Effect of direct-current cardioversion on ischemia- modified albumin levels in patients with atrial fibrillation - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.023
Debashis Roy, MBBS a, Juan Quiles, MD a, Manas Sinha, MBBS a, Guillermo Aldama, MD a, David Gaze, BSc b, Juan Carlos Kaski, MD, DSc a, ⁎ 
a Department of Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
b Department of Chemical Pathology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom
*Dr. Kaski's addrress is: Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, United Kingdom.
Abstract |
Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA), measured with the albumin cobalt binding test, is a marker of myocardial ischemia. We measured IMA concentrations after elective direct-current cardioversion for atrial fibrillation to determine whether transient myocardial ischemia occurs. Patients with electrocardiographic changes after cardioversion (ST-depression and/or T-wave inversion) had significantly higher IMA levels than those without these changes. Thus, elevated levels of IMA after cardioversion may reflect transient myocardial ischemia.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF. | Drs. Quiles and Aldama were supported by the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Madrid, Spain. |
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