Myoglobinemia as Index to Myocardial Infarction
Authors: ROBERT ROBERTS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1977)

Editorial Notes1 December 1977Myoglobinemia as Index to Myocardial InfarctionROBERT ROBERTS, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.R.C.P.(C)ROBERT ROBERTS, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.R.C.P.(C)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-87-6-788 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe care of patients with chest pain typical or atypical of myocardial ischemia in intensive care units has a high per-diem cost. But the fraction of patients in such units who do develop infarction may be as low as 30%. The need to minimize costs and optimize proper use of these units has stimulated investigators to develop more specific and rapid methods for the diagnosis and assessment of myocardial infarction. The demand for more rapid diagnosis has been further kindled by the enthusiasm for early interventions that may protect ischemic myocardium and reduce ultimate infarct size. Isoenzymatic and radioisotopic diagnostic...References1. STONEWATERMANHARIMOTOMURRAYWILLSONPLATTBLOMQVISTWILLERSON MMDGNMGJ: Serum myoglobin level as diagnostic test in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Br Heart J 39:375-380, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KAGEN L: Myoglobin: Biochemical, Physiological and Clinical Aspects. New York, Columbia University Press, 1973, p. 79 Google Scholar3. JUTZYNEVATTPALMERNELSON RGFJ: Radioimmunoassay of serum myoglobin in acute myocardial infarction (abstract). Am J Cardiol 35:147, 1975 CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. KONTTINENSOMMER AH: Specificity of serum creatine kinase isoenzymes in diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Br Med J 1:386, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. ROBERTSGOWDALUDBROOKSOBEL RKPB: Specificity of elevated serum MB creatine Phosphokinase activity in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 36:433-437, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. ROBERTSHENRYSOBEL RPB: An improved basis for enzymatic estimation of infarct size. Circulation 52:743-754, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. ROBERTSSOBELPARKER RBC: Radioimmunoassay for creatine kinase isoenzymes. Science 194:855-857, 1976 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByBiochemical markers of myocardial necrosisDevelopment of a BioChip for Cardiac DiagnosticsCardioprotection of cariporide evaluated by plasma myoglobin and troponin I in myocardial infarction in pigsDefining Myocardial InfarctionEvaluation and management of the acutely dyspneic patient: the role of biomarkersNew markers for early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarctionAnalytical aspects of the automated CKMB1,2 and CKMM1,2,3 isoform determination and its relation to other biochemical markersCirculating Cardiac Troponin I in Severe Congestive Heart FailureRapid Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial InfarctionBiochemical markers of myocardial damageBiochemical markers of myocardial necrosis in acute myocardial infarction and thrombolysisBiochemical markers of myocardial injury. Is MB creatine kinase the choice for the 1990s?Transport of fatty acids by myoglobin—An hypothesisSerum myoglobin in acute myocardial infarction: A clinical study and review of the literature 1 December 1977Volume 87, Issue 6Page: 788-789KeywordsInfarctionIntensive care unitsIschemiaMyocardial infarctionMyocardiumPatients Issue Published: 1 December 1977 PDF DownloadLoading ...