sVCAM-1 concentration and carotid IMT values in patients with acute myocardial infarction - Atherosclerotic markers of the presence, progress and prognosis

sVCAM-1 concentrations are useful indicators of the presence of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries, but not its advancement. sVCAM-1 (but not IMT) can be a predictive indicator of an increased risk of death during follow-up in patients after myocardial infarction.