title: Inflammatory markers as predictors of clinical outcome in acute coronary syndromes.
abstract: Inflammation is a critical pathogenic component in acute coronary syndromes. As a consequence the potential use of inflammatory markers as predictors of clinical outcome in acute coronary syndromes has been investigated. This review outlines the pathology underlying acute coronary syndromes and reviews the published data on inflammatory markers in acute coronary syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. mulvihill@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Mulvihill
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boccalatte
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Foley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000097:blood*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D002097:C-Reactive Protein