In this study, it was shown that factors reflecting atherosclerosis of blood vessels (such as HTA history and triglyceride levels) represent important independent predictors of galectin-3 levels in a very early postinfarction course (on days 1 and 5), while this biomarker on day 30 follows the trend of myocardial remodeling. This evidence concerns the gene LGALS3 and atherosclerosis.