Article
Role of PLA2 polymorphism on clinical events after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Acute cardiac care - 1 Jan 2009
Syros George, Mehran Roxana, Weisz Giora, Kittas Christos, Moses Jeffrey W, Leon Martin, Dangas George
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: We examined the relationship between the PLA2 polymorphism of the platelet GPIIIa receptor and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: PLA2 polymorphism has been associated with increased thrombosis and myocardial infarction. The association of PlA2 with MACE post-PCI has not been determined. METHODS: 200 patients with normal baseline CKMB...
Topics
- Aged
- Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
- Antigens, Human Platelet
- Coronary Artery Disease
- DNA
- Epitopes
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Postoperative Period
- Prognosis
- Prospective Studies
