Use of SPLA2 activity for the diagnosis of a cardiovascular event

摘要

The present invention relates a method for determining an increased risk of mortality or of a cardiac and/or vascular event in a patient, comprising: - determining the sPLA2 activity of said patient as a first risk marker - determining at least the value of a second risk marker chosen among CRP level, IgM IC of apo B 100 level or IgM MDA-LDL level - determining the ratio (odds ratio) between the value of the sPLA2 activity and the value of the second risk marker and comparing it to a predetermined odds ratio, said odds ratio compared to said predetermined odds ratio being indicative of an increased risk of mortality or of a cardiac and /or vascular event. The present invention further relates a new micro method adaptation for automated fluorimetric measurement of serum secretory phospholipase A2.