Patients and methods:~Type of study: Observational prospective study~Place of study: Sohag cardiology and gastroenterology center, department of cardiology and cardiac care unit.~Ethical considerations: This research will be revised by the Scientific Ethical Committee of Sohag University Hospital. Consents will be taken from all patients.~Study Methods:~A prospective study on 30 patients diagnosed as acute myocardial infarction on which measurement of CBC, serum NT-proBNP, and cTnT levels will be performed at the time of admission and by the time of discharge.~Full history:~Personal history: e.g. age, sex and smoking.~Family history of cardiac diseases~Medical history of: Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, prior coronary artery bypass grafting, Prior Percutaneous coronary intervention, Prior Stroke, Prior Atrial fibrillation, therapeutic history~Detailed clinical examination~Electrocardiogram~Laboratory investigation:~Routine investigation in the form of CBC including RDW~Specific investigation which include NT-proBNP and cTnT
the study is to investigate the relationship of several parameters of complete blood count (CBC) including RDW with N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT) in a cohort of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.