Research Article

[Retracted] Improved Cardiac Function and Attenuated Inflammatory Response by Additional Administration of Tirofiban during PCI for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

Table 3

The levels of BNP, cTnI, and CK-MB in STEMI patients in the PCI + tirofiban and PCI groups at day 7 and 30 following PCI.

GroupBNP (ng/mL)cTnI (ng/mL)CK-MB (IU/L)
Day 7 after PCIDay 30 after PCIDay 7 after PCIDay 30 after PCIDay 7 after PCIDay 30 after PCI

PCI + tirofiban group100.36 ± 10.3280.21 ± 8.65#1.05 ± 0.090.66 ± 0.05#29.88 ± 4.8918.22 ± 1.28#
PCI group114.12 ± 12.1292.24 ± 12.35#1.87 ± 0.171.12 ± 0.12#35.73 ± 5.0427.39 ± 4.11#
<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001

A total of 124 patients with STEMI were randomly assigned to PCI + tirofiban and PCI groups, 62 cases per groups. , # compared with before PCI and day 7 after PCI. BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; CK-MB, creatine kinase isoenzyme.