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08 April 2022: Clinical Research  

A Retrospective Study to Determine the Association Between Serum Albumin Levels and Atrial Fibrillation by Sex in 950 Patients from a Single Center in China

Xia Zhong1ACDE, Huachen Jiao2ADEG*, Dongsheng Zhao1BCF, Jing Teng1ADF, Mengqi Yang1CF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.935347

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e935347

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear whether there is a sex difference in the association between serum albumin (ALB) and atrial fibrillation (AF). This retrospective case-control study from a single center in China aimed to determine the association between serum ALB levels and AF by sex in 950 patients.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data of 950 AF patients and 963 age- and sex-matched non-AF patients with sinus rhythm were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Clinical baseline data were analyzed using the t test or Mann-Whitney U test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and chi-square test. The interrelationships were determined by Pearson correlation analysis, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to adjust for covariables.

RESULTS: ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in both sexes (P<0.05), especially paroxysmal AF. ALB was positively correlated with total cholesterol (TC) (r=0.359, P<0.05), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (r=0.283, P<0.05), and serum apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1) (r=0.429, P<0.05) and was negatively correlated with serum creatinine (SCr) (r=0.129, P<0.05) in patients with AF. We found an independent negative association between ALB levels and AF in men after adjusting for confounding factors (OR=0.889, 95% CI: 0.845-0.934, P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: In patients at a single center in China, low serum ALB levels in male patients were significantly associated with AF. These findings support those from previous studies in other populations and highlight the importance of monitoring and treating the cause of hypoalbuminemia in cardiac patients.

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation, Risk Factors, Serum Albumin, Case-Control Studies, China, Cholesterol, LDL, Female, Humans, Male

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF), a worldwide epidemic and increasingly common arrhythmia, affects 33 million people worldwide [1,2]. In the United States and Europe, AF will affect 1 in 4 middle-aged adults during their lifetimes [3,4]. As a growing public health problem with anincreasing prevalence and significant substantial financial cost, AF is related to an increased risk of heart failure, stroke, cognitive impairment, and even mortality [5,6]. Unfortunately, there have been no major advances in equipment and novel anti-arrhythmic drugs to combatAF in the past decade [7]. Although catheter ablation is an effective therapy for AF, the invasive procedure can still have potential complications [8–10]. Furthermore, the success rate of a single operation is only 66.6% in paroxysmal AF [11]. Meanwhile, despite multifaceted efforts, prevention of AF remains challenging [12] and it is essential to investigate the correlation and mechanisms between potential modifiable risk factors and AF.

Although risk factors and mechanisms of AF are complex and far from clear, it has been confirmed that inflammation and oxidative stress play an important role in the occurrence and maintenance of AF [13,14]. Many scholars have demonstrated a relationship between low serum albumin (ALB) levels as an independent risk factor and cardiovascular diseases [15,16]. More recent studies additionally showed that ALB levels were associated with the risk of AF [17–21]. Clinical evidence suggests that ALB has several physiological properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant, as well as colloid osmosis [22]. Furthermore, several studies demonstrated that ALB is a valuable biomarker of many diseases, mainly as a result of malnutrition and inflammation [23–25]. Nevertheless, from the clinical standpoint, the association between AF and ALB levels also can be influenced by multiple parameters, complications, and particularly by sex [26,27].

The relationship between ALB and AF among men and women has been less clearly elucidated, especially in the Chinese population. Therefore, this retrospective case-control study from a single center in China aimed to determine the association between serum ALB levels and AF by sex in 950 patients.

Material and Methods

DATA SOURCE AND STUDY DESIGN:

This investigation was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine before data collection, and the requirement of informed consent was waived. This case-control study retrospectively evaluated the clinical information of 1913 hospitalized patients (male/female: 949/964, mean age 68.26±11.02 years) in the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2019 to September 2021. All participants were from a short-term hospitalization population in the community who had lived with normal nutritional status. A total of 950 AF patients aged 28 to 85 years old and 963 age- and sex-matched non-AF patients with sinus rhythm served as controls. Additionally, considering that several confounding factors may interfere with the results, we excluded patients with cardiac surgery, structural heart disease, valvular disease, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, current liver or kidney dysfunction, malignancy, gout, use of uric acid-lowering drugs, and diuretics, as well as pregnant women. Baseline information of participants including age, sex, laboratory test results, AF type, and complications was documented from electronic medical record review.

DEFINITION OF AF:

According to guidelines [28], paroxysmal AF was considered to be AF terminated spontaneously or with intervention within 7 days of initiation. Permanent AF was defined as AF for which sinus rhythm could not be restored or maintained.

ALB MEASUREMENT AND DEFINITION OF HYPOPROTEINEMIA:

The bromocresol green (BCG) was used to measure ALB levels. The conversion standard of ALB levels is as follows: 1 g/L=0.1 g/dL. Hypoproteinemia was identified as ALB levels <3.5 g/dL [29].

SCREENED INDICATORS:

We screened baseline data of all participants, including age, sex, AF type, AF complication, and laboratory indicators, including ALB, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum apolipoprotein A1(APOA1), serum apolipoprotein B (APOB), lipoprotein (a) (Lp (a)), serum creatinine (SCr), and serum uric acid (SUA).

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:

All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software (version 26.0; SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) and GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0). Specifically, continuous data are presented as mean±standard deviations (SD) or medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) [25th–75th percentile] and compared by t test or Mann-Whitney U test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Categorical data were expressed as percentages and compared by chi-square test. Pearson correlation analyses were used to determine interrelationships. Meanwhile, multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to adjust for covariates. All statistical tests were two-tailed and a P value<0.05 was considered significant.

Results

BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS:

Table 1 shows the baseline characteristics of the AF group and controls. We enrolled 1913 patients and divided them into 2 groups: an AF group (n=950) and a control group (n=963). Overall, patients with AF were more likely to experience coronary heart disease (CHD), hypertension, diabetes, and hypoproteinemia (P<0.05), significantly higher levels of AST, SCr, and SUA (P<0.05), and significantly lower levels of TG, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, APOA1, and APOB (P<0.05). Figure 1 shows the comparison of ALB levels between the AF group and controls by sex. Specifically, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in both sexes (P<0.05). Furthermore, ALB levels of paroxysmal AF were significantly lower than permanent AF (P<0.05). In addition, Figure 2 shows the comparison of ALB levels between the AF group and controls by age. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients with age ≤60 years were significantly lower (P<0.05) and ALB levels of AF patients age >60 years also were significantly lower (P<0.05).

THE RELATED FACTORS OF ALB LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH AF:

Figure 3 shows the correlation between ALB levels and AF-related factors. Our results suggested that ALB was positively correlated with TC (r=0.359, P<0.05, Figure 3A), LDL-C (r=0.283, P<0.05, Figure 3B), and APOA1(r=0.429, P<0.05, Figure 3C) in patients with AF. Conversely, ALB was negatively correlated with SCr in AF patients (r=0.129, P<0.05, Figure 3D).

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALB AND AF:

Table 2 shows the association between ALB and AF by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Specifically, after adjusting for CHD, hypertension, and diabetes, ALB was considered to be a factor associated with AF (OR=0.931, 95% CI: 0.906–0.957, P<0.05). After adjusting for TG, TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, ALT, AST, APOA1, APOB, SCr, and SUA, ALB remained as a significant factor related to AF (OR=0.910, 95% CI: 0.884–0.936, P<0.05). After further adjustment for all confounding factors, ALB remained as an important relevant factor for AF (OR=0.930, 95% CI: 0.898–0.963, P<0.05). Moreover, this independent association was more significant in men with AF, regardless of age (P<0.05).

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALB LEVELS AND AF BY TYPE AND COMPLICATION:

As shown in Table 3, compared with the permanent AF group, the ALB levels of the paroxysmal AF group were significantly lower (37.49±4.96 vs 38.35±4.43 g/L, P<0.05). However, no significant differences in ALB levels between AF complications were observed (P>0.05).

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALB LEVELS AND METABOLIC INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL AF:

As shown in Table 4, patients with paroxysmal AF of lower ALB had lower APOA1, TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C in both sexes (P<0.05), lower SUA in men (P<0.05), and lower ALT and APOB in women (P<0.05).

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALB LEVELS AND METABOLIC INDICATORS IN PATIENTS WITH PERMANENT AF:

As shown in Table 5, patients with permanent AF and lower ALB had lower APOA1, TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C in both sexes (P<0.05), and lower APOB in women (P<0.05).

Discussion

The present results show that in patients at a single center in China, low serum ALB levels in male patients were significantly associated with AF, regardless of age. Also, ALB was positively correlated with TC, LDL-C, and APOA1, and was negatively correlated with SCr. ALB levels of patients with paroxysmal AF were significantly lower than in patients with permanent AF, but no significant differences were observed in SUA levels among patients with different AF complications. We also found a consistent relationship between paroxysmal AF and permanent AF with lower ALB had lower blood lipid profiles and APOA1 in both sexes. These findings support those from previous studies in other populations and highlight the importance of monitoring and treating the cause of hypoalbuminemia in cardiac patients.

ALB is a primary protein with a variety of biochemical properties in human plasma [30]. Hypoalbuminemia, generally defined as ALB <35 g/L, is considered as a significant factor of inflammation, malnutrition and cachexia, as well as a useful marker of multiple diseases [31,32]. We found a close relationship between serum ALB levels and AF. The current finding are supported by those of previous studies. A prospective epidemiological and Mendelian randomization study based on a large-scale showed that ALB level is inversely related to the risk of AF in an approximately linear pattern [17]. A dose-response meta-analysis found a significant negative linear association between serum ALB and the risk of AF [18]. Another study showed that lower ALB was a risk factor for paroxysmal AF [19]. A prospective cohort study indicated that low ALB was associated with the risk and the number of attacks of NOAF for ICU patients [20]. In addition, several studies have shown that the relationship between albumin and AF may differ by sex. A study of 8870 individuals in the Copenhagen City Heart Study reported that lower ALB levels were independently associated with the occurrence of AF in women [21]. Nevertheless, in the current study, we found an independent negative correlation between ALB levels and AF in men, which was inconsistent with previous findings. Therefore, further studies are needed to confirm this association and elucidate the sex-specific mechanisms involved.

Several potential mechanisms have been identified. Inflammation has been proposed as a significant mechanism contributing to AF [33]. Evidence has shown that ALB exerts a powerful anti-inflammatory property under certain conditions [22]. Previous studies have shown that ALB is positively correlated with inflammatory factors such as C-reactive protein [22]. Meanwhile, ALB also has important antioxidant effects, which prevent the shortening of atrial action potential duration and delay of after-depolarizations caused by increasing sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ [34–36]. ALB is also involved in left ventricular remodeling, a key link in AF [37]. Moreover, ALB is regarded as an important indicator of individual malnutrition and may interfere with the proportional loss of myocardial muscle and electrophysiological stability due to its deficiency [38–40]. Malnutrition-related AF warrants further investigation.

Additionally, we found that ALB was positively correlated with TC, LDL-C, and APOA1, and there was a consistent relationship between paroxysmal AF and permanent AF with lower ALB, lower blood lipid profiles, and APOA1 in both sexes, suggesting that ALB contributes to AF development by affecting lipid profiles and APOA1. A potential relationship between lipids and AF has been demonstrated, and a cohort study has shown TC and LDL-C levels were inversely related to AF [41]. Likewise, APOA1 exerts anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects through related enzymes, which may mediate the occurrence of AF and ischemic outcomes [42–44]. Thus, it could be speculated that ALB combined with other clinical factors affects the occurrence and maintenance of AF. The limited sample size and confounding factors may also affect the relationship, which still needs to be confirmed by further studies.

In the present study, we performed a subgroup analysis stratified by sex and AF type to investigate the relationship between ALB and AF. On this basis, we also investigated the relationship between ALB and some metabolic factors of AF. To the best of our knowledge, few such studies have been conducted. Certainly, there might be several potential limitations. First, the outcome of the limited sample size is worth considering. Second, the association between ALB and AF was only analyzed based on single-center retrospective data, but not causality. Third, only paroxysmal AF and permanent AF were included, and the observation of patients with persistent AF was ignored. Fourth, the inflammatory and oxidative stress state of participants was not assessed. Additionally, several confounding factors may not have been adequately adjust for and high comorbidities risk requires further investigation. Finally, due to the limited sample size, we were unable to match hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes in the AF patients and controls. We will address these deficiencies in future research.

Conclusions

In conclusion, the present results showed that in patients at a single center in China, low serum ALB levels in male patients were significantly associated with AF. These findings support those from previous studies in other populations and highlight the importance of monitoring and treating the causes of hypoalbuminemia in cardiac patients, including heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, liver cirrhosis, and nutritional deficiency.

Figures

ALB levels in AF patients and controls by sex. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in men (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.25±5.14 vs 38.39±4.48 vs 40.62± 4.04 g/L, P<0.05). Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in women (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.77±4.75 vs 38.31±4.39 vs 39.63±4.14 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0).Figure 1. ALB levels in AF patients and controls by sex. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in men (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.25±5.14 vs 38.39±4.48 vs 40.62± 4.04 g/L, P<0.05). Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in women (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.77±4.75 vs 38.31±4.39 vs 39.63±4.14 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0). ALB levels in AF patients and controls by age. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients with age ≤60 years were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 40.04±4.35 vs 41.96±3.54 g/L, P<0.05), ALB levels of AF patients with age >60 years also were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 37.53±4.57 vs 39.59±4.12 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0).Figure 2. ALB levels in AF patients and controls by age. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients with age ≤60 years were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 40.04±4.35 vs 41.96±3.54 g/L, P<0.05), ALB levels of AF patients with age >60 years also were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 37.53±4.57 vs 39.59±4.12 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0). Factors associated with ALB levels in AF patients. (A) Correlation between ALB and TC in AF patients (r=0.359, P<0.05). (B) Correlation between ALB and LDL-C in AF patients (r=0.283, P<0.05). (C) Correlation between ALB and APOA1 in AF patients (r=0.429, P<0.05). (D) Correlation between ALB and SCr in AF patients (r=0.129, P<0.05). ALB – serum albumin; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; APOA1 – serum apolipoprotein A1(APOA1); SCr – serum creatinine. The figure was created using SPSS software (version 26.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).Figure 3. Factors associated with ALB levels in AF patients. (A) Correlation between ALB and TC in AF patients (r=0.359, P<0.05). (B) Correlation between ALB and LDL-C in AF patients (r=0.283, P<0.05). (C) Correlation between ALB and APOA1 in AF patients (r=0.429, P<0.05). (D) Correlation between ALB and SCr in AF patients (r=0.129, P<0.05). ALB – serum albumin; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; APOA1 – serum apolipoprotein A1(APOA1); SCr – serum creatinine. The figure was created using SPSS software (version 26.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).

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Figures

Figure 1. ALB levels in AF patients and controls by sex. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in men (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.25±5.14 vs 38.39±4.48 vs 40.62± 4.04 g/L, P<0.05). Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients were significantly lower in women (paroxysmal AF vs permanent AF vs controls: 37.77±4.75 vs 38.31±4.39 vs 39.63±4.14 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0).Figure 2. ALB levels in AF patients and controls by age. Compared with controls, ALB levels of AF patients with age ≤60 years were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 40.04±4.35 vs 41.96±3.54 g/L, P<0.05), ALB levels of AF patients with age >60 years also were significantly lower (AF group vs control group: 37.53±4.57 vs 39.59±4.12 g/L, P<0.05). AF – atrial fibrillation; ALB – serum albumin. The figure was created using GraphPad Prism software (version 9.0.0).Figure 3. Factors associated with ALB levels in AF patients. (A) Correlation between ALB and TC in AF patients (r=0.359, P<0.05). (B) Correlation between ALB and LDL-C in AF patients (r=0.283, P<0.05). (C) Correlation between ALB and APOA1 in AF patients (r=0.429, P<0.05). (D) Correlation between ALB and SCr in AF patients (r=0.129, P<0.05). ALB – serum albumin; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; APOA1 – serum apolipoprotein A1(APOA1); SCr – serum creatinine. The figure was created using SPSS software (version 26.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).

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