Association of plasma fibronectin level with left atrial electrical and structural remodelling in lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği arşivi Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 259 - 268
• Main Authors: Canpolat, Uğur, Oto, Ali, Yorgun, Hikmet, Sunman, Hamza, Şahiner, Levent, Kaya, Ergün Barış, Özer, Necla, Aytemir, Kudret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkey KARE Publishing 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Adult; atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - blood; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnostic imaging; Atrial Fibrillation - pathology; Atrial Remodeling - physiology; C-Reactive Protein - metabolism; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Echocardiography; Female; Fibronectins - blood; fibronectins; heart atria; transthoracic echocardiography; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

Atrial fibrosis is one of the main components of atrial fibrillation (AF) pathophysiology and culminates in structural, electrical and contractile remodelling. Fibronectin is one of the well-known mediators of fibrogenesis. However, the association of plasma fibronectin with atrial remodelling has n...