THE DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN TO TROPONIN RATIO FOR THE DIFFERENTIATION OF PERIMYOCARDITIS FROM ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

It is frequently difficult to differentiate between perimyocarditis and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Diagnosis is usually established by excluding obstructive coronary disease. The primary process in perimyocarditis is inflammation, associated with high C-reactive protein (CRP) and low