Abstract
Serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and CKMB (mass) were analysed in three groups of patients. The first group (n=32) were patients with acute coronary syndromes including myocardial infarction. The second group (n=35) were patients with hypertension. The third group (n=24) were patients who had succumbed to non cardiac diseases. In all 3 groups, cardiac troponin T was elevated when compared with controls (p<0.001). However, CKMB elevation was not significant in all groups. CKMB levels correlated well with troponin T levels only when CKMB was greater than 50 ng/ml (r=1.00). Small elevations of troponin T identifies minimal cardiac necrosis and patients can benefit from early invasive therapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-94 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 07-2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Clinical Biochemistry