Plasma endothelin-1 levels after coronary stenting in humans.
Endothelin (ET)-1 levels were analyzed in patients who underwent elective coronary stenting. There was a significant increase in systemic ET-1 levels immediately after the procedure, which is probably a marker of endothelial dysfunction that is associated with arterial injury. However, there was no association between ET-1 levels and in-stent restenosis in humans.
Wainstein
Marco V
MV
Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil. mvwainstein@uol.com.br
Gonçalves
Sandro C
SC
Zago
Alcides J
AJ
Zenker
Raquel
R
Burttet
Renata
R
Couto
Guilherme de B
Gde B
Tomazi
Fabiana
F
Ribeiro
Jorge P
JP
D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*
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