Biomarkers, Cancer Therapy & Clinical Research

Biomarkers of Cardiovascular disorders

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally. The identification of traditional risk factors such as age, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and smoking has improved primary prevention of CVD. Cardiac markers are measured biomarkers to assess cardiac function. They are often discussed in the context of myocardial infarction, but other conditions can lead to an elevation in the level of the cardiac marker. Cardiac biomarkers are elements that are released into the blood when the heart is damaged or strained. A cardiac marker is used in the identification and risk stratification of patients with chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). These markers include enzymes, hormones and proteins. Cardiac biomarkers have evolved as essential tools in cardiology in the last 50 years, that is, for primary and secondary prevention, the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and the diagnosis and stratification of the risk of heart failure.