Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase Activity Indicates Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease Independently of Systemic Inflammation and Other Risk Factors

Abstract

PAF-AH activity is not an indicator of the systemic inflammation that accompanies acute coronary syndromes. PAF-AH activity is affected by a number of cardiovascular drugs; however, after such medication use was accounted for, PAF-AH activity was associated with angiographic CAD, complementary to sCRP and independently of established risk factors such as LDL cholesterol.