[Prognostic value of SGOT, LDH and LDH1 activity in myocardial infarct]

The authors follow up SGOt, LDH and LDH1 enzyme activity in 102 patients with first transmural myocardial infarction. The results confirm the considerable diagnostic value of that enzyme spectrum and its significance for the prognostic assessment of the state of such patients. The high values of SGOT and primarily of LDH and LDH1, their persistence during the acute period of myocardial infarction correlate with the percentage of the patients with severe progress of the disease and high lethality. Prognostically unfavourable are especially the values over 800 mU/ml for LDH and 80% for LDH1. In 56.2% of the decreased LDH was over 800 mU/ml and in 70% of the decreased--80% LDH1 enzyme activity was found.