Table 6

Potential biomarkers associated with atrial cardiomyopathy and stroke risk

Biomarkers classified into categoriesSpecific examples
Electrophysiological
Atrial fibrillationSubclinical atrial fibrillation
P-wave featuresP-wave terminal force in lead V1
Duration of amplified p-wave
P-wave morphology
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial ectopyExcessive supraventricular ectopic activity
Structural
Left atrial sizeLeft atrial enlargement, left atrial volume index
LAA morphologyNon-chicken wing type
Myocardial fibrosisRegions of delayed gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI
Haemodynamic
LAA-flow velocityLow flow velocity
Serological
NT-proBNP, BNP
Hs-cTnT
Genetic
Polymorphismsrs2200733, rs10033464 in chromosome 4q25
Biomarkers classified into categoriesSpecific examples
Electrophysiological
Atrial fibrillationSubclinical atrial fibrillation
P-wave featuresP-wave terminal force in lead V1
Duration of amplified p-wave
P-wave morphology
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial ectopyExcessive supraventricular ectopic activity
Structural
Left atrial sizeLeft atrial enlargement, left atrial volume index
LAA morphologyNon-chicken wing type
Myocardial fibrosisRegions of delayed gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI
Haemodynamic
LAA-flow velocityLow flow velocity
Serological
NT-proBNP, BNP
Hs-cTnT
Genetic
Polymorphismsrs2200733, rs10033464 in chromosome 4q25

LAA, left atrial appendage; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; Hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T.231

Table 6

Potential biomarkers associated with atrial cardiomyopathy and stroke risk

Biomarkers classified into categoriesSpecific examples
Electrophysiological
Atrial fibrillationSubclinical atrial fibrillation
P-wave featuresP-wave terminal force in lead V1
Duration of amplified p-wave
P-wave morphology
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial ectopyExcessive supraventricular ectopic activity
Structural
Left atrial sizeLeft atrial enlargement, left atrial volume index
LAA morphologyNon-chicken wing type
Myocardial fibrosisRegions of delayed gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI
Haemodynamic
LAA-flow velocityLow flow velocity
Serological
NT-proBNP, BNP
Hs-cTnT
Genetic
Polymorphismsrs2200733, rs10033464 in chromosome 4q25
Biomarkers classified into categoriesSpecific examples
Electrophysiological
Atrial fibrillationSubclinical atrial fibrillation
P-wave featuresP-wave terminal force in lead V1
Duration of amplified p-wave
P-wave morphology
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial ectopyExcessive supraventricular ectopic activity
Structural
Left atrial sizeLeft atrial enlargement, left atrial volume index
LAA morphologyNon-chicken wing type
Myocardial fibrosisRegions of delayed gadolinium enhancement on cardiac MRI
Haemodynamic
LAA-flow velocityLow flow velocity
Serological
NT-proBNP, BNP
Hs-cTnT
Genetic
Polymorphismsrs2200733, rs10033464 in chromosome 4q25

LAA, left atrial appendage; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; Hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T.231

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