Risk Estimation in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Myocardial Injury: The TARRACO Risk Score

Cardiac troponin (cTn) is the recommended and preferred biomarker for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction.1,2 The use of high-sensitivity (hs) cTn assays and broad testing across various clinical scenarios has led to a progressive increase in the number of patients displaying increased cTn concentrations>99th percentile in the settings of acute and chronic pathologies other than type 1 myocardial infarction. Several studies suggest that most increased levels of cTn in contemporary practice are due to either type 2 myocardial infarction or myocardial injury.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - November 9, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: German Cediel, Yader Sandoval, Anne Sexter, Anna Carrasquer, Maribel Gonz ález-del-Hoyo, Gil Bonet, Carme Boqué, Karen Schulz, Stephen W. Smith, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Fred S. Apple, Alfredo Bardaji Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research