PLASMA-LEVELS OF TROPONIN-T AFTER ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION AND FLUTTER

Authors
NEUMAYR G HAGN C GANZER H FRIEDRICH G PECHLANER C JOANNIDIS M SCHRATZBERGER P WIEDERMANN CJ
Citation
G. Neumayr et al., PLASMA-LEVELS OF TROPONIN-T AFTER ELECTRICAL CARDIOVERSION OF ATRIAL-FIBRILLATION AND FLUTTER, The American journal of cardiology, 80(10), 1997, pp. 1367
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:10<1367:POTAEC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
To establish possible myocardial damage by direct-current countershock , we measured plasma levels of troponin T after electrical cardioversi on in 33 nonselected patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter. Unc hanged normal levels of troponin T indicate that significant myocardia l cell injury by shocks in the usual dosage is unlikely to occur.