European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on November 7, 2006
European Heart Journal 2007 28(3):292-298; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl361
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Association between plasma adiponectin levels and unstable coronary syndromes
1 Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 1216 Second Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902, USA
2 Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Received 5 April 2006; revised 11 October 2006; accepted 19 October 2006; online publish-ahead-of-print 7 November 2006.
* Corresponding author. Tel: +1 507 2551144; fax: +1 507 2557070. E-mail address: wolk.robert{at}mayo.edu
See page 274 for the editorial comment on this article (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl454)
Aims Obesity is a risk factor for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The association between elevated body mass index (BMI) and ACS is independent of most traditional risk factors, suggesting a possible contribution of other body fat-related mediators. This study evaluated the association between adiponectin and ACS.
Methods and results Four hundred and ninety-nine patients undergoing coronary angiography were divided into a subgroup without (n = 331) and with ACS (n = 168). In multiple regression analysis, higher adiponectin levels were independently associated with a lower risk of ACS [odds ratio (OR) = 0.61; 95% CIs: 0.46–0.81; P < 0.001]. In contrast, a higher BMI, a history of myocardial infarction, C-reactive protein, and angiographic coronary artery disease severity were all associated with a higher risk. The greatest increase in risk for ACS was seen at adiponectin levels 
5.5 µg/mL.
Conclusion Higher plasma adiponectin levels are independently associated with a lower risk of ACS.
Key Words: Adipokines • Adiponectin • C-reactive protein • Acute coronary syndrome • Atherosclerosis • Angiography
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