Cardiac marker


cardiac marker

Cardiology An analyte measured in serum that reflects myocardial damage or acute cardiovascular disease–eg, acute MI Examples CK-MB, myoglobin, myosin light chains, troponin. See Cardiac enzymes, CK-MB, Troponin I.

Cardiac marker

A substance in the blood whose level rises following a myocardial infarction.Mentioned in: Myoglobin Test, Troponins Test