Biomarkers for Predicting Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Anticoagulated Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.
Xue ZhouZuolan WangShuang DouKang-Yin ChenEnzhao LiuTong LiuGuangping LiJing-Jin ChePublished in: Cardiology research and practice (2020)
In anticoagulation patients with NVAF, elevated NT-proBNP and RDW are related to LA/LAA thrombus. Therefore, these might be considered as useful prognostic markers in the management and treatment of NVAF patients.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial appendage
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- newly diagnosed
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- patient reported outcomes