Key result
The evolution of clinical pathology laboratories, particularly the development of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays, has been fundamental for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Rapid management of acute myocardial infarction relies on clinical pathology laboratories, and evolution in this field has made cardiac biomarker data increasingly accurate and robust.
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This review highlights the critical role of clinical pathology laboratories in the rapid and accurate management of acute myocardial infarction through cardiac biomarker quantification.
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) impairs the myocardium ability to pump blood. If this condition is not reversed in time, it will compromise the entire cardiovascular system, which in turn can lead to the collapse of all other physiological systems. Therefore, for the rapid and correct management of this condition the role played by the clinical pathology laboratory (CPL) is crucial due to its rapid response in the quantification of cardiac biomarkers. Through the measurements realized in CPL, it is possible to not only diagnose myocardial injury but also evaluate the injury size, establish a prognostic, or estimate the risk of re-infarction. Currently, the data provided by CPL to the clinician is increasingly accurate and robust, which is only possible due to the evolution that has been made in this field during the last three decades. Therefore, the major objective of this review is to emphasize the relevance that CPL has in the management of AMI patients.
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Roque et al. (2022) conducted a review in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiac biomarkers was evaluated. The evolution of clinical pathology laboratories, particularly the development of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays, has been fundamental for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
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