New preliminary research is suggesting a simple saliva test can detect the presence of a protein biomarker known to signal the occurrence of a heart attack in just 10 minutes. If this prototype test ...

When Marc Hammer went to the emergency room feeling fatigued and dizzy, he had no idea his life was actually at risk. "I'm an avid cyclist and walk five to 15 miles a day," said Hammer, "so you can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We anticipate that this procedure will allow many patients with chest pain to be given a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ ...

A fast diagnosis is essential when dealing with a possible heart attack. Typically, emergency room clinicians scan the chest for signs using either an ultrasound or an electrocardiogram, or send away ...

Oxford, UK - Even small troponin elevations after PCI signify myocardial injury, a new study has shown. [1] To investigate the relationship between cardiac troponin release and myocardial injury, the ...

Sophia Antipolis, France - 26 Aug 2020: A saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis, according to preliminary research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1 The innovative technique ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using a novel saliva-based rapid cardiac troponin I test to diagnose MI was feasible, according to the results ...

A saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis, according to preliminary research presented today at ESC Congress 2020. The innovative technique requires patients to spit into a tube and ...

A study led by the University of St Andrews suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could one day be used to help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization.

Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of California, Irvine, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in ...