List of investigated biomarkers.

BNP; brain natriuretic peptide, EGF; Epidermal growth factor, ET-1; Endothelin-1, FGF2; Fibroblast growth factors 2, FLT3; fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor 3, ICAM-1 Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1, IL; Interleukin, MMP-9; Matrix metallopeptidase 9, NTproBNP; N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, PAI-1 Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, PDGF; platelet-derived growth factor, TGF-β; Transforming growth factor-β, TIMP1; metallopeptidase inhibitor 1, TNF-α; Tumor necrosis factor-α, VCAM-1 vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, VEGF; Vascular endothelial growth factor.