Baas, P

Bonfrer, JMG

Klaase, JM

Rutgers, EJT

Schouwink, H

Sosef, MN

Swaanenburg, JCJM

Zoetmulder, FAN

In five patients who were treated for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) with pleuropneumonectomy and intraoperative photodynamic therapy (IPDT), impending myocardial damage was monitored using EGG, the classical biochemical markers (creatine kinase [CK], total activity; CKMB, mass; and myoglobin), and the new cardiac markers troponin I (cTnI) and troponin T (cTnT). In the peroperative and postoperative period all classical markers were elevated, in contrast to cTnI and cTnT, because of the concomitant skeletal muscle damage. Sequential electrocardiogram monitoring showed no signs of myocardial damage. From this study in patients with MPM treated with pleuropneumonectomy and IPDT it can be concluded that measurement of cTnI and cTnT for the detection of myocardial damage is more suitable than measurement of the classical markers.</p

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Monitoring of impending myocardial damage after pleuropneumonectomy and intraoperative photodynamic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma using biochemical markers

Monitoring of impending myocardial damage after pleuropneumonectomy and intraoperative photodynamic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma using biochemical markers

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