Shaomin Chen1, Lijun Guo, Ming Cui, Lijie Sun, Lin Mi. 1. Peking University Third Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory peptides, Ministry of Health, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, Department of Cardiology, Beijing, China.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) play divergent roles in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury. OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 levels in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: Serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 were measured in 85 STEMI patients in the first week after PCI. RESULTS: Ang-1, Ang-2 and Ang-2/Ang-1 ratio (Ang-2/1) were all increased at admission, and had dynamic changes after PCI. Ang-2 and Ang-2/1 at admission and 2 h after PCI were positively correlated with peak cardiac troponin T levels. CONCLUSION: The extent of myocardial damage may be linked to circulating Ang-2 and Ang-2/1.
CONTEXT: Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) play divergent roles in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury. OBJECTIVE: To investigate serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 levels in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: Serum Ang-1 and Ang-2 were measured in 85 STEMI patients in the first week after PCI. RESULTS:Ang-1, Ang-2 and Ang-2/Ang-1 ratio (Ang-2/1) were all increased at admission, and had dynamic changes after PCI. Ang-2 and Ang-2/1 at admission and 2 h after PCI were positively correlated with peak cardiac troponin T levels. CONCLUSION: The extent of myocardial damage may be linked to circulating Ang-2 and Ang-2/1.
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