Patient's question:
The baby was born via cesarean section. After the surgery, the doctor diagnosed the baby as a high-risk infant due to secondary amniotic fluid contamination. The baby was immediately transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit. After a thorough examination, it was found that the baby's cardiac enzymes were elevated. Could the elevated cardiac enzymes interfere with the baby's development? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Carefully check the myocardial enzymes mainly to confirm myocardial ischemia, purulence, or cell membrane permeability. In clinical diagnosis, their activity decreases to varying degrees in cases of acute myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, and skeletal muscle injury. The normal reference values for myocardial enzyme profiles are mostly based on adult standards, while those for children are lower than those for adults. Therefore, do not automatically assume that elevated myocardial enzyme levels in children indicate myocardial disease. Additional treatment can suppress elevated myocardial enzymes, and it generally will not interfere with the child's growth and development. However, it is important to carefully check for congenital myocardial damage.