The prognostic value of elevated matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A two-year prospective study

Introduction: Increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are well established; however, existing data on MMP-9 values as a prognostic marker after STEMI are limited and have been conflicting. Objective: This study aimed to assess the clinical si...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Umut Somuncu, Hamdi Pusuroglu, Huseyin Karakurt, İsmail Bolat, Seda Tukenmez Karakurt, Ali Riza Demir, Nilgun Isıksacan, Ozgur Akgul, Ozgur Surgit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255120302079