troponins
Heart damage indicators
Troponins are proteins found in heart and skeletal muscle that regulate contraction.
In medicine, cardiac troponins serve as highly sensitive markers for heart damage—when heart muscle cells die, they release troponins into the bloodstream.
Elevated troponin levels in blood tests help diagnose heart attacks: Her troponin levels were high, confirming the cardiac event.
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- contractionReduction in size
- filamentVery thin thread
striated · regulation · cytoskeleton · cardiac muscle · skeletal muscle · muscle fiber
Cardiac tissue death event
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- elevationHeight above reference point
- detectionAct of finding something
prognosis · indicator · sensitivity · specificity · baseline · kinetics · cutoff · peak
Muscular tissue of heart
- coronary artery diseasePlaque-blocked heart vessels
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
heart failure · arrhythmia · ventricle · atrium · coronary · cardiology · pericardium · endocardium
Diagnostic fluid analysis
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- point-of-careAt the treatment site
- serumBlood's watery portion
plasma · analyzer · antibody · fourth generation · turnaround time · sample collection
actin
Cellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- contractionReduction in size
filament · striated · regulation · cytoskeleton · cardiac muscle · skeletal muscle · muscle fiber
myocardial infarction
Cardiac tissue death event
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- elevationHeight above reference point
detection · prognosis · indicator · sensitivity · specificity · baseline · kinetics · cutoff · peak · rise and fall
myocardium
Muscular tissue of heart
- coronary artery diseasePlaque-blocked heart vessels
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
cardiomyopathy · heart failure · arrhythmia · ventricle · atrium · coronary · cardiology · pericardium · endocardium · electrocardiogram
blood test
Diagnostic fluid analysis
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- point-of-careAt the treatment site
serum · plasma · analyzer · antibody · fourth generation · turnaround time · sample collection
troponinsmyoglobin
Muscle's oxygen-binding protein
liver enzymes · ALT · creatinine · BUN