What Is a Cardiac Blood Test?
Cardiac blood tests assess heart health.
Key Tests
- Troponin: heart attack (below 0.04)
- BNP: heart failure (below 100)
- CK-MB: heart-specific CK
- Lipid panel: CV risk
When
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Risk assessment
Source: NLM MedlinePlus, American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
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