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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
Apelin level was significantly higher in acute myocardial infarction (0.31?±?0.56?ng/mL) compared to control group (0.08?±?0.05?ng/mL) (p??0.05). No correlation was found between apelin and NT-proBNP, hsCRP, troponin, ejection fraction (EF) and Killip score (p?>?0.05). A positive correlation was found between apelin and TIMI, GRACE and Gensini scores (p?ConclusionApelin level was found to be high in acute myocardial infarction. With its inotropic and vasodilator effects, apelin was thought to have a protective role against severe ischemia.
SUBMITTER: Guzelburc O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Guzelburc Ozge O Demirtunc Refik R Altay Servet S Kemaloglu Oz Tugba T Tayyareci Gulsah G
JRSM cardiovascular disease 20210101
<h4>Objective</h4>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 parame ...[more]