Neopterin in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Neopterin in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Measurement of neopterin in ACS patients

1. Detect level of neopterin in ACS patients to detect whether there is relation or not between ACS and neopterin
2. Detection of relation between neopterin and cardiac enzymes as CK and troponine in ACS patients
3. Detect relation between neopterin level and in hospital events

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patient of sample size admitted to cardiology departmentof Assiut university hospital with :

  1. Acute typical chest pain
  2. Positive cardiac enzymes
  3. ECG show recent ischemic changes
  4. ECHO show SWMA

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients not fulfill inclusion criteria.
2. Patients with other diseases which may cause increase of neopterin level as viral infections, intracellular bacteria or parasites infections, certain malignancies, allograft rejection