Does intrafilm control to standardize grey level variations in digitized radiographs?
While CPHs can be adjusted using intrafilm controls, these adjustments may have limited benefit.
Our retrospective pilot study shows for the first time that sTWEAK is significantly elevated in patients with acute myocardial infarction compared to healthy controls and patients with stable coronary artery disease. Moreover, in our study sTWEAK levels on admission were associated with an adverse short-term outcome in STEMI patients. Further work is needed to precisely define the potential role of sTWEAK as a prognostic marker in myocardial infarction.