Plasma apelin level in acute myocardial infarction and its relation with prognosis: A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Apelin is a novel adipocytokine with a significant role in ischemia/reperfusion injury that is synthesized and secreted in myocardial cells and coronary endothelium. There is debate on its value for the diagnosis and prognosis of myocardial infarction. We aimed to investigate plasma apelin level in patients with acute ST segment elevation (STEMI) and non-ST segment elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction and its relationship with left ventricular function and prognostic parameters.

Methods

Forty-one patients with STEMI, 21 patients with NSTEMI and 10 patients as control group with normal coronary angiograms were included. Plasma apelin level at presentation was investigated regarding its relationship with other diagnostic and prognostic parameters.

Results

SUBMITTER: Guzelburc O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature