Relationship Between Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Level and Atrial Fibrillation With its Predictive Value of AF Recurrence in Persistent AF Patients After Cardio-version
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3614.2017.01.016
- VernacularTitle:基质金属蛋白酶-9与心房颤动的关系及对持续性心房颤动患者复律治疗后复发的预测价值
- Author:
Jun CHEN
;
Yingying LIAO
;
Zequn SUN
- Keywords:
Matrix metalloproteinase-9;
Atrial fibrillation;
Recurrence;
Prediction
- From:
Chinese Circulation Journal
2017;32(1):67-71
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the relationship between serum level matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and atrial fibrillation (AF) and to assess its predictive value of AF recurrence in persistent AF patients after cardio-version.
Methods: Our research included in 4 groups: Control group, n=30 healthy subjects, Paroxysmal AF group, n=30, Persistent AF group, n=60 and Permanent AF group, n=30. Serum levels of MMP-9 were examined and compared among different groups. The patients in Persistent AF group received drug therapy or drug+electric cardio-version;with successful cardio-version, antiarrhythmia medication was used to maintain sinus rhythm and the patients were followed-up for prognosis, MMP-9 levels were further compared between the patients with or without AF recurrence to assess the predictive value of MMP-9 for AF recurrence.
Results: Serum levels of MMP-9 were as follows: Control group (151.43±88.14) ng/ml, Paroxysmal AF group (182.66±96.39) ng/ml, Persistent AF group (278.93±89.22) ng/ml and Permanent AF group (336.82±112.35) ng/ml respectively, which indicated that MMP-9 level in Persistent AF group was higher than Paroxysmal AF group and Control group;MMP-9 in Persistent AF group was higher than the other 3 groups, P<0.01. The patients in Permanent AF group were followed-up for (15.4±4.3) months after cardio-version, retrospective analysis found that the patients with AF recurrence had the higher MMP-9 level than those without AF recurrence (315.63±94.52) ng/ml vs (261.92±87.86) ng/ml, P=0.036. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted on age, gender, AF history, left atrial diameter and MMP-9, the consequence showed that serum MMP-9 level was the independent predictor for AF recurrence in persistent AF patients after cardio-version (P=0.035, OR=1.135, 95%CI 1.018-1.321).
Conclusion: Serum MMP-9 level was elevated in persistent and permanent AF patients;MMP-9 was the independent predictor for AF recurrence in persistent AF patients after cardio-version.