Cardiac Enzyme Test
This is a test to assess if a person is currently experiencing a heart attack or had an ischemic episode recently. When you go to the emergency ward at the hospital with chest pain, blood samples will be drawn and the levels of cardiac enzymes checked two or three times over a period of several hours to ascertain if you are suffering from heart attack.
Why it should be taken?
During a heart attack, the heart muscle gets damaged and this releases certain enzymes and proteins into the blood stream, like:-
- Creatine phosphokinase
- Proteins
myoglobin and troponin
Sometimes an ischemic attack or a silent heart attack may occur without any obvious outward symptoms. If it slides by unnoticed and untreated, it may lead to a stronger and more serious episode. By performing an ECG with a cardiac enzyme test, you can take precautions, medically, and by altering lifestyle and reducing risk factors for a coronary disease.
Why would you need this test ?
You could need this type of test if your doctor suspects that you might be having, or have had, a heart attack or other kinds of damage to your heart muscle. This test might be done if there is an abnormality on a heart tracing (electrocardiogram or ECG) that suggests heart attack or heart muscle damage.
Understanding your results:
You
should discuss the results with your doctor to understand what they mean
specifically for you.
A high level of cardiac enzymes might indicate a heart attack, but your signs and symptoms, and what your ECG shows, are also necessary for a firm diagnosis.
ABO and most common blood types
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