Elevated circulating metalloproteinase 7 predicts recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with carotid stenosis: a prospective cohort study.

David Moreno-AjonaPablo Irimia SieiraJosé Antonio RodríguezMaría José García-VellosoJesús López-FidalgoLeopoldo Fernández-AlonsoLukasz GrochowitzRoberto MuñozPablo DomínguezJaime Gállego-CulleréEduardo Martínez-Vila

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

Circulating MMP-7 may represent a novel marker for recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with moderate to severe carotid stenosis. MMP-7 may reflect the atherosclerotic burden but not plaque inflammation in this specific vascular territory.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
oxidative stress
cell migration
early onset
high intensity
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