Journal article
Evaluation of the prognostic value of GDF-15, ABC-AF-bleeding score and ABC-AF-death score in patients with atrial fibrillation across different geographical areas
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a biomarker independently associated with bleeding and death in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). GDF-15 is also used as one component in the more precise biomarker-based ABC (age, biomarkers, clinical history)-AF-bleeding and ABC-AF-death risk scores. Data from large trials indicate a geographic variability in regard to overall outcomes, including bleeding and …
Authors
Pol T; Hijazi Z; Lindbäck J; Alexander JH; Bahit MC; De Caterina R; Eikelboom J; Ezekowitz MD; Gersh BJ; Granger CB
Journal
Open Heart, Vol. 8, No. 1,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 2021
DOI
10.1136/openhrt-2020-001471
ISSN
2398-595X