A short spinning session can trigger the same biochemical indications as a heart attack - a reaction that is probably both natural and harmless, but should be borne in mind when people seek emergency treatment for chest pain, reveals a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Sounds like a pretty lousy biomarker.
Heart attacks increase the secretion of enzymes known as cardiac biomarkers, which can be measured using a simple blood test. This is important for rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment. However, levels of these biomarkers also increase in situations that have nothing to do with heart disease, such as long periods of strenuous physical exertion like marathons, triathlons or long skiing races.
The exercise-induced increase in cardiac biomarkers in healthy people is probably not dangerous but is, instead, a normal bodily reaction to exercise. However, Duttaroy feels that the similarities with heart attacks mean that emergency treatment teams must be more aware.
"When somebody with chest pains comes for emergency treatment, and a blood test shows that the cardiac biomarkers are rising, it's important to recognise that this kind of increase can also occur in healthy people after a normal exercise session."
Still think they have any idea what they are talking about?
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