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.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF. | Drs. Quiles and Aldama were supported by the Spanish Society of Cardiology, Madrid, Spain. |
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Vol 93 - N° 3
P. 366-368 - febbraio 2004 Ritorno al numero
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