The present invention relates to 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, - comparing said activity to a predetermined value, a higher sPLA2 activity of said patient as compared to said predetermined value being indicative of an increased risk of mortality or of a cardiac and/or vascular event.
本发明涉及一种确定患者死亡风险或心脏和/或血管事件风险增加的方法,包括- 确定所述患者的 sP
LA2 活性,- 将所述活性与预定值进行比较,如果所述患者的 sP
LA2 活性高于所述预定值,则表明其死亡风险或心脏和/或血管事件风险增加。