New cardiac markers: selecting the best tools for reaching an accurate diagnosis and determining the patient's prognosis.

Many new cardiac markers have evolved over the past one decade. The role of existing cardiac markers is being redefined. Cardiac markers of late have become not only an important diagnostic tool, but also their prognostic significance is slowly being recognised. They have also become a deciding factor on the need of instituting aggressive management protocols like percutaneous coronary interventions. This article takes a latest updated look on these aspects of serum cardiac markers.