Secondary myocardial injuries

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Abstract
This study identifies a subgroup of critically ill patients most likely to develop at least creatine kinasemyocardial isoenzyme (CK-MB) evidence of acute myocardial injury. This group is composed of patients with shock syndromes associated with some combination of anemia, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, acidemia, lactic acidosis, and hypotension. The mechanism of this secondary myocardial injury in shock is not clear but may be multifactorial. Certainly subgroups of patients admitted with critical illnesses may have CK-MB abnormalities usually associated with acute myocardial injury.

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