Table 1

shows an overview of different biomarkers that have been tested in ACS, organized by major pathophysiologic mechanism.

Main mechanism

Biomarker (ref)

Population tested

Risk prediction

Inflammation

CRP [27,28]

asymptomatic subjects n = 1492

ACS population of Frisc trial

RR = 1.79 for CRP > 3.0 mg/L

RR = 3.40 for CRP > 10.0 mg/L


IL6 [29,30]

ACS patients n = 43

ACS patients of Frisc II trial n = 3269

OR = 7 for in-hosptial events

RR = 3.47 (12 month mortality) for the non-invasive group RR = 1.43 for the invasive group

Asymptomatic:RR 1.31 ACS > RR 3.5

IL1 [29]

ACS patients n = 43

OR = 11 for in hospital events

MCP1 [31]

ACS n = 2270 (OPUS-TIMI16) control n = 227

HR = 1.53 for death or non-fatal MI after 10 months

IL18 [32]

n = 1229 stable/instable patients

CAG reffered

HR = 3.3 for cardiovascular death in the highest vs. the lowest quartile

IL 10 [33]

ACS n = 547 CAPTURE study

HR = 0.38 for death or non-fatal MI after 6 months

SAA [34]

ACS n = 435

RR = 9.7 for 14 day mortality (quintile 5 vs quintiles 1–4)

CRP [24,28]

ACS n = 965

ACS n = 985 FRISC trial

RR = 1.35 for death or non fatal MI after 6 months

RR = 2.6 for cardiac death after 2 years

Fibrinogen [24]

ACS n = 985 FRISC trial

RR = 1.99 for cardiac death after 2 years

ICAM

[35-38]

elective coronary angiography n = 1246

ACS n = 91 vs control n = 24

ACS n = 114

higher in cardiovascular death, not an independent predictor

VCAM

[35-38]

elective coronary angiography n = 1246 ACS n = 91, vs control n = 24

ACS n = 114

RR = 2.8 for cardiovascular events after 2.7 years

Higher levels up till 6 months after ACS.

Levels higher in patients with MACE

OR = 4.3 for MACE (highest vs. lowest quartile)

sE-selectine [35-38]

elective coronary angiography n = 1246

ACS n = 91 vs control n = 24

ACS n = 114

higher in cardiovascular death, not an independent predictor

PlGF [39]

UAP

n = 544

OR = 3.3 for death median FU 4 years

Oxidative stress

MPO [40,41]

chest pain n = 604 ACS n = 1090

4th quartile OR = 4.1 for MACE at 6 months

HR = 2.11 for death/MI at 6 months

sPLA2 [42]

ACS n = 446

HR = 3.08 for death/MI

Lp(a) [43]

CAG patients n = 504

RR = 2.47 for the presence of obstructive CAD

Fibrous cap degradation

MMP2 [44]

ACS n = 33, SAP n = 17, control n = 17

serial elevation 2× normal value in ACS during 1 week

MMP 9 [44]

ACS n = 33, SAP n = 17, control n = 17

serial elevation 2× normal value in ACS during 1 week

PAPP-A [45,46]

ACS n = 37 SAP n = 19

control n = 13

ACS n = 547

Chest pain n = 644

Higher levels in ACS versus SAP/control

OR = 2.44 for 30 day death/MI

OR = 2.32 for 30 day death/MI

Coagulation or trombocyt aggregation

vWF [9,47,48]

STEMI n = 153

STEMI n = 86

314 STEMI

vWF release higher in cardiovascular death

vWF release OR 6.1 for 14 day composite endpointOR = 2.0 for 30 day maortality/MI (highest quartile vs quartiles 1–3)

[49]

ACS 544

chest pain patients n = 626

OR = 2.71 for death/MI at 6 months

OR = 6.65

Ischemia

IMA [50]

ACS n = 256)

negative predictive value = 96%

FFA [51]

scheduled PCI n = 22

Correct prediction of ECG/troponin findings post procedure

Choline [52]

suspected ACS n = 327

HR = 6.05 for cardiac death/non-fatal arrest in troponin negative group

GP-BB [53,54]

chest pain n = 48

chest pain n = 107

Better prediction than CK-MB

NT-proBNP [55,56]

ACS n = 1791 FRISC I

ACS n = 2019 FRISC II

OR = 3.7 for death and non-fatal MI after 30 days

HR = 4.1 for mortality after 2 years in non-invasive group

OR = 1.55 with every standard deviation rise


CRP = (high sensitivity) C-Reactive Protein; IL6 = interleukin6; IL1 = interleukin1; MCP1= monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; IL18 = interleukin18; IL10 = interleukin10; SAA = Serum amyloid A; ICAM = intercellular adhesion molecule-1; VCAM = Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1; PlGF = Placental Growth Factor; MPO = myeloperoxidase; sPLA2 = Circulating secretory phospholipase A2 activity; Lp(a) = Lp(a) lipoprotein; MMP2 = matrix metalloproteases-2; MMP9 = matrix metalloproteases-9; PAPP-A = Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A; vWF = von Willebrand factor; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; FFA = free fatty acids; IMA = Ischemia modified albumin GP-BB = Glycogen phosphorylase isoenzym BB.

ACS = acute coronary syndrome; UAP = unstable angina pectoris; SAP = stable angina pectoris. CAG = coronary artery angiogram

OR = odds ratio; RR = relative risk; HR = hazard ratio

Willemsen et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2009 9:24   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-9-24

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