Inflammatory Biomarkers and Endothelial Alteration in Patients with Heart Failure and Acute Coronary Syndromes

Abstract

Introduction: Systemic inflammation plays a key role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), having a direct effect in promoting the progression and rupture of vulnerable coronary plaques. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory biomarkers and the type of ACS (ST-elevation myocardial infarction – STEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction – NSTEMI, or unstable angina – UA) in patients with confirmed heart failure.

Keywords

• inflammation
• hs-crp
• heart failure
• myocardial infarction