title: Serum tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and higher risk features of coronary plaque: a volumetric multivessel intravascular ultrasound study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between higher-risk features of coronary plaque and serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family enzymes in the stable angina patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 36 patients, 75 coronary lesions were assessed by intravascular ultrasound. For each of the plaques remodelling index, mean calcium arc and plaque burden were measured. Positive remodelling and the values of the calcium arc and plaque burden above the respective medians were regarded as the higher-risk features and summarised for each lesion. Serum levels of MMP-2, -3, -7, -9, and tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP)-1 and -2 were measured in all patients. TIMP-1 level was the independent predictor of presence of a lesion with positive remodelling (OR 1.032; 95% CI: 1.004-1.061) and of a lesion with higher plaque burden (OR 1.026; 95% CI: 1.003-1.049) in a given patient. Whereas, MMP-2 level was an independent predictor of presence of a lesion with higher calcium arc (OR 1.035; 95% CI: 1.001-1.071). TIMP-1 level (p=0.003) was also an independent predictor of a number of higher-risk features in the highest-risk plaque in a given patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TIMP-1 level correlates with clustering of plaque features associated with higher risk of complications in stable angina patients.
authors.affiliation: Cathetherization Laboratory and Coronary Disease Unit, Institute of Cardiology, ul.Alpejska 42, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland. mkruk@ikard.pl
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kruk
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kalińczuk
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pregowski
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Przyłuski
authors.forename: Jadwiga
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janas
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmielak
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demkow
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciszewski
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Witkowski
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruzyłło
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000097:blood*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053505:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / Q000097:blood*; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 / Q000097:blood; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1; D019716:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2; D053505:Matrix Metalloproteinases, Secreted