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Myoglobinemia levels in diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction

par Bieva, Cl;Bernard, Roland
Référence Comprehensive therapy, 6, 6, page (27-30)
Publication Publié, 1980

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Early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is essential; it is also of great help in making decisions at the emergency room level as well as in helping patients to avoid unnecessary stays in the hospital, especially in the coronary care unit. Unusual levels of myoglobin, a low-molecular-weight protein released by necrotic myocardial cells, have been found in the serum and urine after AMI. Most patients with AMI manifest transient but profound myoglobinemias. To clarify the present place of myoglobin serum levels in the diagnosis of AMI, we selected 77 AMI patients and compared our findings with a larger normal group.