Population
17 patients with cardiac disease and 1 or more serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase determinations…
Design
Case-control
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High SGOT in cardiac patients may indicate hepatic necrosis from hypotension rather than myocardial damage alone; supports association but leaves management implications open.
Very high SGOT activity in heart disease patients may indicate acute hepatic central necrosis secondary to hypotension and reduced cardiac output, rather than solely myocardial necrosis.
Killip et al. (1960) studied this question.
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