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Acute phase proteins and systolic dysfunction in subjects with acute myocardial infarction

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Aim To investigate correlations between plasmatic concentrations of acute phase proteins (APPs) and left ventricular systolic function during the early phase of acute myocardial infarction. Methods Plasmatic concentrations of alpha-1-anti-trypsin (A1AT), alpha 1 glyco-protein (A1GP), haptoglobin (HG), caeruloplasmin (CP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were evaluated in 123 patients with ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) within 12 h after onset of chest pain. Systolic function was assessed with bi-dimensional echography and incidence of in-hospital adverse events was compared to APPs levels. Results A1AT, A1GP, HG and CP showed a statistically significant correlation with admission CRP concentrations (P < 0.001). Left ventricular ejection fraction inversely correlated with plasmatic concentrations of A1GP, A1AT, CP and HG. Incidence of acute heart failure correlated with values of APPs and, in a stepwise analysis, CP values were the most significant markers of acute heart failure. Conclusions Systolic dysfunction in STEMI patients seems to be associated with an inflammatory response featured by a rise in plasmatic concentration of APPs; increase in APPs concentrations seems to own a short-term prognostic relevance.

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    Natale Daniele Brunetti, Pier Luigi Pellegrino, Michele Correale, Luisa De Gennaro, Andrea Cuculo & Matteo Di Biase

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Brunetti, N.D., Pellegrino, P.L., Correale, M. et al. Acute phase proteins and systolic dysfunction in subjects with acute myocardial infarction. J Thromb Thrombolysis 26, 196–202 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-007-0088-7

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