MMP9 and myocardial infarction: The association of a high level of BMP-2 at Day 1 with better contractility of LV at six-month follow-up, as well as the association between a high level of BMP-2 at six months period with an increased level of MMP-9, sST2 and hCRP could explain the involvement of BMP-2 in the processes of early LVR and reflect the standard stream of inflammation after MI [20,25,26].