Levels of cytokines involved in the acute phase response – TNF-Alpha, IL-1, IL-6, and fibrinogen – have been shown to be elevated in cases of unstable angina related to aneurysm [13-15] and have been positively correlated with the risk of primary and recurrent myocardial infarction and death [16-18]. Here, IL6 is linked to myocardial infarction.