RESUMO
Serum levels of magnesium, zinc and copper were measured in 20 patients with AMI [Acute myocardial infarction]. This group was subdivided into: 10 patients with uncomplicated AMI. 10 patients with AMI complicated with arrythmia, and compared with 10 patients with myocardial ischemia, and 10 healthy controls. Serum levels of magnesium and zinc were found to be statistically decreased in patients with AMI as compared with ischemic and healthy controls. While serum level of copper showed a significant elevation in AMI patients as compared with ischemic, and healthy controls. Also the mean serum magnesium and zinc levels were lower in patients of AMI complicated with arrythmia compared with uncomplicated patients, but this lowering is statistically insignificant. While the mean serum copper level was higher in cases of AMI complicated with arrythmia compared with uncomplicated cases but this elevation is statistically insignificant. From these results we can conclude that measurement of serum level of magnesium, zinc and copper in cases of AMI has a diagnostic as well as prognostic significance