Serum Endothelial Cell–Specific Molecule 1 (Endocan) Levels in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Clinical Significance

Angiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong-Rong Qiu ◽  
Qiang Fu ◽  
Jian Sui ◽  
Qian Zhang ◽  
Peng Wei ◽  
...  

Endothelial dysfunction is involved in the process of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), that is, the endothelial cell–specific molecule 1 (ESM-1; endocan) is a novel endothelial dysfunction marker. However, the relationship between patients with AMI and serum ESM-1 levels is not very clear. Patients with AMI (n = 216) and a control group (n = 60) without AMI were included in the study. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) was measured, and the severity of AMI was assessed by a modified Gensini stenosis scoring system. Serum ESM-1 levels were significantly higher in the AMI group ( P < .05). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were also significantly higher in the AMI group ( P < .05). In patients with AMI, serum ESM-1 levels were not significantly correlated with hsCRP levels. There was no significant correlation between serum ESM-1 level and Gensini score. Our findings suggest that serum ESM-1 levels may be a novel biomarker of endothelial dysfunction in patients with AMI.

Cardiology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Gao ◽  
Yan Qiu ◽  
Jihua Wu ◽  
Wei Diao ◽  
Haibo Zhang ◽  
...  

Background: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a promising target for lowering plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular (CV) disease. Whether plasma PCSK9 measured during the acute phase predicts recurrent CV events in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains unresolved. Methods and Results: Plasma PCSK9 levels were measured in 1,646 patients with AMI from the China PEACE-Prospective AMI Study at the acute phase. Additionally, 248 patients were resampled and measured at 1 month post-AMI. Associations of acute-phase PCSK9 tertiles with clinical characteristics and recurrent CV events within 1 year were assessed. Female gender (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.24–3.03), premature coronary heart disease (CHD; OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.37–3.26), higher high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (OR 1.67, 95% CI 1.44–1.95), and higher triglycerides (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.03–2.09) were associated with higher baseline PCSK9. Plasma PCSK9 levels in the highest tertile (versus lowest) did not have an increased risk of 1-year recurrent CV events in the AMI cohort (HR 0.78, 95% CI 0.52–1.16) or any subgroup. There was also no association between percentage changes in PCSK9 over the first month and 1-year recurrent events, although there was a trend of differences between patients in the upper versus lower tertiles. Conclusion: Plasma PCSK9 levels measured during the acute phase were associated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, triglycerides, premature CHD, and gender in patients with AMI but did not predict recurrent CV events within 1 year. Dynamic changes in PCSK9 suggested a trend yet no significance value in predicting recurrent CV events.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wael Rumaneh

Arterial hypertension is an independent predictor of acute myocardial infarction. Nowadays, plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein is a marker of cardiovascular risk. The objective of the research was to evaluate plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein in patients with acute myocardial infarction and arterial hypertension depending on myocardial remodeling type. Materials and methods. 130 patients with myocardial infarction (63 individuals with concomitant arterial hypertension and 67 individuals without it) were observed. Transthoracic echocardiogram was used. To evaluate plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein the ELISA method was applied. Results. Plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein in patients with acute myocardial infarction increased by 5.11 times compared to the control group: (10.67 [5.43; 12.89]) mg/l and (2.09 [1.40; 4.60]) mg/l, respectively (p<0.001). In myocardial infarction and arterial hypertension, this parameter increased by 6.57 times (to (13.73 [7.05; 15.17]) mg/l) (p<0.001), and by 1.27 times (p<0.05) as compared to patients without arterial hypertension. No differences in plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein were detected in patients with different types of left ventricular remodeling.Conclusions. Acute myocardial infarction caused by high plasma level of high-sensitive C-reactive protein is severer in co-existent arterial hypertension. There are no differences in blood levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein depending on the type of left ventricular remodeling.


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi T May ◽  
Jeffrey L Anderson ◽  
Benjamin D Horne ◽  
Robert R Pearson ◽  
Robert L Wolfert ◽  
...  

Background : Inflammation plays a role in the development and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD), with circulating markers of vascular inflammation being used in risk assessment including high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 (LpPLA 2 ). While hsCRP responds to the systemic inflammatory stimulus of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), LpPLA 2 has been proposed to be more vascular-specific and to vary minimally based upon clinical presentation. To test this hypothesis, we evaluated both biomarkers among CAD patients presenting with stable angina (SA), unstable angina (USA) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods : LpPLA 2 (PLAC TM test, diaDexus, Inc.) and hsCRP were measured from samples donated by consenting patients (N=1,010) enrolled in the registry of the Intermountain Heart Collaborative Study that underwent angiographic evaluation for CAD. Patients were categorized by presentation status (SA=637; USA=205; and AMI=168), stratified according to median levels of LpPLA 2 (350.2 ng/mL) and hsCRP above and below 3 mgl/L and followed for 7.5 ± 2.4 years for CAD death. Results : Age averaged 64 ± 12 years and 70% were male. While median hsCRP (mg/L) levels differed significantly by presentation [2.86, 2.80, and 13.7 for SA, USA, and AMI, respectively (p<0.0001)], median LpPLA 2 (ng/mL) levels [350.2, 353.1, and 348.1 for SA, USA, and AMI, respectively (p=0.67)], did not. LpPLA 2 was not only a better predictor of CAD death among the entire cohort (LpPLA 2 : adjusted Hazard Ratio [HR]= 1.47, p=0.04; hsCRP: adjusted HR=0.95, p=0.81), it was a better predictor among patients presenting with AMI (LpPLA 2 : adjusted HR3 1.80, p=0.30; hsCRP adjusted HR=0.76, p=0.63). Conclusions : Among CAD patients, LpPLA 2 varies minimally among differing presentations compared to hsCRP and is a better a predictor of CAD death among those presenting with AMI. This information supports the hypothesis that LpPLA 2 is a vascular specific marker of inflammation and independent of transient systemic inflammatory effects.


2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Un Kang ◽  
Min Jee Kim ◽  
Joon Seok Choi ◽  
Chang Seong Kim ◽  
Eun Hui Bae ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Cosentino ◽  
Stefano Genovese ◽  
Jeness Campodonico ◽  
Alice Bonomi ◽  
Claudia Lucci ◽  
...  

Background. Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammation plays a key role in acute kidney injury (AKI) pathogenesis. We explored the relationship between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and AKI in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods. We prospectively included 2,063 AMI patients in whom hs-CRP was measured at admission. AKI incidence and a clinical composite of in-hospital death, cardiogenic shock, and acute pulmonary edema were the study endpoints. Results. Two-hundred-thirty-four (11%) patients developed AKI. hs-CRP levels were higher in AKI patients (45 ± 87 vs. 16 ± 41 mg/L; p < 0.0001). The incidence and severity of AKI, as well as the rate of the composite endpoint, increased in parallel with hs-CRP quartiles (p for trend <0.0001 for all comparisons). A significant correlation was found between hs-CRP and the maximal increase of serum creatinine (R = 0.23; p < 0.0001). The AUC of hs-CRP for AKI prediction was 0.69 (p < 0.001). At reclassification analysis, addition of hs-CRP allowed to properly reclassify 14% of patients when added to creatinine and 8% of patients when added to a clinical model. Conclusions. In AMI, admission hs-CRP is closely associated with AKI development and severity, and with in-hospital outcomes. Future research should focus on whether prophylactic renal strategies in patients with high hs-CRP might prevent AKI and improve outcome.


2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Silvio Marenzi ◽  
Jeness Campodonico ◽  
Nicola Cosentino ◽  
Claudia Lucci ◽  
Valentina Milazzo ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masami Kosuge ◽  
Kazuo Kimura ◽  
Toshiyuki Ishikawa ◽  
Tsutomu Endo ◽  
Tomohiko Shigemasa ◽  
...  

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document