The management of low-risk patients presenting to emergency departments is a common
and challenging clinical problem entailing 8 million emergency department visits annually …

Background: Inflammation and oxidative stress are associated with atherosclerosis.
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is linked to both inflammation and oxidative stress by its location in …

Rapid and sensitive quantification of multiplex proteins in a wide concentration range is
challenging in high throughput analysis. Herein, we proposed a lateral flow assay (LFA) …

Background The rapid and reliable diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is a major unmet
clinical need. Methods We conducted a multicenter study to examine the diagnostic …

Since the discovery of tadpole collagenase in 1962, the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)
family has emerged as a significant proteinase group with recognized effects on the …

Background: For adults with chest pain, the electrocardiogram (ECG) and measures of
serum biomarkers are used to screen and diagnose myocardial necrosis. These …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to establish the prognostic value of measuring
heart fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in patients with suspected acute coronary …

The management of patients with chest pain is a common and challenging clinical problem.
Although most of these patients do not have a life-threatening condition, the clinician must …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic implications of low-
level increases in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) using a current-generation sensitive assay in …

Despite great progress in prevention strategies, pharmacotherapy and interventional
treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiovascular events still constitute the leading …