Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Background: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3), a member of C-reactive protein-like inflammatory protein group, is abundantly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques, as well as in cardiac myocytes. Increased serum PTX3 level has been observed in patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The diagnostic role of...

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Main Authors: D Shiva Krishna, Siraj Ahmed Khan, M Vijaya Bhaskar, K S S Sai Baba, O Sai Satish, Iyyapu Krishna Mohan
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=133;epage=139;aulast=Krishna
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author D Shiva Krishna
Siraj Ahmed Khan
M Vijaya Bhaskar
K S S Sai Baba
O Sai Satish
Iyyapu Krishna Mohan
author_facet D Shiva Krishna
Siraj Ahmed Khan
M Vijaya Bhaskar
K S S Sai Baba
O Sai Satish
Iyyapu Krishna Mohan
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description Background: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3), a member of C-reactive protein-like inflammatory protein group, is abundantly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques, as well as in cardiac myocytes. Increased serum PTX3 level has been observed in patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The diagnostic role of PTX3 in all three types of ACS in the Indian population is limited. This study aimed to investigate whether serum PTX3 can be used as a potential biomarker in the early detection of ACS. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional case-control study comprising of 47 cases and 33 controls. Cases were divided into three groups, out of which 12 patients were of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), 23 patients were of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and 12 patients were of unstable angina. Patients were recruited within 7 h of post event who are clinically diagnosed as ACS. Lipid parameters were measured on the Roche Cobas c511 analyzer and PTX3 levels were measured by ELISA kit. Results: Serum PTX-3 levels were significantly higher in all three groups of ACS when compared to controls (P < 0.0001). At a cutoff of 4 ng/ml, serum pentraxin-3 showed 97.87% sensitivity and 84.85% specificity in diagnosing ACS cases with a positive predictive value of 90.2% and negative predictive value of 96.6%, and the area under the curve was 0.978. At a cut-off of 3.56 and 6.09 ng/ml, serum PTX-3 has 100% sensitivity and 78.79% specificity and 91.67% sensitivity and 100% specificity in diagnosing NSTEMI and STEMI, respectively. Conclusions: This study demonstrates Pentraxin-3 levels in ACS cases were significantly high and showed as a valuable biomarker for early detection of ACS, particularly within 7 h of postevent. Assessment of pentraxin-3 and Troponin-T together may further improve the early detection of ACS patients.
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spelling doaj.art-4b3a1bc06c564cf2b7209335ba237ef12022-12-21T23:48:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology2250-35282020-01-019413313910.4103/JCPC.JCPC_28_20Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South IndiaD Shiva KrishnaSiraj Ahmed KhanM Vijaya BhaskarK S S Sai BabaO Sai SatishIyyapu Krishna MohanBackground: Pentraxin 3 (PTX3), a member of C-reactive protein-like inflammatory protein group, is abundantly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques, as well as in cardiac myocytes. Increased serum PTX3 level has been observed in patients with the acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The diagnostic role of PTX3 in all three types of ACS in the Indian population is limited. This study aimed to investigate whether serum PTX3 can be used as a potential biomarker in the early detection of ACS. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional case-control study comprising of 47 cases and 33 controls. Cases were divided into three groups, out of which 12 patients were of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), 23 patients were of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and 12 patients were of unstable angina. Patients were recruited within 7 h of post event who are clinically diagnosed as ACS. Lipid parameters were measured on the Roche Cobas c511 analyzer and PTX3 levels were measured by ELISA kit. Results: Serum PTX-3 levels were significantly higher in all three groups of ACS when compared to controls (P < 0.0001). At a cutoff of 4 ng/ml, serum pentraxin-3 showed 97.87% sensitivity and 84.85% specificity in diagnosing ACS cases with a positive predictive value of 90.2% and negative predictive value of 96.6%, and the area under the curve was 0.978. At a cut-off of 3.56 and 6.09 ng/ml, serum PTX-3 has 100% sensitivity and 78.79% specificity and 91.67% sensitivity and 100% specificity in diagnosing NSTEMI and STEMI, respectively. Conclusions: This study demonstrates Pentraxin-3 levels in ACS cases were significantly high and showed as a valuable biomarker for early detection of ACS, particularly within 7 h of postevent. Assessment of pentraxin-3 and Troponin-T together may further improve the early detection of ACS patients.http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=133;epage=139;aulast=Krishnaacute coronary syndromecreatine kinase-mbdiagnostic biomarkerpentraxin 3troponin t
spellingShingle D Shiva Krishna
Siraj Ahmed Khan
M Vijaya Bhaskar
K S S Sai Baba
O Sai Satish
Iyyapu Krishna Mohan
Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Journal of Clinical and Preventive Cardiology
acute coronary syndrome
creatine kinase-mb
diagnostic biomarker
pentraxin 3
troponin t
title Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
title_full Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
title_fullStr Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
title_short Evaluation of Diagnostic Utility of Pentraxin-3 in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A Pilot Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
title_sort evaluation of diagnostic utility of pentraxin 3 in acute coronary syndrome patients a pilot study from tertiary care hospital in south india
topic acute coronary syndrome
creatine kinase-mb
diagnostic biomarker
pentraxin 3
troponin t
url http://www.jcpconline.org/article.asp?issn=2250-3528;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=133;epage=139;aulast=Krishna
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