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The Role of Inflammation in Myocardial Infarction

RECRUITINGSponsored by Nicosia General Hospital
Actively Recruiting
SponsorNicosia General Hospital
Started2023-08-24
Est. completion2025-03-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

The aim of this research is to study the prognostic role of a selected combination of cytokines and adipokines in patients with myocardial infarction, as well as to determine their role in the development of adverse cardiac remodeling.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

1. ACS (ST-ACS, NSTE-ACS, UA) referred for coronary angiography
2. Above 18 years old
3. Consent form obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) stage IV (e GFR \< 29 ml/min or creatinine \> 2 mg/dl)
2. Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) (ALT \> 2 times upper normal limit)
3. Chronic Inflammation and/or autoimmune diseases
4. Active Ca
5. Recent CVA (less than 1 month)
6. Recent (within 2 weeks) use of glucocorticoid drugs or immunosuppressive agents
7. Acute or chronic infection, major surgery, or trauma in the last month
8. Previous heart transplantation
9. Poor life expectancy
10. Cardiogenic shock
11. Cardiac arrest

Conditions2

Heart DiseaseMyocardial Infarction

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