Relationship between Serum Enzyme Activity in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Morbidity during a 2-Year Follow-Up

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Abstract

In 585 patients with a first myocardial infarction the enzymatically estimated infarct size was related to the clinical course during a 2-year follow-up. Infarct size was estimated from maximum heat-stable lactate dehydrogenase activity. A higher maximum serum activity was associated with a higher mortality rate, more treatment with diuretics, digitalis and antiarrhythmics and a lower frequency of return to work. Patients with smaller infarcts according to maximum serum activity, however, had a higher incidence of angina pectoris and a higher reinfarction rate. We conclude that although there is a strong association between serum enzyme activity and mortality during a 2-year follow-up, the relation with morbidity appears to be more complex.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 1986

Publication date (Print): 1986

Publication date (Electronic): 11 November 2008

Volume: 73

Issue: 2

Pages: 85-93

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Departments of ^aMedicine I and ^bClinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska Hospital, University of Göteborg, Sweden

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Publisher ID: 173988 Other ID: Cardiology 1986;73:85–93

DOI: 10.1159/000173988

PubMed ID: 3955584

SO-VID: 0db73815-d1b1-41d3-bd1e-870ae065c4b1

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History

Date received : 10 January 1985

Date accepted : 16 May 1985

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Pages: 9

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