Question 1

why is the esr elevated in a myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Sedimentation rate is a reflection of inflammation in the body.  Inflammation in the heart is part of myocardial infarction.  The inflammatory cells local to the inflammation signal back to the liver to increase inflammatory proteins.  These proteins result in the increased sedimentation rate.

Question 2

is the esr affected by myocardial infarction?

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Yes: The ESR is increased by inflammation and goes up within a few days of a myocardial infarction. It may remain high for a few weeks.

Question 3

can you tell me what it mean when it says short pr interval and a high lateral myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Different things: Short pr interval means that the conduction through the heart is accelerated - often because it is arising lower in the atrium than usual or because there is an accessory bypass tract. High lateral mi means that there has been a heart attack in the high lateral wall, often due to disease in the left circumflex artery, marginal branch,  or a diagonal branch of the left anterior descending.

Question 4

how high will the ck-mb be elevated if there is a myocardial infarction?

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Depends: The elevation of ck-mb is in direct proportion to the size of the infarction. The highest i personally have ever seen was about 1000 but that is very unsual. Also, ck-mb will rise as a % of the total circulating ck. Normall ck-mb is less than 1.5% of total ck. After infarction, ck-mb will go to anywhere between 2.5-15% of total ck.

Question 5

please explain the high glucose level and high fbs in patients with myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Stress: Hi. High glucose and high FBS may, repeat MAY, be seen with acute MI, but is not an absolute finding by any means. Many people have had diabetes (which actually contributes to them having an MI) but it doesn't get diagnosed until they're in the hospital for the MI. MI is a serious stress to the body, and two principle stress hormones, epinephrine and cortisol, raise blood sugar. Control diabetes!

Question 6

is myocardial infarction caused by an infection?

Accepted Answer

No: Well i shouldn't be so definite. Who would have thought that ulcers would be caused by infection. There has been noted to be an increase in heart attacks related to certain infections including those involving the gums, so the cause and effect question has been raised. It has been suggested that inflammation plays a role. But at this time i think most doubt the cause and effect relationship.

Question 7

how does hypertension cause myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Work of heart: Too high of a pressure increases heart work and aggravates coronary disease or muscle dysfunction.

Question 8

on ecg- what does st elevation - high take off mean? a myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

No: It's early repolariztion, a normal variant.

Question 9

high sensitivity troponin of 6 ng/l in blood, does it indicate anything? even a minor damage? i know it's not necessarily a myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, if your result below the lower limit of the reference range of your lab, it is not a cause for concern.    Wish you good health!

Question 10

what is causes of myocardial infarction in young?

Accepted Answer

Variable: A congenital anomaly of one or  more heart( coronary arteries) vessels
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
high triglycerides
smoking
depends on what you mean as young?

Cocaine abuse is a problem.

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