peripheral microvascular events common to diabetic patients include nephropathy...Read more