Fig. 1

Different scenarios as examples. Measurement numbers are based on the list above. Legend: Patient 1 has a treatment intervention within 6–8 h after hospital admission due to AMI. Blood sampling points will be on admission (M1), at the intervention (M3), 4–6 h after the intervention (M4), 12 h after the intervention (M5) and at reintervention (M7; if reintervention occurs within 72 h). Patient 2 has a treatment intervention later than 6–8 h after admission due to AMI. Blood sampling points will be on admission (M1), 6–8 h after M1 (M2), at the intervention (M3), 4–6 h after the intervention (M4) and 12 h after the intervention (M5). There was no re-intervention within 72 h. Patient 3 has suspicion of AMI while hospitalized and has no treatment intervention. Blood sampling points will be on suspicion of AMI (M1), 6–8 h after M1 (M2), 24 h after suspicion or diagnosis of AMI (M6) and 48 h after suspicion or diagnosis of AMI (M8)