Soluble ST2 Testing: A Promising Biomarker in the Management of Heart Failure

ST2 is a member of the interleukin-1 receptor family biomarker and circulating soluble ST2 concentrations are believed to reflect cardiovascular stress and fibrosis. Recent studies have demonstrated soluble ST2 to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in both chronic and acute heart failu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Villacorta, Humberto, Maisel, Alan S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia - SBC 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4765013/