Heart type fatty acid binding protein (hFABP) in patients with acute congestive heart failure – a preliminary study
M Behnes, F Espeter, S Lang, P Ahmad-Nejad, M Neumaier, M Brueckmann, M Borggrefe, U Hoffmann · RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren · 2012 · Heft 01
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Purpose: Heart type fatty acid binding protein (hFABP) is a small cytoplasmatic protein being involved in cellular energy homeostasis. During ongoing myocardial damage hFABP is supposed to transport fatty acids from the cell membrane to mitochondria for oxidation. HFABP has been discussed as an early diagnostic marker in patients suffering from acute coronary syndromes. However, the role of hFABP in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients suffering from acute congestive heart failure (aCHF) has rarely been investigated. This study investigates serum levels of hFABP in patients suffering from acute congestive hea…