Measurement of cardiac troponin T and myosin to detect perioperative myocardial damage during coronary surgery. 1994

M Triggiani, and F Simeone, and C Gallorini, and G Paolini, and F Donatelli, and G Paolillo, and A Dolci, and A Grossi
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Milan, Italy.

This study evaluated the use of monitoring blood levels of the isoenzyme of creatine phosphokinase, troponin T (tnT) and myosin in the detection of perioperative myocardial damage after coronary artery surgery. Serial blood samples were collected in 24 patients undergoing myocardial revascularization. The patients were retrospectively divided into three groups: group A with no changes in their electrocardiogram; group B showing non-specific signs of perioperative myocardial infarction such as deep and permanent T wave inversion; and group C with definite electrocardiographic signs of perioperative myocardial infarction (new persistent Q-waves and loss of R-waves). Group A (n = 17) demonstrated a mean(s.d.) troponin T peak blood level of 0.64(0.35) ng/ml at 12-24 h after surgery, a myosin peak of 1030(670) mu units/l at 3-6 days afterwards, and a creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme peak of 25.8(10.6) units/l. In group B (n = 5), mean(s.d.) troponin T levels were elevated to a peak of 4.8(3.9) ng/ml 24 h after intervention, while myosin rose to 2074(340) mu units/l 3-6 days after surgery and creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme reached 57.8(38) units/l. Group C (n = 2) had a mean(s.d.) troponin T peak of 4.8(2.6) ng/ml, a myosin peak of 2404(392) mu unit/l and a creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme peak of 88.5(20) units/l. Peak values of troponin T and myosin in groups B and C were statistically different from those in group A (P < 0.001). These results suggest that troponin T and myosin are reliable indicators of perioperative myocardial damage. In particular, troponin T may allow the differentiation of reversible from irreversible myocardial injury.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007431 Intraoperative Complications Complications that affect patients during surgery. They may or may not be associated with the disease for which the surgery is done, or within the same surgical procedure. Peroperative Complications,Surgical Injuries,Complication, Intraoperative,Complication, Peroperative,Injuries, Surgical,Complications, Intraoperative,Complications, Peroperative,Injury, Surgical,Intraoperative Complication,Peroperative Complication,Surgical Injury
D007527 Isoenzymes Structurally related forms of an enzyme. Each isoenzyme has the same mechanism and classification, but differs in its chemical, physical, or immunological characteristics. Alloenzyme,Allozyme,Isoenzyme,Isozyme,Isozymes,Alloenzymes,Allozymes
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D008991 Monitoring, Physiologic The continuous measurement of physiological processes, blood pressure, heart rate, renal output, reflexes, respiration, etc., in a patient or experimental animal; includes pharmacologic monitoring, the measurement of administered drugs or their metabolites in the blood, tissues, or urine. Patient Monitoring,Monitoring, Physiological,Physiologic Monitoring,Monitoring, Patient,Physiological Monitoring
D009204 Myocardial Revascularization The restoration of blood supply to the myocardium. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Internal Mammary Artery Implantation,Myocardial Revascularizations,Revascularization, Myocardial,Revascularizations, Myocardial
D009218 Myosins A diverse superfamily of proteins that function as translocating proteins. They share the common characteristics of being able to bind ACTINS and hydrolyze MgATP. Myosins generally consist of heavy chains which are involved in locomotion, and light chains which are involved in regulation. Within the structure of myosin heavy chain are three domains: the head, the neck and the tail. The head region of the heavy chain contains the actin binding domain and MgATPase domain which provides energy for locomotion. The neck region is involved in binding the light-chains. The tail region provides the anchoring point that maintains the position of the heavy chain. The superfamily of myosins is organized into structural classes based upon the type and arrangement of the subunits they contain. Myosin ATPase,ATPase, Actin-Activated,ATPase, Actomyosin,ATPase, Myosin,Actin-Activated ATPase,Actomyosin ATPase,Actomyosin Adenosinetriphosphatase,Adenosine Triphosphatase, Myosin,Adenosinetriphosphatase, Actomyosin,Adenosinetriphosphatase, Myosin,Myosin,Myosin Adenosinetriphosphatase,ATPase, Actin Activated,Actin Activated ATPase,Myosin Adenosine Triphosphatase
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D003402 Creatine Kinase A transferase that catalyzes formation of PHOSPHOCREATINE from ATP + CREATINE. The reaction stores ATP energy as phosphocreatine. Three cytoplasmic ISOENZYMES have been identified in human tissues: the MM type from SKELETAL MUSCLE, the MB type from myocardial tissue and the BB type from nervous tissue as well as a mitochondrial isoenzyme. Macro-creatine kinase refers to creatine kinase complexed with other serum proteins. Creatine Phosphokinase,ADP Phosphocreatine Phosphotransferase,ATP Creatine Phosphotransferase,Macro-Creatine Kinase,Creatine Phosphotransferase, ATP,Kinase, Creatine,Macro Creatine Kinase,Phosphocreatine Phosphotransferase, ADP,Phosphokinase, Creatine,Phosphotransferase, ADP Phosphocreatine,Phosphotransferase, ATP Creatine
D005260 Female Females

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