Publications by authors named "Irena Kozic"
Article Synopsis
- Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a potential marker for detecting myocardial ischemia, and the study aimed to analyze its effectiveness following exercise-induced stress.
- Researchers measured IMA levels in 43 patients with confirmed coronary artery disease and a control group of 22 healthy individuals at various time points after exercise, finding significant differences in IMA kinetics between the two groups.
- While a specific timing for peak IMA levels was not determined due to variability, IMA showed promising diagnostic sensitivity (81%) and specificity (82%) for identifying myocardial ischemia, suggesting its utility in unclear cases.
