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Submitted: 13 Oct 2019
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J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(2): 140-144.
doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.23
PMID: 32626555
PMCID: PMC7320999
Scopus ID: 85102529865
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Comparison of apolipoprotein-A1 levels between paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients and healthy subjects

Tufan Çınar 1* ORCID logo, Veysel Ozan Tanık 2, Kadir Gürkan 3

1 Health Sciences University, Sultan Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey
3 Health Sciences University, Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding Author: Tufan Çınar, Email:, Email: drtufancinar@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: Studies found that the inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). It is well-known that apolipoprotein-A1 (Apo-A1) demonstrates antiinflammatory and anti-oxidant properties in a healthy physiological system. In the present study, we aimed to determine whether there is any difference of Apo-A1 levels in patients with PAF and healthy subjects.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we enrolled a total of 35 PAF patients and 34 comparable healthy participants. Apo-A1 levels were measured from each subject using an immunophelometric method. All enrolled subjects were followed-up for one year during the study period.

Results: Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels were statistically higher in PAF patients compared to healthy subjects (1.54±1.99 vs. 1.06±2.01, P= 0.016, respectively). Of note, patients with PAF had lower Apo-A1 levels (1.84±0.74 vs. 2.55±0.44, P= 0.001, respectively). There was no statistical difference between the groups in terms of apolipoprotein-B levels (1.08±0.36 vs. 0.99±0.38, P= 0.339, respectively). We did not find any correlation between Apo-A1 levels and PAF attacks in the study.

Conclusion: The main finding of this study was that Apo-A1 levels were significantly lower in PAF patients compared to healthy participants. Based on our results, we considered that Apo-A1 may have a key role in the pathogenesis of PAF.

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