Interleukin-6 plasma levels are elevated in patients with acute myocardial infarction and predict death or recurrent infarction within 1 year-a case-control study

MA Matter, YJ Wang, VA Rossi, D Heg… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) harbours marked inflammatory components.
While cytokines of the same family have been causally related to patient outcome, the role of …

IL-6 levels in acute and post myocardial infarction: their relation to CRP levels, infarction size, left ventricular systolic function, and heart failure

AS Gabriel, A Martinsson, B Wretlind… - European journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory mechanisms in heart disease are of great interest. The
proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL) 6 has been linked to increased morbidity in …

Dynamics of serum interleukin-6 level in patients with acute myocardial infarction

EJ Kucharz, T Wilk - European journal of internal medicine, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key cytokine in the initiation of the acute-phase reaction
that accompanies myocardial infarction. The study was designed to evaluate changes in …

Interleukin-6 and the risk of future cardiovascular events in patients with angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction

EZ Fisman, M Benderly, RJ Esper, S Behar… - The American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of interleukin-6 (IL-6) for
myocardial infarction (MI) and mortality in a population with stable coronary artery disease …

Association of plasma interleukin-6 with infarct size, reperfusion injury, and adverse remodelling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction

C Tiller, M Reindl, M Holzknecht… - … Heart Journal Acute …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Little is known about the clinical relevance of interleukin (IL)-6 in patients with acute ST-
elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study examined the possible associations of …

Determinants of plasma interleukin-6 levels among survivors of myocardial infarction

S Picciotto, F Forastiere, R Pistelli… - European Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background We identify determinants of plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in a multicenter
panel study of myocardial infarction (Ml) survivors, using repeated measurements to …

Clinical utility of circulating interleukin-6 concentrations in the detection of functionally relevant coronary artery disease

J Walter, Y Tanglay, JF de Lavallaz, I Strebel… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Inflammation plays a major role in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease
(CAD). Methods We hypothesized, that quantifying inflammation by measuring circulating …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 level is a powerful predictor of long-term cardiovascular mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome

GM Gager, B Biesinger, F Hofer, MP Winter… - Vascular …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway has a crucial role in the pathogenesis
of atherosclerosis, the main cause of cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to characterize the …

In patients with acute myocardial infarction interleukin-8 levels are related to impaired renal function and predict recurrent infarction or death at 1-year follow-up-a case …

Y Wang, MA Matter, VA Rossi, D Heg… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) induces a surge of inflammatory cytokines. IL-
8, secreted by endothelial cells and monocyte-macrophages, rapidly recruits immune cells …

Interleukin-10 in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

RA Falcao, S Christopher… - International …, 2014 - internationaljournalofcardiology.com
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is characterized by an intense inflammatory response [1].
The production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β [IL-1β], tumor necrosis factor-α …