Orhan O
Turkey
Research Article
Evaluation of Increase in the Adhesion Molecules (Icam-1, Vcam-1) according to the Types of Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s): Kilci H*, Koksal C, Lutfu B, Ilksen AG and Orhan OKilci H*, Koksal C, Lutfu B, Ilksen AG and Orhan O
Aim: we aimed to evaluate the levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (vcam-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (icam-1) at the patients with valvular and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Methods: 45 control patient with normal sinus rhythm and 44 patients with valvular atrial fibrillation (vaf) or nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (nvaf), total 89 subjects whose Coronary arteries were found to be normal with angiography were included in the study.
Results: There was not any significant difference between the control and atrial Fibrillation (af) group in term of plasma icam-1 levels (706 ± 180 mg/dl vs. 671 ± 132 Mg/dl, p = 0.313). Plasma vcam-1 levels were found to be higher in the af group than The control group (1169 ± 246 mg/dl vs. 1072 ± 229 mg /dl, p.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6925.1000234