Relationship of Endothelial Cell–Specific Molecule 1 Level in Stress Hyperglycemia Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 ([ESM-1], endocan) is a new biomarker of endothelial dysfunction, which may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and stress hyperglycemia in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Therefore, we investigated serum ESM-1 levels in patients with stress hyperglycemia having STEMI; 105 patients with STEMI and 33 individuals as a control group were included in the study. The patients were followed up for 3 months and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) were recorded. Serum ESM-1 level was significantly higher in patients with stress hyperglycemia patients having STEMI (P < .05). In these patients, serum ESM-1 levels correlated positively with glucose levels (r = .21, P < .05). Multiple factor logistic regression analysis showed that serum ESM-1 levels >1.01 ng/mL (odds ratio 3.01, 95% confidence interval 1.05-8.64, P < .05) were an independent predictor of MACEs. Our findings suggest that ESM-1 is a novel biomarker overexpressed in patients with stress hyperglycemia having STEMI, admission glucose levels are associated with ESM-1 levels, and ESM-1 is an independent predictor of MACEs. An ESM-1 level >1.01 ng/mL is likely to predict a greater risk of MACEs.