July 17, 2013Open Access

Association between serum adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein concentrations, left ventricular function and myocardial perfusion abnormalities in patients with coronary artery disease

CHChi‐Lun HuangNational Taiwan University YWYen‐Wen WuChang Gung University of Science and Technology CWChih‐Cheng WuNational Chung Hsing University

Structured PICO

Are serum A-FABP concentrations associated with myocardial perfusion abnormalities, left ventricular function, and heart failure in patients with coronary artery disease?

Population

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)

Intervention

Serum adipocyte fatty-acid binding protein (A-FABP) concentrations

Outcome

Myocardial perfusion abnormalities, left ventricular function, and presence of heart failuresurrogate

Serum A-FABP levels may serve as a biomarker for myocardial perfusion abnormalities, left ventricular dysfunction, and heart failure in patients with coronary artery disease.

Abstract

Serum A-FABP levels not only were associated with myocardial perfusion abnormalities and left ventricular function, but also predicted the presence of heart failure in our patients with CAD.

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