Blood tests often monitor the level of serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK), however, this test can only detect the disease in later stages and is generally non-specific, as high levels of CPK can be found in an individual’s blood after experiencing a heart attack, drinking alcohol in excess, or participating in strenuous exercise.4–9 Electromyography can confirm muscle weakness without pinpointing a direct cause of it.10 Muscle biopsies can differentiate muscular dystrophies from other muscle diseases,11 however biopsy examinations can be both expensive and invasive. This evidence concerns the gene PIK3C2A and myocardial infarction.