Clinical prognostic value of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 (CILP-1) in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction
摘要
To investigate the levels of human cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 (CILP-1) in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), its correlation with myocardial ischemia and ventricular remodeling, and its prognostic value for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
MethodsA total of 1869 elderly patients admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University for chest pain within 24 h of onset were enrolled. Participants were categorized into the AMI group (n = 849) and the non-AMI group (n = 1020). The plasma CILP-1 levels were measured upon admission. In the AMI group, the wall motion score (WMS) was recorded within 24 h of pain onset, and the SYNTAX score was evaluated based on coronary angiography. Statistical analysis of MACE occurrence during 12-month follow-up was performed in the AMI patients.
ResultsCILP-1 levels were significantly higher in the AMI group compared to the non-AMI group (1058.33 [793.73, 1397.05] ng/L vs. 975.60 [700.24, 1279.41] ng/L, P < 0.05), and notably higher in the MACE group than in the non-MACE group (1650.3 [1074.61, 1718.04] ng/L vs. 976.40 [738.00, 1287.78] ng/L, P < 0.05). CILP-1 expression correlated positively with WMS, SYNTAX score, myocardial injury markers, C-reactive protein (CRP), and left-ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDd), and negatively with left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (P < 0.05). Univariate Cox analysis indicated that CILP-1, age, cardiac troponin T (cTn-T), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), myoglobin, CRP, LVEF, WMS, and SYNTAX were significant predictors of MACE in AMI patients (P < 0.05). After adjusting for confounding factors, CK-MB, LVEF, WMS, and SYNTAX remained independent predictors of MACE (P < 0.05). Furthermore, incorporating CILP-1 into a baseline model (comprising LVEF, male sex, SYNTAX, WMS, CRP, and CK-MB) significantly enhanced risk estimation for MACE (AUC 0.78, 95% CI:0.75–0.80 vs. AUC 0.59, 95% CI:0.55–0.62; P < 0.05).
ConclusionsElderly AMI patients present significantly elevated CILP-1 levels, which positively correlate with the degree of ischemia and ventricular remodeling. CILP-1 may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker for risk stratification in elderly AMI patients.