All-cause mortality in individuals with incident AF was associated with NT-proBNP, Angpt2, FGF23, and IGFBP7 both in the MSA and Cox model.<h4>Conclusion</h4>All novel biomarkers Angpt2, BMP10, FGF23, and IGFBP7 showed predictive value for incident and recurrent AF. The gene discussed is IGFBP7; the disease is atrial fibrillation.