Your body produces the enzyme creatine kinase (CK) or creatine phosphokinase to keep your muscles functioning properly. Healthcare providers use the CK test to check levels of this protein in your ...

Cleveland, OH - Patients who develop even modest increases of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) after PCI are at an increased risk of death within the first 4 months postprocedure, a new study indicates.

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD A creatine kinase (CK) test measures the levels of the enzyme in your blood.If you have high CK levels, this can be a sign of damage to the muscles, heart, or ...

DALLAS, Aug. 20 – A test commonly used to diagnose heart attacks may also identify patients at increased risk of death after balloon angioplasty, according to a study in today's rapid access issue of ...

A motorcycle accident five years ago that damaged his cervical spinal cord left a 65-year-old African-American man with left spastic hemiparesis (almost hemiparalysis). He takes baclofen for the ...