Does CK-MB elevation after catheter-based coronary intervention correlate with greater atherosclerotic plaque burden?
CK-MB elevation after coronary intervention may serve as a marker of diffuse atherosclerotic disease or reflect interventions performed in more diseased arteries.
CK-MB elevation correlates with a greater atherosclerotic plaque burden. CK-MB elevation after intervention may be a marker of diffuse atherosclerotic disease or a consequence of catheter-based intervention in more diseased arteries or both.
Mehran et al. (2000) studied this question.