title: Effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation on the biochemical marker ischemia modified albumin.
abstract: Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels were measured after radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation to evaluate the effect of direct myocardial necrosis on IMA formation. IMA levels have been shown to increase in patients after RF catheter ablation compared with those who undergo diagnostic electrophysiologic studies. The results of this study suggest that IMA may be a marker of myocardial injury.
authors.affiliation: Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quiles
authors.forename: Manas
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Floros
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaze
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Collinson
authors.forename: Gary F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Baxter
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kaski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D012709:Serum Albumin