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Elevated CK-MB with normal total creatine kinase in suspected myocardial infarction: associated clinical findings and early prognosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3716977     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To test the hypothesis that patients with normal serum levels of creatine kinase (CK) but elevated percentages of MB isoenzyme fractions in suspected myocardial infarction may have sustained clinically significant events, we studied the hospital course of 347 consecutive patients admitted with suspected myocardial infarction. Two hundred twenty-three patients had normal CK levels (182 +/- 44 IU) and normal MB percentages (normal group), 68 had elevated levels of both CK (1395 +/- 178 IU) and MB percentage (10.5 +/- 0.6) (macroinfarction group), and 40 had normal CK levels (96 +/- 7 IU) but elevated MB percentages (9.6 +/- 0.5) with typical enzyme curves (microinfarction group). Compared to the normal group, microinfarction patients were older, had more congestive heart failure, required more intensive monitoring and therapy during longer stays, and sustained a higher in-hospital mortality rate. Thus, these microinfarction patients are at increased risk and therefore warrant aggressive treatment and further evaluation.
Authors:
R A Hong; J D Licht; J Y Wei; G V Heller; A S Blaustein; R C Pasternak
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1986 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-06-27     Completed Date:  1986-06-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1041-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Aged
Creatine Kinase / blood*
Female
Humans
Isoenzymes
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
Male
Myocardial Infarction / enzymology*,  mortality
Prognosis
Risk
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL29295/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; RR-01032/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Isoenzymes; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase

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