ECG Weekly

Weekly Workout · February 2, 2015

Literature Review: do we still need to send CK-MBs as a cardiac biomarker?

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Before watching this video, ask yourself these questions:

  1. Do we still need to send CK-MB's when testing for ACS?
  2. How does conventional troponin (c-TN) compare to high sensitivity troponin (hs-TN) in patients with chest pain?
  3. Is the current approach to testing with cardiac biomarkers problematic?
  4. Is there evidence for a link between anger/mental stress and myocardial ischemia?

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