The Relationship between Serum Apelin Levels and the Severity of Calcific Aortic Stenosis

DUMAN H., BAHCECI I., HAMUR H., DEMIRELLI S., DILEK A. R., Erdoğan T., ...More

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA, vol.34, no.3, pp.259-266, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.6515/acs.201805_34(3).20180207a
  • Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.259-266
  • Keywords: Aortic stenosis, Apelin, Apelin 36, Left ventricular hypertrophy, ENDOGENOUS PEPTIDE LIGAND, ORPHAN RECEPTOR APJ, VALVE IMPLANTATION, HEART-FAILURE, PLASMA-LEVELS, CONTRACTILITY, HYPERTROPHY, PRESSURE, UTILITY
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Apelin, an endogenous peptide, has recently gained attention due to its positive inotropic effects in heart failure physiopathology. We investigated the relationship between serum apelin levels and the severity of calcific aortic stenosis (AS).