Serum paraoxonase activity in patients with ischaemic and nonischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Background: This study examined whether the serum PON1 activity is different in patients with ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) and nonischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NDCM) and the relation between the serum PON1 activity and serum pro-BNP levels.Methods and results: In this study, we enrolled 60 patients with left ventricular systolic failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class III–IV) and a left ventricular ejection fraction (EF)...