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Cortisol is essential for survival. The importance of cortisol response is most apparent in patients with partial or complete deficiency of glucocorticoids during stressful events such as illness or surgery.
It is known that cortisol and other stress hormones increase during acute myocardial infarction as well (9-11). Cardiac catheterization is an essential tool for the management of acute coronary syndrome, and for the evaluation of the burden of coronary artery disease in cardiac patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| catheterization | patients undergoing elective heart catheterization |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| cortisol change | On the day of the procedure a total of 4 venous blood samples for random plasma cortisol level will be obtained. Blood will be drawn at 5 minutes prior to the procedure, at 30 minutes and 60 minutes during the cardiac catheterization. Another sample will be drawn in 3 hours after cardiac catheterization prior to the patients discharge. a cortisol level will be drawn at a "nonstressful" visit | one month |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
• Patients with .primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency.
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30 males and females, age 20-90 years who are scheduled for elective cardiac catheterization procedure.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina Tarasova, MD | Creighton University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Creighton University | Omaha | Nebraska | 68131 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000309 | Adrenal Insufficiency |
| ID | Term |
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| D000307 | Adrenal Gland Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
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