Inflammatory proteomics profiling for prediction of incident atrial fibrillation.
Christin S BörschelAlfredo Ortega-AlonsoAki S HavulinnaPekka JousilahtiMarko SalmiSirpa JalkanenSalomaa VeikkoTeemu NiiranenRenate B SchnabelPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2023)
Our study confirmed NT-proBNP as a strong predictor for AF. Observed associations of circulating inflammatory cytokines were primarily explained by clinical risk factors and did not improve risk prediction. The potential mechanistic role of inflammatory cytokines measured in a proteomics approach remains to be further elucidated.