Research Article

Elevated Serum Tryptase and Endothelin in Patients with ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Preliminary Report

Table 6

The differences in tryptase, PDGF, soluble c-kit, ET-1, and angiogenin levels between REF-HF and no REF-HF STEMI patients. The analysis was made using -test.

REF-HFNo REF-HF value

Tryptase [ng/mL]1,9 ± 1,22,6 ± 1,20,2
PDGF [pg/mL]2900 ± 1576,23112,4 ± 16530,8
Soluble c-kit [ng/mL]21,4 ± 325,2 ± 4,20,01
Endothelin [pg/mL]0,7 ± 0,20,7 ± 0,30,7
Angiogenin [ng/mL]356,8 ± 177,2422,6 ± 1070,2

REF-HF: reduced ejection fraction heart failure.