Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia
Safdar B, Guo X, Johnson C, D'Onofrio G, Dziura J, Sinusas AJ, Testani J, Rao V, Desir G. Elevated renalase levels in patients with acute coronary microvascular dysfunction – A possible biomarker for ischemia. International Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 279: 155-161. PMID: 30630613, PMCID: PMC6482834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.12.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary microvascular dysfunctionFramingham risk scorePET/CTChest painInflammatory markersMicrovascular dysfunctionEmergency departmentRisk scoreRb-82 PET/CTElevated renalase levelsAcute chest painCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinVascular endothelial growth factorAnti-inflammatory proteinTumor necrosis factorEndothelial growth factorAngina historyCMD diagnosisRenalase levelsHypertensive crisisED presentationsHemodynamic instabilityArtery diseaseHeart failure