Novel fibro-inflammation markers in assessing left atrial remodeling in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Sonmez, Osman; Ertem, Furkan; Vatankulu, Mehmet; Erdogan, Ercan; Tasal, Abdurrahman; Kucukbuzcu, Sitki; Goktekin, Omer

doi:10.12659/msm.890635

Novel fibro-inflammation markers in assessing left atrial remodeling in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

Sonmez O., Ertem F. U. , Vatankulu M. A. , Erdogan E., Tasal A., Kucukbuzcu S., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.20, pp.463-470, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.890635
Title of Journal : MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Page Numbers: pp.463-470

Abstract

Background: Structural remodeling is associated with the fibroinflammatory process in the atrial extracellular matrix. In the present study we aimed to investigate whether serum levels of new circulating remodeling markers differ in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to patients with sinus rhythm.