DIABETES: - Physician Compass

Cardiac troponins more sensitive marker of myocardial damage than CK-MB. CK-MB more useful for assessing reinfarction and infarct size. Elevated troponin, negative CK-MB . Recent MI ~2-10 d prior “Microinfarct.” In absence of recent MI, increased . long term. risk of death, MI, need for urgent revascularization even in pts with renal ... ................
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