Arq Bras Cardiol. 2014 Dec;103(6):451-9. doi: 10.5935/abc.20140184. Epub 2014 Nov 28.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Brazil. The primary and secondary preventions of those diseases are a priority for the health system and require multiple approaches to increase their effectiveness. Biomarkers are tools used to more accurately identify high-risk individuals, to speed the diagnosis, and to aid in treatment and prognosis determination. This review aims to highlight the importance of biomarkers in clinical cardiology practice, and to raise relevant points of their use and the promises for the coming years. This document was divided into two parts, and this first one discusses the use of biomarkers in specific cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
心血管疾病是巴西死亡率和发病率的主要原因。这些疾病的一级和二级预防是卫生系统的优先事项,需要多种方法来提高其有效性。生物标志物是用于更准确地识别高危个体、加快诊断以及辅助治疗和预后判定的工具。本综述旨在强调生物标志物在临床心脏病学实践中的重要性,并提出其使用的相关要点以及未来几年的前景。本文分为两部分,第一部分讨论生物标志物在特定心肌病和心力衰竭中的应用。