Impaired glucose tolerance and endothelial damage, as assessed by levels of von Willebrand factor and circulating endothelial cells, following acute myocardial infarction

Shahirose Jessani, Deirdre Lane, Eduard Shantsila, Timothy Watson, Teri Millane, Gregory Lip

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Abstract

Background. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increases the incidence of major adverse cardiac events. We hypothesized that endothelial damage following AMI, as assessed by levels of von Willebrand factor (vWF) and circulating endothelial cells (CECs), would be more pronounced in patients with IGT compared to those with normal glucose tolerance (NGT). Methods. We studied non-diabetic patients with AMI (n = 125; 107 (86%) male; mean age 59 years (SD 12.5)) who underwent oral glucose tolerance testing 3-5 days after admission. We measured vWF (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and CECs (CD146 immunobead capture) in the fasting state and at 2 h post glucose load. Results. Base-line vWF and CEC levels were higher in IGT patients versus those with NGT and healthy controls (HC) (P <0.001). The acute increase in vWF and CECs in response to the glucose load was significantly higher in the IGT group compared to those with NGT and HC (P <0.01)-an increase on a par with that seen in newly diagnosed diabetics. Conclusion. The degree of endothelial damage post AMI in patients with IGT is greater than NGT, and comparable to that seen in frank diabetes mellitus. Subjects with IGT therefore need to be as actively sought and managed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)608-618
Number of pages11
JournalAnnals of Medicine
Volume41
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009

Keywords

  • von Willebrand factor
  • diabetes mellitus
  • cardiovascular disease
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • impaired glucose tolerance
  • circulating endothelial cells

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