Platelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI) for early identification of acute coronary syndrome in patients with chest pain
B Bigalke, M Haap, K Stellos, T Geisler, P Seizer… - Thrombosis …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Platelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI) is elevated in patients with acute coronary
syndrome (ACS), stroke and associated with acute coronary events. GPVI may be helpful to
distinguish an imminent ACS from non-coronary (NC) causes in patients with chest pain who
were transferred to chest pain unit, before the myocardial necrosis is evident with classical
biomarkers. METHODS: Based on the findings of our previous studies, we consecutively
examined 1004 patients with chest pain in a prospective study design. ACS was found in …
syndrome (ACS), stroke and associated with acute coronary events. GPVI may be helpful to
distinguish an imminent ACS from non-coronary (NC) causes in patients with chest pain who
were transferred to chest pain unit, before the myocardial necrosis is evident with classical
biomarkers. METHODS: Based on the findings of our previous studies, we consecutively
examined 1004 patients with chest pain in a prospective study design. ACS was found in …