TY - JOUR 
A1 - Domínguez Rodríguez, Alberto 
AU - Abreu González, Pedro
AU - Arroyo Úcar, Eduardo
AU - Avanzas, Pablo
AU - Reiter, Russel J.
T1 - Global left ventricular longitudinal strain is associated with decreased melatonin levels in patients with acute myocardial infarction: A two-dimensional speckle tracking study
Y1 - 2013
SN - 1354750X

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/4070
AB - Low circulating melatonin levels predict poor outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In the present study, we investigated whether a relationship between myocardial deformation in parameters measured by echocardiography and circulating melatonin level exists. We prospectively included 112 patients with STEMI who performed echocardiography and simultaneous measurement of serum melatonin, during the light period within 72 h of admission. We found a negative correlation between circulating melatonin levels and global longitudinal strain (p = 0.006, r = -0.33). In conclusion, melatonin levels have a correlation with two-dimensional speckle tracking in patients with STEMI.
KW - Enfermedad coronaria
KW - Salud
KW - Ciencias médicas
LA - eng
ER -