Table 6.

Analysis of laboratory tests and biomarkers results in AF and non-AF groups.

	Sinus rhythm	Atrial fibrillation	p
NT-proBNP (pg/mL)	317.0 (190.5–649.5)	1,363.0 (483.0–2,360.0)	<0.001
hs-cTnT (pg/mL)	9.6 (7.3–15.0)	22.3 (11.5–26.9)	0.015
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	13.40 (12.3–14.5)	13.80 (12.7–14.9)	0.608
Sodium (mmol/L)	141 (140.0–142.0)	142 (140.0–143.0)	0.020
Potassium (mmol/L)	4.4 (4.2–4.6)	4.5 (4.3–4.7)	0.506
Creatinine (μmol/L)	0.87 (0.71–1.02)	0.97 (0.78–1.21)	0.130
CRP (mg/L)	0.50 (0.5–0.77)	0.83 (0.5–1.62)	0.015
Uric acid (mg/dl)	6.05 (5.15–7.20)	7.10 (6.10–8.30)	0.001
Neprilysin (pg/mL)	458.628 (301.45–840.22)	437.927 (296.26–797.38)	0.88
Galectin-3 (ng/mL)	9.55 (7.54–13.02)	10.404 (7.58–13.72)	0.522
hs-CRP (μg/mL)	1.91 (0.90–3.82)	5.24 (2.71–10.86)	0.002
ST-2 (pg/mL)	32.40 (27.65–44.52)	66.37 (37.71–118.38)	0.207

Data are given as median (interquartile range) unless otherwise indicated. A p-value of <0.05 is considered statistically significant.

NA, perfect separation detected results not available.

NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide; hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T; CRP, C-reactive protein; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; ST-2, suppression of tumorigenicity 2. Bold values are statistically significant data.