The aim of the present study was to determine the rates of stroke in patients with chronic NVAF (non-valvular atrial fibrillation), evaluating the relationship between plasma levels of inflammatory variables at admission and the occurrence of stroke during a 3-year follow-up. A total of 373 consecutive patients with chronic NVAF were enrolled. Blood samples were drawn within 72 h of admission, and we evaluated plasma levels of IL (interleukin)-1β, TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α), IL-6, IL-10, E-selectin, P-selectin, ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule-1), VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) and vWF (von Willebrand Factor). Subsequent patient events (stroke at follow-up) were monitored over a 3 year period. By multivariate analysis, only age, hypertension and high levels of IL-6, TNF-α and vWF remained significant predictors of a higher risk of experiencing ischaemic stroke at follow-up. Moreover, plasma values of TNF-α, IL-6 and vWF had a significant area under the ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve. In conclusion, baseline plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and vWF are predictors of new-onset ischaemic stroke at follow-up in patients with chronic NVAF.
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April 15 2009
Immuno-inflammatory predictors of stroke at follow-up in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)
Antonio Pinto;
Antonio Pinto
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*Dipartimento Biomedico Di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche no. 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Antonino Tuttolomondo;
Antonino Tuttolomondo
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*Dipartimento Biomedico Di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche no. 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Correspondence: Dr Antonino Tuttolomondo (email brunotutto@unipa.it).
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Alessandra Casuccio;
Alessandra Casuccio
†Dipartimento Di Neuroscienze Cliniche, Università degli Studi di Palmero, Via La Loggia no. 1, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Domenico Di Raimondo;
Domenico Di Raimondo
*Dipartimento Biomedico Di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche no. 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Riccardo Di Sciacca;
Riccardo Di Sciacca
*Dipartimento Biomedico Di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche no. 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Valentina Arnao;
Valentina Arnao
†Dipartimento Di Neuroscienze Cliniche, Università degli Studi di Palmero, Via La Loggia no. 1, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Giuseppe Licata
Giuseppe Licata
*Dipartimento Biomedico Di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Piazza delle Cliniche no. 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
August 05 2008
Revision Received:
October 23 2008
Accepted:
November 03 2008
Accepted Manuscript online:
November 03 2008
Online ISSN: 1470-8736
Print ISSN: 0143-5221
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Biochemical Society
2009
Clin Sci (Lond) (2009) 116 (10): 781–789.
Article history
Received:
August 05 2008
Revision Received:
October 23 2008
Accepted:
November 03 2008
Accepted Manuscript online:
November 03 2008
Citation
Antonio Pinto, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Alessandra Casuccio, Domenico Di Raimondo, Riccardo Di Sciacca, Valentina Arnao, Giuseppe Licata; Immuno-inflammatory predictors of stroke at follow-up in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Clin Sci (Lond) 1 May 2009; 116 (10): 781–789. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20080372
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