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. 1978 Sep 30;2(6142):921–922. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6142.921

Lack of relation between venous plasma total catecholamine concentrations and ventricular arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction.

R C Strange, M J Rowe, M F Oliver
PMCID: PMC1608064  PMID: 709127

Abstract

Electrocardiographic tracings were recorded continuously to monitor ventricular tachycardia and R-on-T and R-on-apex-T ventricular premature beats, and repeated estimations of venous plasma total catecholamine concentrations were carried out in 26 patients admitted to a coronary care unit with acute myocardial infarction. No relation existed between the increased catecholamine concentrations found in these patients and the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias occurring six to 48 hours after the onset of symptoms.

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