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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2000;8:19-23
© 2000 Asia Publishing EXchange Pte Ltd

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Troponin T as a Marker of Infarction During Coronary Bypass Surgery

Tarek A Abdel Aziz, MD, Mohamed A Ali, MD, Donald G Roberts, MD, PhD, Najib Al Khaja, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dubai Hospital
Dubai, UAE
For reprint information contact: Najib Al Khaja, MD, PhD Tel: 971 4 271 4444 Fax: 971 4 271 9340 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dubai Hospital, P.O. Box 7272, Dubai, UAE.
To evaluate serum troponin T as a marker of perioperative myocardial infarction, 50 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were divided into 2 groups. Group A (14 patients) had serum creatine kinase MB-isoenzyme levels above 100 U•L–1 and electrocardiographic changes indicative of infarction. Group B (36 patients) had creatine kinase MB levels below 100 U•L–1 and no electrocardiographic changes. Blood samples were obtained preoperatively, 6 hours after aortic declamping, and on postoperative day 1, 2, and 3. Following surgery, all patients had increased levels of troponin T and creatine kinase MB. Troponin T was significantly higher in group A compared to group B at 6 hours, day 1, and day 2 postoperatively. Creatine kinase MB levels were significantly higher in group A compared to group B at 6 hours and day 1 postoperatively. The increased levels of troponin T in patients without myocardial infarction suggest that some operative myocardial damage occurred. Patients with perioperative myocardial infarction had significantly higher levels of troponin T up to postoperative day 2, whereas creatine kinase MB levels were almost normal by day 2. This suggests that troponin T may be used up to 2 days postoperatively for detection of myocardial infarction.






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