Research Article

Biomarkers for Predicting the Occurrence and Progression of Atrial Fibrillation: Soluble Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 Protein and Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1

Table 3

Univariate ordinal logistic regression analysis of the factors with sinus rhythm and paroxysmal, persistent AF.

VariableCoefSE95% CI value

Age (years)0.0550.0080.039–0.071<0.001
Male0.8270.2040.427–1.226<0.001
BMI0.0590.0230.013–0.1050.011
HTN n (%)0.9680.2010.575–1.361<0.001
CHA2DS2-VASc0.2140.0750.068–0.3600.004
HAS-BLED0.5020.1160.274–0.731<0.001
LAd (mm)0.1600.0210.119–0.201<0.001
LVEF (%)−0.0540.016−0.085 to −0.0230.001
LVESD (mm)0.0590.0210.018–0.1000.005
PLT (1012/l)−0.0070.002−0.011 to −0.004<0.001
Hb (g/l)0.0190.0060.006–0.0310.003
CREA (umol/l)0.0250.0060.013–0.037<0.001
HCY (umol/l)0.0290.0130.004–0.0530.022
TIMP-1 (ng/ml)0.0240.0030.019–0.030<0.001
sST2 (pg/ml)0.1260.0150.096–0.155<0.001
BNP (pg/ml)0.0110.0020.008–0.014<0.001
TP (g/l)−0.0460.018−0.081 to −0.0110.010
Alb (g/l)−0.0950.025−0.144 to −0.045<0.001
Tbil (umol/l)0.0820.0170.048–0.115<0.001
Dbil (umol/l)0.3170.0550.210–0.424<0.001
Ibil (umol/l)0.0720.0200.034–0.111<0.001
LDH (U/l)0.0050.0020.001–0.0090.007
Tcho (mmol/l)−0.3250.096−0.513 to −0.1370.001
LDL-c (mmol/l)−0.2170.096−0.405 to −0.0300.023
hs-CRP (mg/l)0.0850.0270.031–0.1380.002
FDP (ug/ml)0.1990.0940.014–0.3830.035
HCT (%)0.0850.0250.035–0.1350.001
MCV (fl)0.0620.0220.020–0.1050.004
MCH (pg)0.1120.0540.007–0.2180.037
RDW-SD (fl)0.0660.035−0.003 to 0.1350.062

BMI: body mass index; HTN: hypertension; LAd: left atrium diameters; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESD, left ventricular end of systolic dimeter; PLT, platelet count; Hb, hemoglobin; CREA: creatinine; HCY: homocysteine; TIMP-1: tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1; sST2: soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide; TP: total protein; Alb: albumin; Glo: globulin; Tbil: total bilirubin; Dbil: direct bilirubin; Ibil: indirect bilirubin; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; Tcho: total cholesterol; LDL-c: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP: high-sensitivityC-reactive protein; FDP: fibrinogen degradation products; HCT: hematocrit; MCV: mean red blood cell volume; MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin; RDW-SD: red blood cell distribution width-standard deviation.