Open AccessPrognostic value of interleukin-6 in atrial fibrillation: A cohort study and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiaoyue Jia,
Xi Cheng,
Na Wu,
Ying Xiang,
Long Wu,
Bin Xu,
Chengying Li,
Zhihui Zhang,
Shifei Tong,
Zhong Li,
Yafei Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pubmed central
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.364
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2149-2271
DOI - 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2021.69299
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , hazard ratio , stroke (engine) , cohort , confidence interval , cardiology , proportional hazards model , cohort study , mechanical engineering , engineering
The prognostic value of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we conducted a cohort study and a meta-analysis to assess the predictive value of IL-6 for stroke and mortality in patients with AF.