Atrial Fibrillation Is Associated with a Marker of Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Atrial fibrillation (AF), whether silent or symptomatic, is a frequent and severe complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous eNOS inhibitor, is a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction. We addressed the relationship between ADMA plasma level...

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Main Authors: Karim Stamboul, Julie Lorin, Luc Lorgis, Charles Guenancia, Jean-Claude Beer, Claude Touzery, Luc Rochette, Catherine Vergely, Yves Cottin, Marianne Zeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4497674?pdf=render