title: The predictive value of CKMB mass concentration in unstable angina pectoris: preliminary report.
abstract: Unstable angina pectoris is a common clinical problem, and the diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms. However, these symptoms cannot identify high-risk patients. Holter monitoring can identify patients at high risk, but analysis of a large number of patients is time- and resource-consuming, as is angiographic examination. We determined whether creatine kinase MB isoenzyme mass concentration could predict the prognosis for patients with unstable angina pectoris. A total of 101 consecutive patients were studied, and blood samples were collected three times a day for 48 h after admission. Patients with unstable angina and elevated CKMB (but still within the normal range) had a significantly higher risk of developing acute myocardial infarction or requiring revascularization during 6 months of follow-up than patients without elevated CKMB. We conclude that CKMB analysis is a valuable tool that may be of use in selecting high-risk patients with unstable angina pectoris. This finding needs to be confirmed by more extensive studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markenvard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dellborg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jagenburg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swedberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D003402:Creatine Kinase