Lactate load in acute myocardial infarction: Old but gold?

Healthcare systems have recognized and understood the improvements granted by early recognition of dangerous courses in diseases often encountered in the general population and with a possible volatile development. For these diseases, searching for the one accurate biomarker to predict an adverse outcome might revolutionize diagnosis and treatment and represent a tip of current clinical research. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a condition where the myocardium is deprived of perfusion and oxygen supply, is often encountered in older individuals and is one of the main reasons for death worldwide.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research