Elevated blood taurine levels in acute and evolving myocardial infarction.

摘要: Abstract Blood samples obtained from 97 consecutive patients admitted to the hospital for chest pain were analyzed taurine concentrations. The mean value of maximum concentration in whole blood AMI was greater than without AMI. There no difference plasma levels between and non-AMI patients, indicating that a cellular component(s) sequestering taurine. increased concentrations evolved over course 70 hr paralleled increase total CK levels. concentrations, general, did not rise who had unknown etiology, skeletal muscle trauma, pleuritic pain, SVT/VT plus CV, acute pericarditis, cholecystitis, or angina pectoris. It is concluded but after myocardial injury tend be higher more extensive infarction. mechanism unknown, source probable. Also, there evidence myocardium selectively leaks taurine, other amino acids. Monitoring may provide useful diagnostic prognostic information.