Prognostic value of plasma apelin concentrations at admission in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction

Increased plasma concentrations of apelin at admission in patients with STEMI were associated with a higher risk of mortality at 6 months, adding prognostic value to the provided by BNP. Moreover, apelin levels were also related to markers of ischemic heart failure severity, but not markers of ischemia severity.