Why the study?
The impact of inflammatory-mediated vulnerability of coronary plaques across the entire coronary tree on ventricular remodeling and scarring remains unclarified.
Does an increased inflammatory response at 7 days post-STEMI predict post-infarction heart failure and MACE?
Comparison
STEMI with hs-CRP >= 3 mg/dl vs hs-CRP < 3 mg/dl at 7 days
Design
Descriptive prospective single-center cohort study
Authors
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May link post-STEMI inflammation to remodeling and HF risk; leaves open causal roles and therapeutic targets.
Does an increased inflammatory response at 7 days post-STEMI predict post-infarction heart failure and MACE?
The VIABILITY study is designed to evaluate the link between systemic inflammation, pan-coronary plaque vulnerability, myocardial viability, and ventricular remodeling in post-STEMI patients.
Morariu et al. (2019) studied this question.
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