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Serum Cortisol Response to Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Aged
Author(s) -
Adair Richard,
Kasahara Masayuki
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1980.tb01122.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , radioimmunoassay , shock (circulatory) , hydrocortisone , serum concentration , endocrinology , infarction , cardiology
The adrenocortical response to acute myocardial infarction in aged patients was studied by measuring serum cortisol concentration (radioimmunoassay) at the time of hospital admission. The mean serum cortisol level in 9 patients over 80 years old was similar to that in 5 patients less than 60 years old. In all patients who died, or in whom shock developed, the serum cortisol concentration was significantly elevated.