Plasma levels of troponin T after electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and flutter.
To establish possible myocardial damage by direct-current countershock, we measured plasma levels of troponin T after electrical cardioversion in 33 nonselected patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter. Unchanged normal levels of troponin T indicate that significant myocardial cell injury by shocks in the usual dosage is unlikely to occur.
Neumayr
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Hagn
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Gänzer
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Friedrich
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Pechlaner
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Joannidis
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Schratzberger
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Wiedermann
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood*; D020107:Troponin T
D015415:Biomarkers; D014336:Troponin; D020107:Troponin T