Definitions for what constitutes elevation of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) vary widely among centers. Setting absolute rather than relative thresholds may help pinpoint clinically relevant levels of the ...

For assessing myocardial injury following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), troponin I is overly sensitive and fails to distinguish procedure-related myocardial infarction (MI) from minor ...

A motorcycle accident five years ago that damaged his cervical spinal cord left a 65-year-old African-American man with left spastic hemiparesis (almost hemiparalysis). He takes baclofen for the ...

DALLAS, Aug. 20 – A test commonly used to diagnose heart attacks may also identify patients at increased risk of death after balloon angioplasty, according to a study in today's rapid access issue of ...