Osteoprotegerin and B-type natriuretic peptide in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes: Relation to coronary artery narrowing and plaques number

Patients with NSTE-ACS show high OPG levels. OPG increase seems related to the number of plaques in the coronary vessels, suggesting its involvement in the coronary disease progression. BNP is also increased during NSTE-ACS and more associated to coronary narrowing.