| publication name | Galectin-3 as a Predictor for Left Ventricular Remodeling After Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
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| Authors | A.M.Bendary; A.A.Elheet; H. M.Kabil; S.A.Moustafa |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | : Galectin-3, Left Ventricular Remodeling, Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction |
| journal | Benha Journal of Applied Sciences (BJAS) |
| volume | 6 |
| issue | 5 |
| pages | 55-62 |
| publisher | Egyptian Knowledge Bank |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/article_198231_d42f2979cf306b52925cbc2a2460a673.pdf |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: This is a single center, observational prospective study that aimed primarily to study role of Galectin-3 (as a simple marker of inflammation and fibrosis) in prediction of the occurrence of LV remodeling after anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for Left anterior descending artery (LAD) or left main (LM) as infarct related artery. Patients and methods: The present study protocol yielded 2 groups of patients: First group, consists of patients found to have LVR with high galectin 3 levels at baseline and 6 months follow up after anterior STEMI treated with primary PCI to LAD or LM. Second group consists of patients found to have no LVR with low levels of galectin 3 levels at baseline and 6 months follow up after anterior STEMI treated with primary PCI to LAD or LM. Results: Baseline and 6 months EF were significantly higher in the no LVR (57±8 &55 ±8 respectively) group than the LVR group (44 ±7&37 ±8 respectively), P values were