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Differentiation of acute and chronic myocardial necrosis in symptomatic patients

US7732214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

Georg Hess · Mainz, DE
Andrea Horsch · Luzern, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2008
Grant date	Jun 8, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2800/324
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for diagnosing an acute cardiovascular event and for differentiating between an acute cardiovascular event and chronic heart failure based on measuring a cardiac troponin and a natriuretic peptide in a sample from a patient and comparing the measured amounts with reference amounts, as well as devices and kits for carrying out such methods.

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