Serum neprilysin levels are associated with myocardial stunning after ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Damien LegalloisClémence MacquaireAmir HodzicStéphane AlloucheIsmaïl El KhouakhiAlain ManriquePaul MilliezEric SalouxFarzin BeyguiPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)
Initial high neprilysin levels may identify patients with stunned myocardium early after STEMI, with a recovery of contractility leading to improved LVEF at follow-up. Future studies will have to assess the role of neprilysin in the setting of STEMI and the potential benefit of its blockade.