Heart Attacks Ruled Out Three Times Faster with New Blood Test

In business, time may be money, but in medical emergencies, healthcare time is life and speed is king—especially when dealing with potential cardiac events. Developing improved diagnostics that can quickly discern whether a patient has had a myocardial infarction or heart attack, is imperative for physicians to move forward with the appropriate treatment course for patients that present with heart attack symptoms. Now, investigators at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical