Association between inflammation and left ventricular thrombus formation following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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BACKGROUND: Current evidence suggests a link between the inflammatory state and left ventricular (LV) thrombus formation following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, a comprehensive study investigating the association between inflammatory biomarkers and LV thrombus diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is lacking.

METHODS: We studied 309 patients with acute STEMI treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) from the prospective MARINA-STEMI cohort study. Concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), white blood cell count (WBCc), fibrinogen and D-dimer were measured two days after STEMI. Infarct characteristics and presence of LV thrombi were assessed with the use of contrast-enhanced CMR at a median of 4 (interquartile range [IQR] 3-5) days after pPCI.

RESULTS: In total, 309 STEMI patients (18% female) with a median age of 57 (IQR 52-65) years were included. A LV thrombus was observed in 8% (n = 24) of the overall cohort and in 15% of patients with an anterior STEMI. Hs-CRP (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.54-3.02, p < 0.001), IL-6 (OR 2.38, 95% CI 1.48-3.81, p < 0.001) and fibrinogen levels (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.40-3.00, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with presence of LV thrombus. Among all assessed inflammatory biomarkers, only hs-CRP was independently associated with LV thrombus after adjustment for markers of inflammation and CMR parameters (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.21-2.59, p = 0.004).

CONCLUSION: In patients with STEMI treated with pPCI, inflammatory markers (hs-CRP, IL-6 and fibrinogen) are associated with the presence of LV thrombus. However, only hs-CRP was independently associated with the occurrence of LV thrombi, highlighting the key role of CRP as clinical risk marker for LV thrombus formation in STEMI patients treated with pPCI.

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CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2022 Oct 1;364:16-17. - PMID 35680057

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:361

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International journal of cardiology - 361(2022) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 1-6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lechner, Ivan [VerfasserIn]
Reindl, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Tiller, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Holzknecht, Magdalena [VerfasserIn]
Fink, Priscilla [VerfasserIn]
Plangger, Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Mayr, Agnes [VerfasserIn]
Klug, Gert [VerfasserIn]
Bauer, Axel [VerfasserIn]
Reinstadler, Sebastian J [VerfasserIn]
Metzler, Bernhard [VerfasserIn]

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9001-32-5
9007-41-4
Biomarkers
C-Reactive Protein
C-reactive protein
Cardiac magnetic resonance
Fibrinogen
Inflammation
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Left ventricular thrombus
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

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Date Completed 15.06.2022

Date Revised 27.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Int J Cardiol. 2022 Oct 1;364:16-17. - PMID 35680057

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.05.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340621192