Serum selenium level in acute myocardial infarction

Evaluation of serum level of vitamin D in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is related to acute myocardial infarction (MI) directly and indirectly. Therefore, this study evaluated serum level of vitamin D in patients with acute MI. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study on 84 patients with acute MI in Amiralmomenin hospital since May 2018 to May 2019. The demographic information of patients including ris...

Serum Zinc & Copper in Myocardial Infarction

SUMMARY The purpose of this study is to compare the level of zinc, copper and the ratio of zinc to copper in serum of patients who are suffering from acute myocardial infarction with healthy men. In 10 ml blood samples from 45 men on the second day of myocardial infarction and 51 healthy men volunteers matched for age, serum zinc, copper, cholesterol and triglycerides were measured. Zinc and c...

Comparison of serum parathyroid hormone level between patients with acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and normal coronary function

Background: Nowadays, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the most common causes of mortalities worldwide. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has an important role in the pathogenesis of CVDs. The aim of the current study was to compare serum PTH levels between patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina, and normal coronary function. Methods: This descriptive and analytic stud...

Serum uric acid in acute myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND There is evidence that high uric acid is a negative prognostic factor in patients with mild to severe heart failure. A study showed a close correlation between serum uric acid concentration and Killip classification in patients of acute myocardial infarction. MATERIAL AND METHODS We studied 100 patients with acute myocardial infarction and 50 controls. Serum uric acid level was mea...

Serum cortisol in acute myocardial infarction.