Comparison of the prognostic potential of biomechanic stress markers - circulating stromelysin-1, matrix metalloprteinase-9 and N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide in patients with acute Q-wave myocardial infarction. Results of cohort study

85 patients after documented Q-wave myocardial infarction (MI) were observed. Echocardiography was performed and circulating levels of such biomarkers as MMP-3, MMP-9 and NT-pro-BNP were detected on the day of hospitalization and diagnosis of acute IM, on 21 and 60 days after onset of acute MI. The...

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Main Author: T. Samura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zaporozhye State Medical University 2012-04-01
Series:Patologìâ
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Online Access:http://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/15859/13500