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Are regional IL-6 levels in the infarct-related culprit coronary artery associated with restenosis after PCI in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Are regional IL-6 levels in the infarct-related culprit coronary artery associated with restenosis after PCI in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Elevated regional IL-6 levels in the culprit coronary artery immediately post-PCI are associated with future angiographic restenosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
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May stratify post-AMI PCI restenosis risk; hypothesis-generating, needs prospective validation before clinical use.
Funayama et al. (2006) studied this question.
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