Meeting
Abstract Number: 387
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Cardiac biomarkers, such as myoglobin and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), are frequently ordered in the emergency room and inpatient settings. Newer studies and guidelines have called into question the value of these tests in diagnosis and management. Myoglobin is commonly used for early diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients who present with […]