The cardiac marker ___________ rises 3 hours after a myocardial infarct and measures myocardial contractile protein
ANS:
troponin I
Troponin I is a serum cardiac marker that rises 3 hours after an MI and can measure myocardial contractile tissue. Troponin I is not affected by skeletal muscle injury as is troponin T.
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