This study aims to analyze blood parameters (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, C-Reactive Protein, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio) between patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and those with normal sinus rhythm (NSR) in South Korea. A total of 164 pa...
This study aims to analyze blood parameters (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, C-Reactive Protein, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio) between patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and those with normal sinus rhythm (NSR) in South Korea. A total of 164 patients participated in the study, including 82 with AF and 82 with NSR. The results indicated that TSH and NLR levels did not show a significant difference between the groups, whereas CRP levels were significantly higher in patients with AF (p<0.05). This suggests that CRP is associated with the onset and persistence of AF as an inflammatory marker, and it may serve as a useful indicator for predicting and managing AF risk in clinical practice. Nonetheless, this study has certain limitations. Future research should aim to overcome these limitations and more precisely elucidate the role of blood parameters related to AF through studies involving larger sample sizes. Additionally, longitudinal research is necessary to explore the temporal relationships among TSH, CRP, and NLR and AF development to determine causality. Importantly, this study is significant in that it provides a comparative analysis of blood parameters between AF and NSR patients within a South Korean cohort, establishing a noteworthy association between CRP and AF. This research indicates that CRP may play a crucial role in both the occurrence and persistence of AF, highlighting its potential as a biomarker in AF risk assessment and management. Futhermore, by introducing the feasibility of developing AF risk prediction models based on blood parameters, this study provides foundational data that may contribute to early diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies for AF across diverse clinical contexts.