Activated thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor levels are associated with the risk of cardiovascular death in patients with coronary artery disease: the AtheroGene study

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2009
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  • BACKGROUND: Thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) attenuates fibrinolysis. Results on the association between TAFI levels and the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) are inconsistent.

    OBJECTIVES: We investigated the association between TAFI levels and the risk of cardiovascular events in CAD.

    PATIENTS/METHODS: 1668 individuals with angiographically proven CAD at baseline were followed for a median of 2.3 years, as part of the prospective AtheroGene cohort. Fifty-six deaths from cardiovascular (CV) causes and 35 non-fatal CV events were observed.

    RESULTS: At baseline, three TAFI measurements were available: one evaluating the total amount of TAFI (t-TAFI), one measuring the TAFIa/TAFIai amount, and the last the released activated peptide (TAFI-AP). TAFIa/TAFIai levels were associated with increased risk of CV death [hazard ratio (HR) for one tertile increase, 2.38 (1.56-3.63); P < 10(-4)]. This association remained significant after adjustment for conventional risk factors, CRP levels, white blood count and markers of thrombin generation and fibrinolysis [HR = 1.69 (1.07-2.67); P = 0.01]. In addition, CPB2 gene polymorphisms explained 12%, 6%, and 3% of t-TAFI, TAFIa/TAFIai and TAFI-AP levels, respectively, but none was associated with CV events.

    CONCLUSIONS: The amount of activated TAFI, measured by TAFIa/TAFIai ELISA, but not of the t-TAFI is independently associated with the risk of CV death.

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