Association between the ratio of anti-angiogenic isoform of VEGF-A to total VEGF-A and adverse clinical outcomes in patients after acute myocardial infarction

Association between the ratio of anti-angiogenic isoform of VEGF-A to total VEGF-A and adverse clinical outcomes in patients after acute myocardial infarction

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) promotes neovascularization and is attracting considerable attention as a remarkable risk factor in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In contrast, the association between VEGF-A165b, which is the main anti-angiogenic isoform o...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Harada, Ryosuke Kikuchi, Hideki Ishii, Yohei Shibata, Susumu Suzuki, Akihito Tanaka, Atsuo Suzuki, Kenshi Hirayama, Toyoaki Murohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235290671830023X

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