Relationship between site of myocardial infarction, left ventricular function and cytokine levels in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery

Abstract

The results of this study indicate that (1) patients with an anterior MI had worse LV function than patients with no previous MI and those with a posterior/inferior MI, and (2) cytokine levels in the plasma and pericardial fluid in patients with anterior MI were increased compared to patients with no previous MI.