| Autor: |
J E, Otterstad, C, Hall, B, Graving, T, Skjaerpe, I, Holme |
| Rok vydání: |
1999 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. 119(19) |
| ISSN: |
0029-2001 |
| Popis: |
This study was undertaken to characterise patients without overt heart failure and with a left ventricular ejection fractionor = 40% 2-7 days following an acute myocardial infarction. Patients with an ejection fractionor = 40% (n = 868) had a lower prevalence of anterior myocardial infarction (p0.001) and lower levels of N-terminal pro-ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) (p0.001) than those with ejection fraction40% (n = 305). Patients with ejection fractionor = 40% had smaller left ventricular volume and mass (p0.001). Pro-ANP levels did not correlate significantly with left ventricular volume or ejection fraction in this group. Among patients with ejection fraction40%; statistically significant correlations between pro-ANP levels and both ejection fraction and left ventricular endsystolic volume were found. 64% and 61% of patients in the two groups were given thrombolytic treatment. In this study, most patients with acute myocardial infarction had an ejection fractionor = 40%. Pro-ANP levels were not correlated with the ejection fraction or left ventricular volume. Approximately two thirds of the patients received thrombolytic treatment. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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