Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9961184	Journal of the American College of Cardiology	2005	9 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The PAPP-A level as a marker of plaque instability is a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with ACS. Simultaneous determination of biomarkers with distinct pathophysiological profiles appears to remarkably improve risk stratification in patients with ACS.

Keywords

ROC ACS hsCRP sCD40L PAPP-A interleukin Troponin T TnT acute coronary syndromes confidence interval Vascular endothelial growth factor Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)soluble CD40 ligand Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A high-sensitivity C-reactive protein receiver operating characteristic

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Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Authors

Christopher MD, Stefanie PhD, Christian W. MD, FACC, Stephan MD, Maarten L. MD, FACC, Andreas M. MD, FACC, CAPTURE Study Investigators CAPTURE Study Investigators,