Abstract
Inflammatory cytokines are suspected to play an important role in the pathophysiology of left ventricular (LV) remodeling. We investigated whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) (hs-CRP) is a predictor for LV remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with successful reperfusion, and also whether such a situation can be avoided by the administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB). The subjects were 139 patients with an initial attack of anterior myocardial infarction successfully treated by reperfusion therapy. They were randomly divided into the following two groups: an angiotensin (AG) group (91 patients treated with ACEI/ARB) and a NON-AG group (48 patients not treated with ACEI/ARB). Levels of hs-CRP, creatine kinase, human atrial natriuretic polypeptide, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), fasting blood glucose, serum lipids, fibrinogen, fibrin degradation product, prothromloin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time were measured immediately after 1, 2, 3, and 7 days, and 1 months after the onset of AMI. ACEI or ARB administration lowered hs-CRP levels and prevented the development of LV remodeling. Peak CRP levels significant...Continue Reading
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