Kardiologiya
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To evaluate serum galectin 3 and to determine the potential clinical value of this parameter in patients with atrial fibrillation - AF (paroxysmal and persistent) and metabolic syndrome (MS). ⋯ Marker of myocardial fibrosis serum galectin 3 in patients with atrial fibrillation and metabolic syndrome is higher than in patients with the metabolic syndrome, without this arrhythmia and higher than in healthy controls. In patients with persistent AF level of galectin 3 was higher than in patients with paroxysmal AF.