Description
The Hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBDH), an enzyme present in myocardium, muscles and liver and is mainly
involved in the heart metabolism. Elevated concentrations of this enzyme is associated with myocardial infarction,
reaching highest values 30-72 hours after the event and tending to normalize after 12-20 days. Elevated values of enzyme
are also connected with myocarditis, polymyositis or in case of abdominal surgery.
