response to TNF-α by upregulating angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2). The aim of this study was to
investigate the association between admission plasma levels of OPG, Ang-2 and TNF-α in
patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and no-reflow after
primary angioplasty and subsequent left ventricular remodeling (LVR). METHODS: Ninety-
two patients with first STEMIs, reperfused within 12h of symptom onset, were included. LVR …