Abstract:
Across –section study conducted during the period from April to jolly 2012
to determine and to evaluate the serum level of cardiac troponinI (CTnI) in
Sudanese with acute myocardial infarction
Thirty Sudanese with acute myocardial infarction were selected as the test
group from Sudan Center for Heart and Elribat University Hospital in Khartoum
state ,the test group were compared with a control group include 30 apparently
healthy volunteer
Blood specimens were collected for both group and the serum level of
cardiac troponinI (CTnI ) were determine age and gender of the test group were
matched with control group the serum levels of CTnI were measured by using i-
chroma-tm system (immunoassay)
Statistical analysis were done by using SPSS computer analysis programmed
for analysis of results
The results of this study indicate significant raised means of the serum levels
of CTnI of the test group when compared with control group
In
conclusion the current study indicates that serum level of CTnI is
important marker to evaluate heart damage in acute myocardial infarction and
other cardiac diseases.
