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Tissue plasminogen activator and leucocyte elastase as predictors of cardiovascular events in subjects with angina
F B Smith1, F G Fowkes, A Rumley
1Wolfson Unit for Prevention of Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh Medical School, U.K.
Aims:
To evaluate the relationship between haemostatic and rheological factors and cardiovascular outcome in subjects with angina pectoris in the general population.
Methods And Results:
Two hundred and seven men and women aged 55-74 had evidence of angina at baseline. Sixty-seven (32.3%) had a fatal or non-fatal cardiovascular event during follow-up. Median levels of tissue plasminogen activator antigen and leucocyte elastase were higher in the event group compared with the no event group (10.0 ng. ml(-1)vs 7.2 ng. ml(-1);P=0.001, and 40.3 ng. ml(-1)vs 31.0 ng. ml(-1);P=0.01, respectively). Whole blood viscosity was also significantly higher in the event group than in the no event group (3.80 mPa.s vs 3.53 mPa.s;P=0.05). After adjusting for age and sex, unit increases in both tissue plasminogen activator antigen and leucocyte elastase levels were significantly associated with an increased risk of a cardiovascular event. These associations remained after further adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors and baseline myocardial infarction. The relative risks were 2.07 (95% CI, 1.30-3.45;P=0.01) for tissue plasminogen activator antigen and 1. 95 (95% CI, 1.12-3.50;P=0.05) for leucocyte elastase.
Conclusion:
Disturbed fibrinolysis and activation of leucocytes may be implicated in the development of thrombotic cardiovascular events in subjects with angina pectoris in the general population.
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