Detection of Myocardial Injury Using miRNAs Expression as Genetic Biomarkers in Acute Cardiac Care

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death globally. At present, there are many ways to diagnose this pathophysiology. The greatest disadvantages related to current biomarkers are their low specificity, low selectivity and low accuracy. A new method, extensively studied recently, is the expression of miRNAs, used as genetic biomarkers for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. This paper presents an update of miRNAs species expression that can serve as early diagnostic biomarkers and for the continuous monitoring of patients with cardiovascular disease.

Keywords

• microrna
• acute myocardial infarction
• acute cardiac care