Does low interleukin-8 level predict the occurrence of the postpericardiotomy syndrome?
The IL-8 and IL-1β may participate in the postpericardiotomy syndrome pathogenesis, and the IL-8 concentration measurement may select patients with the risk of the PPS development.
Our results indicate that the ACE gene polymorphism may be a risk factor for the development of CS. The observed difference in ACE allele distribution may be seen as evidence for a genetic distinction between ICVD and CS, two clinically related conditions, which further supports the hypothesis that genetic factors are of importance for this group of diseases.