Value of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) for emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome.

BANU, Karakus; NIYAZI, DOĞAÇ; ERDEM, Cevik; Afsin, Dogan; OZLEM, Uzun; YASEMIN, Celik; Afsin, AFŞIN

doi:10.4314/ahs.v14i3.36

Value of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) for emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome.

BANU K. Y., NIYAZI O. D., ERDEM C., Afsin D. H. D., OZLEM U., YASEMIN C., ...More

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.14, no.3, pp.757-762, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.36
Journal Name: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.757-762
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is testing the value of H-FABP in the early diagnosis of ACS alone or with routinely used biomarkers such as myoglobin, CK-MB, and cTn I in patients who admitted to emergency department (ED) with complaint of chest pain and suspected acute coronary syndrome.