Abstract:Aim. To investigate the relationship between the osmotic fragility of erythrocytes and the course of acute myocardial infarction (MI).Methods. An analysis of the osmotic fragility of erythrocytes was conducted using beta-blocker-based osmotic fragility test in sixty-two patients within the first 6 hours after onset of MI symptoms.Results. The results revealed that the patients with increased erythrocyte osmotic fragility experienced more complications after acute MI, such as left ventricular fai… Show more
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