Inflammatory Markers and Risk of Heart Failure With Reduced to Preserved Ejection Fraction

Chronic systemic inflammation is associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF). We sought to determine the association between biomarkers of systemic inflammation interleukin (IL)-6, IL-2, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF- α), and C-reactive protein (CRP) with those of HF and its subtypes. We hypothesize that inflammatory biomarkers IL-6, IL-2, TNF-α, and CRP are associated with HF and its subtypes. We included participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (a prospective population-based cohort study [ 2000 to 2002]), without a history of HF, and with available baseline inflammatory biomarkers.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research