Demystifying Cardiac Biomarkers

Description

Outline -Principal of Assay -Troponins -HS Troponin Assays -Evolution- Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy -Evolution of Troponin Assays -Analytical Factors -Preanalytic factors -Sex-specific 99th percentile URL -Biological Variation -History of Cardiac Biomarkers -Biomarkers -Properties of an ideal biomarker -Biomarkers of Myocardial Injury -High-Sensitivity Cardiac Specific Troponin -Conventional Cardiac Troponin Assay Vs High Sensitivity Assay -Cardiac Biomarkers -Pathophysiologic basis of Natriuretic Peptides

Objectives

Presenters

1. Dr. Francis Kiigu
   Clinical Pathologist
   Nairobi Hospital


2. Dr. Charles Kariuki
   Interventional Cardiologist
   Nairobi Hospital


3. Dr. Mzee Ngunga
   Interventional Cardiologist
   Aga Khan University Hospital