FAS system diagnostic and prognostic value in patients with chronic heart failure

The authors conducted the descriptive literature synthesis to present the structure and mechanism of the FAS family action, the purpose of determining the concentration of biomarkers in blood serum, the relationship of various FAS ligands levels with the patient’s clinical condition - the HF functional class (FC), as well as the sFASL using possibility to predict the HF course. The review analyzed 22 studies on the FAS system biomarkers participation in the HF pathogenesis and the relationship of their serum concentrations with the HF severity. A threshold sFASL value of 0.0999 ng/ml is associated with this pathology unfavorable course, while the increase in sFASL degree directly correlates with an increase in the FC of HF, the progression and death risks.