Question

Sgpt is released into blood when the liver or heart are damaged. The blood sgpt levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, from viral hepatitis) or with an insult to the heart (for example, from a heart attack). Some medications can also raise sgpt levels. Also called alanine aminotransferase (alt).

Answer 1

SGPT: Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. ... The blood SGPT levels are thus elevated with liver damage (for example, from viral hepatitis) or with an insult to the heart (for example, from a heart attack). Some medications can also raise SGPT levels.

Answer 2

A heart attack is a medical emergency. A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies.