Creatine kinase (CK) is one of the important diagnostic enzyme detection indicators in human blood and is widely distributed in skeletal muscle, myocardium, gastrointestinal, brain tissue, etc. CK has a dimeric structure, including two subunits, M and B, so there are three isoenzymes: CK-MM, CK-MB, and CK-BB.
Creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) is a sensitive and specific marker of myocardial tissue damage. CK-MB rises 4-6 hours after onset and returns to normal within 3-4 days. It has highly specificity for judging myocardial infarction. Its concentration can roughly determine the extent of infarction; it can determine the time of myocardial damage and diagnose early reinfarction.