Heart-type Fatty acid-binding protein in Acute Myocardial infarction Evaluation (FAME): Background and design of a diagnostic study in primary care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Currently used biomarkers for cardiac ischemia are elevated in blood plasma after a delay of several hours and therefore unable to detect acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in a very early stage. General practitioners (GPs), however, are...

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Main Authors: Doevendans Pieter A, Bredero Ad C, Mast E Gijs, van der Spoel Onno P, Rutten Frans H, van der Heijden Geert JMG, Bruins Slot Madeleine HE, Glatz Jan FC, Hoes Arno W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/8/8