Treatment and normal values ​​of elevated cardiac enzymes in infants

Because babies are newborns, they have poor resistance and are prone to catching colds, fevers, and infections. Many careful parents have found that some values ​​in their children's myocardial enzyme test results are slightly higher than the reference values. So, what is the normal range of high myocardial enzymes in infants? If it exceeds the normal value, how should it be treated? Today, the editor will introduce to you the treatment and normal values ​​of high myocardial enzymes in infants.

1. What is the normal value of myocardial enzyme in infants?

Examination of myocardial enzymes is mainly used to determine myocardial ischemia and necrosis or cell membrane permeability. The normal reference values ​​of myocardial enzyme spectrum are mostly adult standards, while the normal reference values ​​of newborns are higher than those of adults. Therefore, do not assume that an increased myocardial enzyme spectrum value in a newborn means that the baby has myocarditis. Since there are many factors that affect the myocardial enzyme spectrum, cardiac troponin is measured to assist in the diagnosis of myocarditis. The myocardial enzyme spectrum of most children is 2 to 3 times the normal reference value.

So, what is the normal to low value of myocardial enzymes in newborns?

Myocardial enzyme spectrum refers to a group of enzymes related to myocardial injury. Currently, most domestic hospitals test myocardial enzymes including LDH, CK-MB, α-HBDH, and GOT. This group of related enzymes has a certain auxiliary effect on the diagnosis of neonatal myocardial injury.

The reference values ​​of myocardial enzyme spectrum in newborns are higher than those in adults. The reference values ​​of myocardial enzyme spectrum in newborns are:

1. Creatine kinase: (115±82)U/L;

2. Creatine kinase isoenzyme (19±13) U/L;

3. Aspartate aminotransferase (32±15) U/L;

4. Lactate dehydrogenase (263±113) U/L;

5. α-Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (246±114) U/L.

2. What to do if myocardial enzymes are high in newborns

Newborn babies have high myocardial enzymes, mostly due to hypoxia at birth, but generally not too high. With timely correction and treatment of hypoxia, myocardial enzymes will return to normal. However, if the newborn is in a serious condition after birth, the increase in myocardial enzymes means that the heart function is relatively fragile, which may also be one of the serious conditions, while a slight increase should not affect the heart. So, what should we do if the newborn's myocardial enzyme is high?

If the myocardial enzyme level in a newborn is higher than normal, it indicates myocardial damage or myocarditis. If it is not very serious, you just need to pay attention to rest, strengthen care, and avoid catching cold. At the same time, you should use drugs that nourish the myocardium, such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, fructose and the like.

If the high myocardial enzyme level in a newborn is related to viral infection invading the myocardium, then you need to pay attention to whether there has been any recent viral infection, cold or other symptoms, what the body temperature is, pay attention to rest, and treat the myocardial nutrition. It can generally be treated with fructose, VC, coenzyme Q10, etc. You should pay attention to preventing colds and regularly check the myocardial enzyme spectrum.

After reading the editor’s introduction to the treatment and normal values ​​of high myocardial enzymes in infants, I believe that parents must have different degrees of understanding. When it is found that the baby has symptoms of high myocardial enzymes, colds and fevers, it is necessary to discover it as early as possible and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. I wish all babies can recover their health soon and enjoy a beautiful and happy life.