Dr. Barry Dworkin

Improved blood test may help detect heart attacks at earlier stage of development

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2011

Source:

New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly

Reference:

Keller T, et al “Serial changes in highly sensitive troponin I assay and early diagnosis of myocardial infarction” JAMA 2011; 306: 2684-2693.

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