Regularly repeated blood tests to measure cardiac enzyme levels over a 24-hour period, typically at 8-hour intervals.
Used when monitoring patients for potential myocardial damage or infarction. Changes in enzyme levels can indicate ongoing injury or healing.
"Serial cardiac enzymes every 8 hours for next 24 hours to monitor for evolving myocardial infarction."
Used to document the scheduled frequency of cardiac enzyme tests.
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