MPO and endothelial dysfunction: The objectives of our study were to assess plasma MPO levels, and endothelial dysfunction witnessed by plasma levels of L-arginine and its methylated derivatives, asymmetric and symmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA and SDMA) at admission in first ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients, and to explore the relationship between such biomarkers with microvascular obstruction, IS and LV remodeling by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at 3 days and 6 months.