Association between levels of circulating soluble CD40 ligand on admission and in-hospital events among acute coronary syndrome patients.

Aim: to investigate the association between on admission circulating sCD40L level and in-hospital events among patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: a short prognostic study which recruited consecutively patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admitted in Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU).

Inclusion Criteria: between 35-70 years old, onset of chest pain 24 hours and approved informed consent.