Plasma YKL-40 Elevation on Admission and Follow-Up Is Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction and Mortality in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Selcuk PalaMunevver SariGokhan KahveciElnur AlizadeUgur ArslantasAbdulkadir UsluPublished in: Cardiology research and practice (2018)
YKL-40 elevations in patients with AMI remain at least one month and are associated with serum BNP elevations, diastolic dysfunction, and long-term increased overall mortality. It has prognostic importance in patients with AMI.