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Cardiovascular Biomarkers

Pathophysiology and Disease Management

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. David A. Morrow

    1. Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology (CONCARD)

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Biomarkers of Necrosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Biomarkers of Myocardial Necrosis

      • Robert H. Christenson, Hassan M. E. Azzazy
      Pages 3-25

    3. Analytical Issues for Clinical Use of Cardiac Troponin

      • Alan H. B. Wu
      Pages 27-40

    4. Defining Myocardial Infarction

      • Allan S. Jaffe, Luciano Babuin
      Pages 41-59

    5. Biomarkers in the Emergency Department

      • Jin H. Han, W. Brian Gibler
      Pages 61-77

    6. Cardiac Troponin for Risk Assessment and Management of Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

      • Bertil Lindahl
      Pages 79-92

    7. Biomarkers of Necrosis for Risk Assessment and Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

      • Evangelos Giannitsis, Hugo A. Katus
      Pages 93-102

    8. Cardiac Troponin After Revascularization Procedures

      • Warren J. Cantor, L. Kristin Newby
      Pages 103-118

    9. Biomarkers of Necrosis in Heart Failure

      • Emil Missov, James Rider, Leslie Miller
      Pages 119-128

    10. Is There a Role for Cardiac Troponin and Other Biomarkers in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism?

      • Samuel Z. Goldhaber
      Pages 129-137

    11. Cardiac Troponin in Conditions Other Than Acute Coronary Syndromes

      • Fred S. Apple, David A. Morrow
      Pages 139-159

    12. Degradation of Cardiac Troponins

      • Allan S. Jaffe, Jennifer E. Van Eyk
      Pages 161-174

  3. Biomarkers of Ischemia

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Developing a Marker of Ischemia

      • Robert L. Jesse
      Pages 177-192

    3. Emerging Biomarkers of Myocardial Ischemia

      • Jesse E. Adams
      Pages 193-203

  4. Biomarkers of Inflammation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
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    2. Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease

      • Peter Libby
      Pages 207-221

    3. Analytic Issues for Clinical Use of C-Reactive Protein

      • Nader Rifai
      Pages 223-235

    4. C-Reactive Protein as a Tool for Risk Assessment in Primary Prevention

      • Shari S. Bassuk, Paul M. Ridker
      Pages 237-260
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About this book

In the four pages committed to a discussion of myocardial infarction in the first edition of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, published in 1950, there was no mention of use of the laboratory for management of patients. Thirty years later, when the first edition of Braunwald’s Heart Disease, A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine was published, 2 out of the 1943 pages in the text contained a discussion of the laboratory examinations in acute myocardial infarction. Our knowledge base of the multitude of ways that physicians can and should use the clinical chemistry laboratory has expanded dramatically since these classic texts were published. The nomenclature has changed: terms such as “cardiac enzymes” have given way to “cardiac biomarkers. ” The number of assays has multiplied, and the operating characteristics of available assays are impr- ing at a gratifying but dizzying rate. We now use biomarkers to diagnose cardiovascular diseases and also to frame our treatment strategies. Thus, there is a clear need for a scholarly compilation of the state of the art of cardiac biomarkers. Dr. David Morrow has expertly edited an authoritative book that answers this need. The 34 chapters in Cardiovascular Biomarkers: Pathophysiology and Disease Mana- ment were written by a group of individuals who are internationally recognized thought leaders and experts in clinical and laboratory medicine.

Reviews

From the Foreword...

"...readers of this text will find it an invaluable resource regardless of their familiarity with the subject."

From the reviews:

"This book provides a clear presentation of the use of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. … The author seeks to provide clinicians with an authoritative book on the current state-of-the art in cardiovascular biomarkers. … It is aimed at practicing cardiologists and does an excellent job of defining the development and use of the current set of cardiovascular biomarkers as well as providing insight into the future directions of the field." (Cooper Woods, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston

    David A. Morrow

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cardiovascular Biomarkers

  • Book Subtitle: Pathophysiology and Disease Management

  • Editors: David A. Morrow

  • Series Title: Contemporary Cardiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-051-5

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-526-2Published: 05 May 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-620-7Published: 09 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-051-5Published: 28 April 2010

  • Series ISSN: 2196-8969

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-8977

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 640

  • Number of Illustrations: 227 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Cardiology

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