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- Title
Biochemical and bioimaging markers for risk assessment and diagnosis in major cardiovascular diseases: a road to integration of complementary diagnostic tools.
- Authors
Marcovina, S. M.; Crea, F.; Davignon, J.; Kaski, J. C.; Koenig, W.; Landmesser, U.; Pieri, P. L.; Schulz-Menger, J.; Shaw, L. J.; Sobesky, J.
- Abstract
This report from the first International Course on Integrated Biomarkers, Biochemical and Bioimaging Endpoints in Cardiovascular Diagnosis, Prevention, Therapy and Drug Development provides the basis for optimizing diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic information in four areas of cardiovascular medicine: primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure and stroke. Risk stratification and treatment strategies can be refined and enhanced through integration of bioimaging and biochemical markers to characterize sub-clinical and clinical atherosclerosis. For the integrative approach to be useful, each of the biomarkers must be validated and cost-effective. Clinical decision is the primary level of integration and is based on clinical evaluation and the use of a combination of bioimaging and biochemical markers. The decision to initiate preventive or therapeutic intervention must take into account the factors affecting the levels of expression of the biomarker and the potential input the biomarker has on metabolic processes or modulation of other biomarkers. The optimal approach to intervention must take into consideration the risk–benefit and cost–effectiveness ratios.
- Subjects
CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; DIAGNOSIS; RISK assessment; BIOMARKERS; CONGESTIVE heart failure; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; INTERNAL medicine
- Publication
Journal of Internal Medicine, 2007, Vol 261, Issue 3, p214
- ISSN
0954-6820
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2796.2006.01734.x