A Comparative Study on the Diagnostic Utility of Creatine Kinase-MB (Myocardial Band) Mass Estimation Over Its Activity Measurement in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (30) ◽  
pp. 2724-2730
Author(s):  
Nikhila Suresh Kumar ◽  
Sivaa Rajendran ◽  
Sunil Kumar Nanda ◽  
Mark Christopher ◽  
Ravichandran Kandasamy

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the major health problems and leading cause of death worldwide. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the cardiovascular diseases which has high mortality in early hours of presentation and hence early and accurate diagnosis is important to reduce the morbidity and mortality. Troponin I and CKMB (Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Band) activity are the routine biomarkers used for early diagnosis of AMI. Since there is a high degree of instability in the measurement of CKMB activity and also there are frequent noncorrelation with the Troponin I levels, we aimed to estimate and compare the levels of CKMB mass and CKMB activity in patients with and without AMI. METHODS This comparative study included 40 cases and 40 controls. Cases were adult patients between the age group of 30 -70 years diagnosed with AMI by electrocardiogram (ECG) and positive troponin I, and controls were who presented with non myocardial infection (MI) chest pain. Blood samples were collected to estimate CKMB activity and CKMB mass. RESULTS The median value of CKMB activity in controls was 21 IU/L (IQR 13.25-27.75) and that in cases was 40 IU/L (IQR 30.25-94.25) and this difference is statistically significant. The median value of CKMB mass in controls was 5 ngmL (IQ 4-6) and that in cases was 19.50 ng/mL (IQR 6-61.50) which is also statistically significant in differentiating both. In Spearman correlation test, both showed a better statistical significance and correlation in cases (r = 0.787). It was evident that the median value of CKMB activity in controls was higher than that of the normal range for CKMB activity which is 8-16 IU/L, but the median value of CKMB mass in controls was well within the normal range of 5- 10 ng/mL, considering it to be a better marker for eliminating false positive results. CONCLUSIONS CKMB mass can be considered as a better marker than CKMB activity for accurate diagnosis of AMI along with troponin I. KEYWORDS Cardiovascular Diseases, Biomarker, Acute Myocardial Infarction, CKMB Mass, CKMB Activity

1994 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1291-1295 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E Adams ◽  
K B Schechtman ◽  
Y Landt ◽  
J H Ladenson ◽  
A S Jaffe

Abstract Although measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is, in some situations, more specific for detection of cardiac injury than is measurement of the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase (MBCK), its sensitivity and specificity relative to MBCK for detection of myocardial infarction has not been established. Accordingly, we studied prospectively 199 consecutive patients admitted to the coronary care unit. Values of MBCK and cTnI mass were determined in all samples. Of the 188 patients admitted with a suspicion of acute myocardial ischemia, 89 were diagnosed as having an acute myocardial infarction on the basis of the patterns of MBCK values. Eighty-six of these patients also had increased cTnI (concordance, 96.6%); three did not. Of the patients diagnosed as without infarction, five with unstable angina and symptoms in the day(s) prior to admission had increased cTnI, for a cTnI specificity of 94.9%. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that cTnI and MBCK had statistically indistinguishable diagnostic accuracies for the detection of acute myocardial infarction.


1997 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 622-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milenko J. Tanasijevic ◽  
Christopher P. Cannon ◽  
Donald R. Wybenga ◽  
George A. Fischer ◽  
Christine Grudzien ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard X. Brogan ◽  
Judd E. Hollander ◽  
Charles F. McCuskey ◽  
Henry C. Thode ◽  
Jeffrey Snow ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (38) ◽  
pp. 1528-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eszter Szánthó ◽  
Zoltán Szabó ◽  
József Varga ◽  
György Paragh ◽  
Anna V. Oláh

Troponin is the first choice in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Correct interpretation is challenging, because high sensitive troponin tests used today detect even the smallest cardiac damage. Methods: High sensitive troponin T (Roche) and troponin I (Mitsubishi Pathfast) and creatine-kinase activity were measured in 20 patients, each having two samples with the time lapse 3–9 hours. Results: In the group without acute myocardial infarction (n = 10) no significant increase in creatine-kinase and creatine-kinase-MB levels were seen, and the mild raise of troponins was due to other cardiovascular problems (atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia). With acute myocardial infarction (n = 10) a dramatic increase of troponin levels was found in the second samples, and also an increase of creatine-kinase and creatine-kinase-MB activity. According to Fischer-probe a twofold or higher increase of troponin implies 19-times higher risk of acute myocardial infarction in the case of troponin T and 8-times odds ratio at troponin I. Conclusions: The patient’s accompanying diseases should always be considered. If the troponin level is elevated, the measurement should be repeated within 3–6 hours. When troponin shows at least a twofold increase and the patient has chest pain or positive ECG, AMI is likely, and the patient needs special medical care. Although the first troponin level might be elevated if accompanying diseases cause chronic cardiac damage, it can be differentiated by a second troponin measurement. Orv. Hetil., 2011, 152, 1528–1534.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (24) ◽  
pp. 964-971
Author(s):  
Ferenc Kovács ◽  
Ibolya Kocsis ◽  
Marina Varga ◽  
Enikő Sárváry ◽  
György Bicsák

Introduction: Cardiac biomarkers have a prominent role in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Aim: The aim of the authors was to study the diagnostic effectiveness of automated measurement of cardiac biomarkers. Method: Myeloperoxidase, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, myoglobin, heart-type fatty acid binding protein, creatine kinase, creatine kinase MB, high-sensitivity troponin I and T were measured. Results: The high-sensitivity troponin I was the most effective (area under curve: 0.86; 95% confidence interval: 0.77–0.95; p<0.001) for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Considering a critical value of 0.35 ng/mL, its sensitivity and specificity were 81%, and 74%, respectively. Combined evaluation of the high-sensitivity troponin T and I, chest pain, and the electrocardiogram gave the best results for separation of acute myocardial infarction from other diseases (correct classification in 62.5% and 98.9% of patients, respectively). Conclusions: Until a more sensitive and specific cardiac biomarker becomes available, the best method for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is to evaluate electrocardiogram and biomarker concentration and to repeat them after 3–6 hours. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(24), 964–971.


1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1266-1272 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mair ◽  
D Morandell ◽  
N Genser ◽  
P Lechleitner ◽  
F Dienstl ◽  
...  

Abstract Early sensitivities of creatine kinase (CK), CKMB (activity and mass), CKMM and CKMB isoform ratios, myoglobin, cardiac troponin I (cTnI), and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) were compared to find the most sensitive serum marker for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during the first hours after onset of chest pain. In a prospective study we investigated 37 consecutive patients with AMI who were admitted to the coronary care unit within 4 h after onset of chest pain. Blood samples were drawn every hour for the first 10 h after admission. CKMB mass concentrations, CKMM and CKMB isoform ratios, myoglobin, cTnI, and cTnT increased significantly (P &lt; or = 0.0067) earlier than CK and CKMB activity and were also significantly (P &lt; or = 0.046) and markedly more sensitive on admission. Differences in early sensitivities of myoglobin, CKMB mass, CK isoform ratios, cTnI, and cTnT were small and not significant. Therefore, turnaround time and practicality for emergency determination of methods, specificities of markers, the required specificity in the individual patient, and costs mainly determine the choice among myoglobin, CKMB mass, CK isoforms, cTnI, and cTnT.


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