Tests concerning the usefulness of serum myoglobin levels for the diagnosis of reperfusion in patients with imminent myocardial infarction

Haczyński, J.; Kucharski, W.

Polski Tygodnik Lekarski 48(31-33): 692-693

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0032-3756
PMID: 7971491
Document Number: 419284
Blood myoglobin, CPK and CK-MB activities were assayed in 32 patients with the acute myocardial infarction up to 360 minutes following the start of thrombolytic therapy. Plasma myoglobin, CPK and CK-MB activities increased significantly less in 18 patients in whom reperfusion of the coronary artery has been noted. Maximum increase in myoglobin levels preceded an increase in CPK and CK-MB activities and it may be an early marker of reperfusion.

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