Can CK-MB and cTn-I be detected in the peripheral circulation within the first 10 min of acute coronary ischemia?
Author Department
Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
4-1-2003
Abstract
There are approximately 4 million patients hospitalized with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) annually. However, the current standard tools for assessing ACS in the Emergency Department are felt to have insufficient sensitivity and specificity. Animal studies have demonstrated that CK-MB and troponin-I are released in a biphasic pattern with an initial transient release which peaks and falls within the first 10 min of ischemia. We hypothesize that transient elevations of CK-MB and troponin-I can be detected in the peripheral circulation within the first 10 min of ischemia in a human model of brief coronary ischemia. We also present results from our pilot study that failed to confirm this hypothesis; however, this pilot studied was insufficiently powered to detect potentially clinically important results. Copyright 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Publication ISSN
0196-0644
Recommended Citation
Smithline HA, Thompson M, Moran C, Mader TJ. Can CK-MB and cTn-I be detected in the peripheral circulation within the first 10 min of acute coronary ischemia? Med Hypotheses 2003 Apr;60(4):598-602.