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What Causes Elevated Heart Enzymes And How Does It Effect Aortic Dissection?
My daddy has an Decending Aortic Dissection that is 5.4cm and very very VERY close to his spine, so close they are trying extremely hard every way they can NOT to have to do surgery. He has been having extreme shortness of breath and chest pains. His vitals are good, EKG is fine (no heart attack. The only thing they found was his heart enzymes were high what does that mean and how would it effect this problem he has already...? Help? :(
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
Hello ,
The heart is affected generally in ascending aortic dissection and practically never in descending aortic dissection . So simultaneously an ascending dissection should be ruled or an Co incidental heart pathology .
Many a time heart enzymes ( Cpk) can rise in muscle injury which may happen due to decreased supply the thigh muscles .
Regards Dr. Priyank Mody
The heart is affected generally in ascending aortic dissection and practically never in descending aortic dissection . So simultaneously an ascending dissection should be ruled or an Co incidental heart pathology .
Many a time heart enzymes ( Cpk) can rise in muscle injury which may happen due to decreased supply the thigh muscles .
Regards Dr. Priyank Mody
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