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While the pathogenesis of ACS is incompletely understood, endothelial damage and microvascular occlusion are critical components. Our previous studies have implicated small extracellular vesicles in the plasma of subjects with SCD in causing endothelial dysfunction. This suggested that microRNAs within these small EVs might be responsible for endothelial damage. The sequencing of microRNAs in small EVs from the plasma of subjects with SCD revealed that several miRNAs were differentially expressed between subjects with and without ACS history, including let-7c-5p. In a replication cohort, plasma let-7c-5p levels were quantified via RT-qPCR. The baseline plasma let-7c-5p level was twofold higher in patients without previous ACS. Furthermore, we observed a positive correlation between let-7c-5p levels and time to subsequent ACS events. These findings suggest a role for let-7c-5p in endothelial disruption underlying ACS pathogenesis. 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