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Article: Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A and proform eosinophilic major basic protein in the detection of different types of coronary artery disease.
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ABSTRACT: Kryptor system was proven to be a rapid, standard method for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A and proform eosinophilic major basic protein (PAPP-A/proMBP) complex detection in coronary artery disease (CAD). No age and/or gender differences in 51 controls and 110 stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) patients were found. SCAD patients did not differ from controls and no difference in PAPP-A/proMBP levels with regards to the number of affected vessels was found. In 21 unstable angina pectoris (UAP), in 35 without and 66 with ST elevation acute myocardial infarctions (NSTEMI, STEMI respectively) patients PAPP-A/proMBP levels were increased (P=0.004 and P<0.0005, respectively). PAPP-A/proMBP levels did not correlate with cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in STEMI and NSTEMI patients. PAPP-A/ proMBP increase was more frequent than cTnI (P=0.036) within the early phase of STEMI. In NSTEMI patients PAPP-A/proMBP positivity was present in 50% of cTnI negative cases. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis revealed the highest diagnostic accuracy of PAPP-A/proMBP (0.919) in STEMI cTnI positive cases. The highest specificity/sensitivity PAPP-A/proMBP levels for particular acute coronary syndrome (ACS) types were 10.65-14.75 mIU/l. Combination of PAPP-A/proMBP with cTnI increases their diagnostic efficacy within the early phase of ACS. Our results suggest that PAPP-A/proMBP complex is involved in processes preceding vulnerable plaque development in ACS.Physiological research / Academia Scientiarum Bohemoslovaca 02/2008; 57(1):23-32. · 1.55 Impact Factor -
Article: [Deferral of coronary intervention based on measurement of myocardial fractional flow reserve].
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ABSTRACT: Myocardial fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a useful method in assessment of functional significance of coronary stenosis. Deferral of intervention of angiographically intermediate lesion based on FFR measurement is safe in selected patient population as previously described. The aim of the study was to assess mid-term results after deferring coronary intervention of intermediate lesion in a non-selected patient population with no respect to the extent of coronary artery disease and to the results of stress tests if performed. A coronary intervention of angiographically intermediate lesion (40 - 70% according to QCA) was deferred in a group of 50 consecutive patients (33 men, mean age 60.8 +/- 10.2 y.) on the basis of FFR > or = 0.75 (mean FFR 0.89 +/- 0.06). FFR was measured in 62 lesions (mean stenosis diameter 55 +/- 7%, left anterior descending 34 lesions, circumflex artery 13 lesions, right coronary artery 15 lesions). One-vessel disease was presented in 14 pts (28%), 36 pts (72%) presented with multivessel disease (two-vessel disease in 27 pts - 54% and three-vessel disease in 9 pts - 18%). Stress test was positive in 15 pts, in 1 pts. negative, and in 3 pts. non-diagnostic. All-cause mortality, cardiac mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemia driven target vessel revascularization (TLR) were recorded during follow-up. Severity of angina pectoris (CCS classification) and a need for antianginal treatment (beta-blockers, nitrates, calcium channel blockers) at the baseline and at the end of clinical follow-up was recorded. Follow-up was completed in 49 patients (98%). Mean time of follow-up is 15.4 +/- 2 months (range 12 - 22 months, median 15 months), two patients died (4 %)--one from colon cancer, the other patient died from lung cancer, there was not any cardiac death recorded, two patients (4%) had target vessel revascularization. Estimated 22 months event-free (all-cause death, MI, TLR) survival was (mean +/- SEM) 86 +/- 7%. There was a significant difference in symptom severity--mean grade of angina pectoris at baseline was 1.8 +/- 1.3, at follow-up 1.1 +/- 1.0 (p < 0.05). There was not difference in use of antianginal drugs was same at baseline and at follow-up (1.7 +/- 0.8 vs. 1.7 +/- 0.7). Thirty-five patients (71%) were treated by statins. Deferring of coronary interventions of intermediate stenosis based on FFR measurement is safe in a mid-term follow-up. Despite of the same intensity of antianginal treatment there was a significant decrease in symptom severity.Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství 08/2004; 50(8):600-5. -
Article: [Angiographically marginally significant coronary stenoses--postponement of intervention based on measurement of myocardial fractional flow reserve].
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ABSTRACT: When evaluating angiographically marginal coronary stenoses (i.e. 40-70% reduction of the diameter of the arterial lumen) it is under certain conditions difficult to decide on their actual functional impact. Assessment of the fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a simple method based on assessment of intracoronary pressures during pharmacologically induced hyperaemia. For the severity of stenosis according to previous studies the liminal values is FFR lower than 0.75; furthermore it was proved that intervention of angiographically marginal stenoses with FFR values of 0.75 or more can be safely postponed. Test the safety of FFR examination and take in a group of patients with marginally severe stenosis further steps according to results of FFR assessment. During the period from January to Juky 2000 FFR assessments were made in a total of 34 patients (11 women, 23 men, mean age 62 +/- 12 years) who suffered from marginal stenosis of some coronary vessel. The FFR examination took place under pharmacologically induced hyperaemia after intracoronary adenosine administration. Measurements were made in a total of 41 stenoses. Only in two a value lower than 0.75 was found. In these patients coronary intervention was implemented; intervention was also made in two patients on account of technical problems and inconsistent results of FFR measurements. A FFR value of 0.75 or less was found in 37 stenoses (90%) and intervention was therefore postponed. Examination and the immediate subsequent course were without complications. According to initial experience FFR examination is a safe, simple and easily reproducible method. Based on the results of assessment and knowledge of the accomplished studies in the group of marginally significant stenoses in a great proportion of patients coronary intervention was postponed.Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství 06/2002; 48(5):363-7.
