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What are the ways that enzymes assist in heart attack treatment?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Diagnosis: We talk about CPK or troponins cardiac cellular enzymes releases from damaged heart muscle cells that can be detected in blood tests in the er.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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