Low serum cortisol predicts early death after acute myocardial infarction

Serum cortisol in acute myocardial infarction.

Intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography predicts recovery of dysynergic myocardium early after acute myocardial infarction.

OBJECTIVES We aimed to ascertain whether triggered intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) can predict functional recovery in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to determine the optimal triggering interval in this setting. BACKGROUND Detection of myocardial viability early after AMI has both therapeutic and prognostic implications. Myocardial contrast echocardi...

Early surgical revascularization after acute myocardial infarction

Methods A total of 62 consecutive patients underwent CABG therapy within 14 days after the onset of myocardial infarction between September 2009 and January 2013 at our institution. Prospectively recorded preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were retrospectively screened for in-hospital mortality and major adverse postoperative events (low cardiac output syndrome, prolonged mech...

Low voltage electrocardiogram after acute myocardial infarction.

In a retrospective study of patients with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary monitoring unit in 1971 12 per cent (39 patients) had low voltage electrocardiograms within 72 hours of admission. Of these, 7 patients (18%) died while in hospital and a further 9 (23%) died within one year of their infarction. Of the 23 patients who survived, 16 were severely incapacitated by their sy...

SERUM IgE AND BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN LEVELS AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Serum IgE and beta 2 microglobulin levels were determined in 31 patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction and 30 patients with other forms of ischemic heart disease. The levels of these parameters were studied on the first, third and seventh day after the onset of disease. The immunological method used for the determinations was ELISA Patients with myocardial infarction showed an...