Galectin-3, a marker of cardiac fibrosis, predicts incident heart failure in the community

The aim of this study was to examine the relation of galectin-3 (Gal-3), a marker of cardiac fibrosis, with incident heart failure (HF) in the community. Gal-3 is an emerging prognostic biomarker in HF, and experimental studies suggest that Gal-3 is an important mediator of cardiac fibrosis. Whether...

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 60; no. 14; p. 1249
Main Authors:	Ho, Jennifer E, Liu, Chunyu, Lyass, Asya, Courchesne, Paul, Pencina, Michael J, Vasan, Ramachandran S, Larson, Martin G, Levy, Daniel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 02.10.2012
Subjects:	Aged Biomarkers - blood Cohort Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Female Fibrosis - blood Galectin 3 - blood Heart Failure - blood Heart Failure - mortality Heart Ventricles - physiopathology Humans Incidence Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Myocardium - pathology Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood Prognosis Prospective Studies Risk Factors Stroke Volume
ISSN:	1558-3597, 1558-3597
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