Clinical characteristics of acute myocardial infarction with leukocytosis and their significances / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the relationship between the white blood cell (WBC) count of peripheral blood at the early stage of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and the prognosis.Methods 100 cases of AMI were divided into normal WBC counts and elevated WBC counts group.Clinical characteristics of the two groups were compared.Results The cases of AMI with leukocytosis is apt to complicate left ventricular failure,arrhythmia and excitable hyperglycemia.The peak value of CK and ECG QRS scoring as well as mortality were elevated.Conclusion The WBC has an important prognostic significance in AMI.