Galectin-3 in patients with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation

Conclusion Galectin-3 belongs to a class of inflammatory mediators that is associated with the degree of myocardial inflammation and fibrosis. It is related to the severity of myocardial ischemia and is negatively correlated with the cardiac ejection fraction.
Source: Clinica Chimica Acta - Category: Laboratory Medicine Source Type: research