LGALS3 and hydrops fetalis: Unlike the traditional biomarkers including natriuretic peptides and troponins, sST2 is relatively independent from age, prior diagnosis of HF, body mass index, ischemic type of HF, or atrial fibrillation [53]; galectin-3 is thought to reflect myocardial remodeling and appears to be dynamical biomarker in long-term ECLS.