Measurement of plasma lipids in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris

Authors
Rauoof, MA Iqbal, K Mir, MM Tramboo, NA
Citation
Ma. Rauoof et al., Measurement of plasma lipids in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris, AM J CARD, 88(2), 2001, pp. 165
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010715)88:2<165:MOPLIP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We assessed the reliability of early (first day) plasma lipid measurements in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pe ctoris, In 55 such patients. plasma levels of cholesterol and triglycerides measured within the first 24 hours after admission were significantly lowe r than the corresponding values at 6 weeks, which means that even very earl y in-hospital lipid measurements could lead to potentially serious underest imation of the lipid risk in these patients as defined by the current crite ria.