Galectin-3 in patients with atrial fibrillation and restored sinus rhythm.

Antoniya Kisheva Yoto Yotov Trifon ChervenkovAtanas AngelovYana Bocheva

Published in: Folia medica (2022)

Higher Gal-3 in atrial fibrillation was associated with female sex, renal dysfunction, and history of gout. The levels of Gal-3 were not related to rhythm control. Treatment with spironolactone did not affect the biomarker of fibrosis Gal-3 in AF patients. Higher Gal-3 was related to high embolic risk.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
chronic kidney disease
heart rate
direct oral anticoagulants
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
prognostic factors
oxidative stress
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation