Variations in plasma lipids and in the LDL peak particle size after acute myocardial infarction

Livelli ridotti di cistatina C nell’infarto miocardico acuto vs. angina instabile, aneurisma aortico e controlli normali

Prevalenza di fattori di rischio e variazione temporale dei parametri lipidici in una serie consecutiva di 350 infarti acuti del miocardio registrati in una unita’ intensiva di Palermo.

Le variazioni dei valori dell’assetto lipidico durante la risposta di fase acuta post-infarto miocardico acuto sono accompagnate da modifiche nel size delle LDL

Cystatin C levels are decreased in acute myocardial infarction: Effect of cystatin C G73A gene polymorphism on plasma levels

Background: Cystatin C is the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plasma. Low plasma levels have been found in patients with aortic aneurysms and they seem correlated with the extension of the aortic lesions in early aneurysms detected by ultrasonography. Methods: In this study, plasma levels of cystatin C have been investigated in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), unstable angina and controls. The effect on plasma levels of the G73A polymorphism of the CST3 gene has been also evaluated. Results: Patients with acute myocardial infarction showed significantly lower levels of cystatin C compared to unstable angina and controls, but levels were nearly normal in a week after …