Increased levels of sST2 in patients with mitral annulus disjunction and ventricular arrhythmias.

Esther ScheirlynckLars A DejgaardEystein SkjølsvikOyvind H LieAndreea MotocEinar HoppKaoru TanakaT UelandMargareth RibeCarlos ColletThor EdvardsenSteven DroogmansBernard CosynsKristina H Haugaa

Published in: Open heart (2019)

Circulating sST2 levels were higher in patients with MAD and ventricular arrhythmias compared with arrhythmia-free patients. Combining sST2, LVEF and LGE assessment improved risk stratification in patients with MAD.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
end stage renal disease
heart failure
catheter ablation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mitral valve
prognostic factors
left atrial
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
patient reported