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Myocardial contusion without creatine kinase--MB elevation.

Abstract
Myocardial contusion after chest trauma remains one of the major complexities of trauma care today. Diagnostic methods such as 12-lead electrocardiography and echocardiography, as well as activity of the biochemical marker creatine kinase and the MB subfraction, have not been shown to be sensitive or specific indicators. We report a case of an intraoperatively proved myocardial contusion without creatinine kinase or creatine kinase MB elevation.
AuthorsD W Unkle, R Smejkal, K F O'Malley
JournalHeart & lung : the journal of critical care (Heart Lung) Vol. 18 Issue 6 Pg. 539-41 (Nov 1989) ISSN: 0147-9563 [Print] United States
PMID2584042 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Isoenzymes
  • Creatine Kinase
Topics
  • Adult
  • Clinical Enzyme Tests
  • Contusions (diagnosis)
  • Creatine Kinase (blood)
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • False Negative Reactions
  • Heart Injuries (diagnosis)
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes
  • Male

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