A 28-year-old female asked about a 63-year-old male:
Things that can be done to help with elevated cardiac enxymes?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Elden Randanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Treat cause: First, the cause will need to be assessed. If due to a heart attack, then medications are needed, and probable coronary angiography.
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Dr. H Robert Silverstein commented
Specializes in Cardiology
most cardiac elevation is entirely benign unless as stated above, it occurs in the ER. If not in ER, then PROBABLY reflects African American race (and not heart disease) or simply having large muscle mass/exercising a lot. www.thepmc.org
Sep 15, 2013
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Needs to be in: Er and there is nothing specific that brings down the enzymes but time. The reflect damage to the cardiac muscle that happens when there is lack of oxygen during a heart attack. The doctors need to help the problem that caused the heart attack and enzymes to rise.
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Last updated May 4, 2015
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