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Cardiac troponin I: a marker for post-burn cardiac injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10902859     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was measured by chemiluminescent immunoassay following burn injury. Thirty patients [total body surface area (TBSA) of burn 15-98%] were included in this study and each had four to six blood samples collected at 2-day intervals between the 5th and 14th days post-burn. All patients were found to have increased cTnI on two or more occasions. The mean cTnI concentration was significantly higher in patients with TBSA of burn > 30% (0.34 microg/L compared with 0.09 microg/L, P<0.001) and in those with obvious burn wound exudation (0.32 microg/L compared with 0.12 microg/L, P<0.01). cTnI concentrations peaked at the time when there was obvious burn wound exudation or spontaneous separation of eschar, then decreased after surgical excision. Two patients with persistently high cTnI concentrations developed tachycardia. We conclude that burned patients have varying degrees of non-ischaemic cardiac injury, manifesting as leakage of cTnI from myocytes into the circulation.
Authors:
Y N Chen; Z R Luo; L J Zeng; M Y Wu; Y Z Wu; Z Y Lin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of clinical biochemistry     Volume:  37 ( Pt 4)     ISSN:  0004-5632     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Clin. Biochem.     Publication Date:  2000 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-10-16     Completed Date:  2000-12-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0324055     Medline TA:  Ann Clin Biochem     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  447-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Laboratory, Guang Zhou Red Cross Hospital, P R China. stsxns@zsulink.zsu.edu.cn
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological Markers*
Burns*
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Chemiluminescent Measurements
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Immunoassay
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardium / metabolism*
Tachycardia
Time Factors
Troponin I / blood*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Troponin I

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