Besides, the serum levels of periostin (r = –0.425; p < 0.001; Figure 3(c)), IL-13 (r = –0.341; p < 0.001; Figure 3(d)), and TGF-β1 (r = –0.435; p < 0.001; Figure 3(e)) were negatively correlated with the LVEF of CAD patients with AHF. Here, POSTN is linked to coronary artery disorder.