ASSOCIATION OF PLASMA TMAO VALUES WITH ANOTHER ISCHEMIC EVENT DURING LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Anno:
2023
Background: Elevated plasma trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels, a metabolite derived from the intestinal microbiota, are closely related to atherosclerosis due to its involvement in increased inflammation, oxidative stress and cholesterol reverse transport. Objectives: Blood samples were collected at admission from 81 patients who survived acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and from 10 healthy individuals. TMAO concentrations…