Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Possible new blood test to diagnose heart attacks

ISLAMABAD – A possible new blood test based on the presence of a protein released after a heart attack, could help diagnose an attack, new research suggests.

Loyola University scientists said cMyBP-C (cardiac myosin binding protein-C) is a large protein. “This (cMyBP-C) potentially could become the basis for a new test, used in conjunction with other blood tests, to help diagnose heart attacks,” said study author Sakthivel Sadayappan, assistant professor in molecular

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