Temporal profiles of circulating inflammatory markers in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction developing symptomatic heart failure.

<p>Levels of MCP-1 (A), IL-8 (B), MMP-9 (C), sVCAM-1 (D), sICAM-1 (E) and TNF-α (F) during the first 6 weeks after inclusion (median time 22 h, interquartile range 14, 29, after PCI), (n = 61). Inset: The results according to randomization groups, levosimendan (n = 30) or placebo (n = 31). Median values with interquartile range. * Change from baseline, p<0.05 ** Change from baseline, p<0.001.