Endothelial-derived microparticles (EDMP) are markers of vascular function and convey roles in coagulation, inflammation, vasoactivity, angiogenesis, and cellular apoptosis, which implicate acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aimed to investigate whether, among AMI, on-admission EDMP counts affect hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and whether the change of EDMP in 30-day posthospital discharge affects long-term follow-up MACE. The research design was a prospective cohort study. The subjects were 119 patients diagnosed and hospitalized with AMI, who were enrolled consecutively. The EDMP was measured on hospital admission and repeated 30-day posthospital discharge. The outcomes were in the hospital MACE comprised of cardiac mortality, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, reinfarction, and resuscitated ventricular arrhythmia. Furthermore, long-term follow-up were performed on 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year posthospital AMI discharge. The on-admission EDMP counts were significantly higher in subjects with hospital MACE compared with those without (median [interquartile range]: 27,421.0 [6,956.5–53,184.0] vs. 11,617.5 [4,599.0–23,336.7] counts/µL, p = 0.028). The EDMP counts cutoff value of >26,810.0 counts/µL (52.4% sensitivity, 81.6% specificity) had significantly increased hospital MACE occurrence (adjusted odd ratio: 4.45, 95% confidence interval: 1.47–13.53, p = 0.008). The EDMP counts were significantly increased after 30-day posthospital discharge. Both on-admission and 30-day EDMP counts and the changes in EDMP counts did not impact MACE on the long-term follow-up. In conclusion, higher on-admission EDMP counts were independently associated with hospital MACE among AMI. However, on-admission and 30-day postdischarge EDMP and their changes did not impact long-term follow-up MACE.

Article published online:
02 April 2024

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