Catecholamine Excretion in Myocardial Infarction
- 1 December 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 122 (6) , 476-482
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1968.00300100010003
Abstract
Urinary excretion of norepinephrine and epinephrine was measured in 30 patients with myocardial infarction for five days after admission to a cardiac care unit. Patients with uncomplicated hospital courses or those with primary ventricular fibrillation or complete atrioventricular block showed a similar pattern, ie, high initial levels with a slope to normal range over the five-day period. Patients with multiple complications, particularly of a hemodynamic nature, showed lower initial levels and a different slope over the five-day period. Some instances of catechol elevation at time of psychological stress are presented.Keywords
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