Higher cancer antigen 125 level is associated with the presence of permanent atrial fibrillation in systolic heart failure patients
ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.71, no.1, pp.61-66, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 71 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1080/ac.71.1.3132099
- Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.61-66
- Keywords: Cancer antigen-125, CA-125, systolic heart failure, atrial fibrillation
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in heart failure (HF). Recent studies have shown that serum cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) levels are elevated in HF, and high levels of CA-125 in HF patients with sinus rhythm have been shown to be associated with the development of new onset AF. However, the relation between CA-125 levels and the presence of AF in HF is unknown. In this study we investigated whether plasma CA-125 levels in patients with systolic HF could predict the presence of AF.