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Increased Cystatin C Level in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Predisposes the Prognosis of Angioplasty.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Jun 2018
Shen Guidong, Zhu Hongmin, Ding Hong, Sun Chaoyang, Zhou Kun, Fan Yan, Li Tao, Men Min, Chen Yuewu, Lu Qun, Ma Aiqun
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BACKGROUND: The study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of cystatin C in ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on 664 STEMI patients from 7 centers who were treated with elective PCI. These patients were divided into 3 groups according their admission cystatin C levels as < 0.84,...
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