Title | Galectin-3 and incidence of atrial fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Fashanu OE, Norby FL, Aguilar D, Ballantyne CM, Hoogeveen RC, Chen LYee, Soliman EZ, Alonso A |
Secondary Authors | Folsom AR |
Journal | Am Heart J |
Volume | 192 |
Pagination | 19-25 |
Date Published | 2017 Oct |
ISSN | 1097-6744 |
Keywords | Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Biomarkers, Electrocardiography, Female, Galectin 3, Humans, Incidence, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, United States |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Galectin-3, a β-galactoside binding lectin involved in important regulatory roles in adhesion, inflammation, immunity, and fibrosis, may be relevant to atrial fibrillation (AF) etiology. METHODS: We included 8,436 participants free of AF at baseline (1996-1998) and with measures of plasma galectin-3 from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. We ascertained incident AF through 2013 from study visit electrocardiograms, hospitalizations, and death certificates. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for AF risk factors plus incident heart failure (HF) and coronary heart disease (CHD), were used to estimate hazard ratios for the association between galectin-3 and incident AF. RESULTS: The mean age (SD) of participants was 62.6 (5.6) years, and the sample was comprised of 58.7% women and 21.2% blacks. During a median follow-up of 15.7 years, 1,185 incident cases of AF were observed. After adjusting for AF risk factors, participants with galectin-3 levels ≥90th percentile (19.5 ng/mL) had a significantly higher risk of incident AF when compared with the lowest quartile (4.4-11.9 ng/mL), with hazard ratios (95% CI) of 1.40 (1.04-1.89) for the 90th- CONCLUSIONS: Elevated plasma galectin-3 is associated with increased risk of incident AF. Galectin-3 may increase AF risk via pathways involving CHD and HF. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.07.001 |
Alternate Journal | Am Heart J |
PubMed ID | 28938960 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5673118 |
Grant List | HHSN268201100012C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100010C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100008C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100007C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States 16EIA26410001 / AHA / American Heart Association-American Stroke Association / United States HHSN268201100011C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100006C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100009C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States HHSN268201100005C / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States |