ESC Guidelines Validate Troponin as MI Biomarker, Revise MI Definition Slightly

Cardiovascularbusiness -- While MI often is difficult to diagnose, researchers from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) said that elevated levels of cardiac troponin, when there is a lack of clinical evidence of ischemia, can be an important biomarker for MI. Additionally, the ESC slightly revised the definition of an MI, suggesting it be adopted, according to new guidelines published Aug. 3 in the European Heart Journal.