Determination of the Red Cell Distribution Width, NT-proBNP and cTnT in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

Sohag University

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: (cTnT)

Diagnostic Test: CBC

Diagnostic Test: (NT-proBNP)

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05677503

Sohag_Med_22_12_07

Details and patient eligibility

About

the study is to investigate the relationship of several parameters of complete blood count (CBC) including RDW with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in a cohort of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.

Full description

Patients and methods:

Type of study: Observational prospective study
Place of study: Sohag cardiology and gastroenterology center, department of cardiology and cardiac care unit.
Ethical considerations: This research will be revised by the Scientific Ethical Committee of Sohag University Hospital. Consents will be taken from all patients.
Study Methods:
- A prospective study on 30 patients diagnosed as acute myocardial infarction on which measurement of CBC, serum NT-proBNP, and cTnT levels will be performed at the time of admission and by the time of discharge.
  1. Full history:
    1. Personal history: e.g. age, sex and smoking.
    2. Family history of cardiac diseases
    3. Medical history of: Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, prior coronary artery bypass grafting, Prior Percutaneous coronary intervention, Prior Stroke, Prior Atrial fibrillation, therapeutic history
  2. Detailed clinical examination
  3. Electrocardiogram
  4. Laboratory investigation:
    1. Routine investigation in the form of CBC including RDW
    2. Specific investigation which include NT-proBNP and cTnT