The early predictors of ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction: the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha

Kaya E. B., ÖZER N., DEVECİ O. S., KEPEZ A., Tulumen E., AKSÖYEK S., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.9, no.2, pp.84-90, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.84-90
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Ventricular remodeling (VR) is a pathologic process characterized by progressive ventricular dilatation occurring after acute myocardial infarction (MI) leading to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of plasma tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) levels to predict the left VR.