plasm of cardiomyocytes. Therefore, H-FABP is released more quickly than the troponins into the circulation when membrane integrity is compromised in response to myocardial injury. Levels of H-FABP are detectable as early as 2–3 h and typically return to baseline levels within 12–24 h of the initial insult.9,10 Consistent with these findings, a growing number of studies have shown that H-FABP i...