Association of endothelin-1 with transient myocardial ischemia in patients with unstable angina pectoris.
In this study we assessed whether serum endothelin-1 levels were associated with indexes of disease severity in unstable angina, including troponin I, C-reactive protein, and transient myocardial ischemia. Endothelin-1 levels were higher in patients who had transient myocardial ischemia and in those who had 3-vessel disease on angiography but were not significantly correlated with levels of C-reactive protein and troponin I.
Lanza
Gaetano Antonio
GA
Istituto di Cardiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. g.a.lanza@inwind.it
Bencardino
Gianluigi
G
Sestito
Alfonso
A
Shaw
Sidney
S
Sgueglia
Gregory A
GA
Infusino
Fabio
F
Lüscher
Thomas F
TF
Crea
Filippo
F
D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000097:blood*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014336:Troponin / Q000097:blood
D015415:Biomarkers; D019332:Endothelin-1; D014336:Troponin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein