Soluble CD40 Ligand as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Stable Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Author(s) -
Matthew T. Rondina,
Jason M. Lappé,
John F. Carlquist,
Joseph B. Muhlestein,
Matthew J. Kolek,
Benjamin D. Horne,
Robert R. Pearson,
Jeffrey L. Anderson
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1421-9751
pISSN - 0008-6312
DOI - 10.1159/000106683
Subject(s) - coronary artery disease , medicine , quartile , cardiology , cardiovascular event , cad , odds ratio , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , engineering drawing , engineering
In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), elevated levels of soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. We evaluated sCD40L levels and future cardiovascular events in patients not experiencing ACS.
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