Cardiac Myosin-Binding Protein C—From Bench to Improved Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Chest pain is responsible for 6–10% of all presentations to acute healthcare providers. Triage is inherently difficult and heavily reliant on the quantification of cardiac Troponin (cTn), as a minority of patients with an ultimate diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present with clear diagnostic features such as ST-elevation on the electrocardiogram. Owing to slow release and disappearance of cTn, many patients require repeat blood...