Myoglobin in Myocardial Infarction

Letters and Corrections1 May 1978Myoglobin in Myocardial InfarctionLAWRENCE J. KAGEN, M.D., STEPHEN SCHEIDT, M.D.LAWRENCE J. KAGEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, STEPHEN SCHEIDT, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-5-716_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: With regard to the article by Dr. Roberts in the December issue (Ann Intern Med 87:788-789, 1977) on the comparative values of MB-creatine kinase and myoglobin in patients with myocardial infarction, it might be worthwhile pointing out some areas where assessment of myoglobin can be of particular help or interest to the physician.1. There are occasions when patients who are early in the course of myocardial infarction may have increased levels of serum myoglobin with normal total creatine kinase values. In our study (1), five of 13 patients had this presentation. Further, the small size of...References1. KAGENSCHEIDTBUTT LSA: Serum myoglobin in myocardial infarction: the "staccato phenomenon." Is acute myocardial infarction in man an intermittent event? Am J Med 62:86-92, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. KAGENSCHEIDTROBERTSPORTERPAUL LSLAH: Myoglobinemia following acute myocardial infarction. Am J Med 58:177-182, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY 10021 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByMyoglobin for Detection of High-Risk Patients with Acute MyocarditisClinical Presentation and Laboratory Findings in Men Versus Women with MyocarditisMyoglobin and creatine kinase rates of release during acute myocardial infarction 1 May 1978Volume 88, Issue 5Page: 716-716KeywordsCreatine kinaseMyocardial infarction Issue Published: 1 May 1978 PDF DownloadLoading ...