Higher Heart-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein Levels are Related to More Severe and Extensive Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Aim:Heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP), an early marker of cardiac necrosis, is released rapidly from myocardium as a consequence of ischemic injury. We hypothesized that more severe and extensive coronary atherosclerosis would result in more pronounced myocardial injury and necrosis in...

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Main Authors: Togay Evrin, Aycan Fahri Erkan, Berkay Ekici, Selda Demirtaş, Şule Korkmaz, Atilla Korkmaz, Eylem Kuday Kaykısız, Burak Katipoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-03-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/higher-heart-type-fatty-acid-binding-protein-level/24286