Context Introduction of highly sensitive troponin assays into clinical practice has substantially
improved the evaluation of patients with chest pain. Objective To evaluate the diagnostic …

Objectives : Early identification of myocardial infarction in chest pain patients is crucial to
identify patients at risk and to maintain a fast treatment initiation. Background : The aim of the …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac disease in aging populations with
high comorbidity and mortality. Sex differences in AF epidemiology are insufficiently …

Background Data regarding high-sensitivity troponin concentrations in patients presenting
to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of myocardial infarction may be …

Aims Our aims were to evaluate the distribution of troponin I concentrations in population
cohorts across Europe, to characterize the association with cardiovascular outcomes, to …

Background The relevance of blood lipid concentrations to long-term incidence of
cardiovascular disease and the relevance of lipid-lowering therapy for cardiovascular disease …

Importance Rapid and accurate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) currently
constitutes an unmet need. Objective To test a 1-hour diagnostic algorithm to diagnose AMI …

Introduction Stratification for subsequent coronary events among patients with coronary
artery disease (CAD) is of considerable interest because of the potential to guide secondary …

Background Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been described as potential diagnostic
biomarkers in cardiovascular disease and in particular, coronary artery disease (CAD). Few …

Aims As promising compounds to lower Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are emerging, the need for a
precise characterization and comparability of the Lp(a)-associated cardiovascular risk is …