scholarly journals Role of interleukin-18 and plasma B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting requirement of kidney replacement therapy and/or mortality in individuals with acute heart disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-300
Author(s):  
Aida Hamzić-Mehmedbašić ◽  
Damir Rebić ◽  
Amina Valjevac ◽  
Hajrunisa Čubro ◽  
Azra Durak Nalbantić ◽  
...  

Introduction: Although many predictive tools have already been developed, efforts are still proceeding to identify a reliable biomarker to predict the prognosis of the patients with acute heart disorders. Objectives: The aim was to evaluate the role of renal injury biomarkers (serum cystatin C, serum and urine interleukin-18, IL-18) and heart failure biomarkers (plasma B-type natriuretic peptide, BNP) in the prediction of the postdischarge requirement of renal replacement therapy (RRT) and/or 6-month mortality in patients with acute heart disorders. Patients and Methods: In patients diagnosed with acute heart disorders (acute heart failure [AHF] and/or acute coronary syndrome [ACS]) and admitted to the intensive care units, baseline clinical parameters, renal and cardiac biomarkers were determined. Patients were followed up for 6 months. The composite outcome was the postdischarge requirement of RRT and/or 6-month mortality. Results: Of 120 patients, 5.8% continued RRT after discharge. The 6-month mortality was 20%. Cox logistic regression analysis showed that urine IL-18 (P=0.021), plasma BNP (P=0.046), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score (P=0.002), and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (P=0.045) were independent predictors of the postdischarge requirement of RRT and/or 6-month mortality. For predicting RRT and/or 6-month mortality, using urine IL-18 cutoff value of 29.1 pg/mL showed 66.7% sensitivity and 67.7% specificity (area under the curve, AUC 0.70, P=0.003), while using plasma BNP cutoff value of 881.6 pg/mL showed 66.7% sensitivity and 70.8% specificity (AUC 0.76, P<0.001). Conclusion: Urine IL-18 and plasma BNP are independently predictive for the postdischarge requirement of RRT and/or 6-month mortality in patients with acute heart disorders.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shokoufeh Hajsadeghi ◽  
Yaghoub Bagheri ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri ◽  
Scott Reza Jafarian Kerman ◽  
Morteza Hassanzadeh

Abstract- Patients with heart failure (HF) are frequently admitted for episodes of decompensation. Cardiac troponins are easily accessible biomarkers role of which for risk stratification of re-hospitalization among HF patients is less certain. We aimed to evaluate high-sensitive cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) levels among re-hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure (D-HF). Consecutive subjects admitted with D-HF to 2 hospitals in Tehran, during the year 2014 were recruited. Excluded ones were patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome or myocarditis/pericarditis, those with cardiopulmonary resuscitation/DC shock delivery, or major complications during or after hospitalization. Along with echocardiography parameters, level of hs-cTnI was checked at the first hour of hospitalization and 3 months after discharge. The patients were then categorized according to having or not having re-hospitalization during 3 months post discharge. A total of 97 patients were finally recruited. Among re-hospitalized patients, Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction was significantly lower (38±14 % vs. 50 ± 12%; P=0.001), and LV end-systolic dimension was significantly higher (44±9 mm vs. 38±11 mm; P=0.012) compared to the other group. Moreover, levels of hs-cTnI were significantly higher among the re-hospitalized patients, both at initial visit (0.66±0.43 ng/ml vs 0.51±0.14 ng/ml, respectively; P=0.017) and at 3 months (0.59±0.48 ng/ml vs 0.48±0.23 ng/ml, respectively; P=0.030). This prospective study demonstrated that levels of hs-cTnI (both at the base and at follow up) are higher among patients who readmitted during 3 months of hospitalization for D-HF.


1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (1) ◽  
pp. H182-H186 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nishikimi ◽  
K. Miura ◽  
N. Minamino ◽  
K. Takeuchi ◽  
T. Takeda

To investigate the role of endogenous atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in rats with heart failure (HF), we administered HS-142-1 (HS; 3 mg/kg body wt iv), a novel nonpeptide ANP-receptor antagonist, to rats with surgically induced myocardial infarction and sham-operated rats. HF was characterized by a higher left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and higher plasma ANP concentration vs. controls. HS administration significantly reduced the plasma and urinary levels of guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate in rats with HF [plasma concentration 10.6 +/- 2.6 vs. 2.7 +/- 0.4 nM (P < 0.05); urinary excretion 48 +/- 8 vs. 12 +/- 2 pmol/min (P < 0.05)]. Systemic and renal hemodynamics were unaffected by HS administration. Urine flow (-35%) and urinary sodium excretion (-50%) were significantly decreased after HS only in those rats with HF that had no changes in systemic and renal hemodynamics. These results suggest that the elevated ANP levels in HF do not contribute directly to the maintenance of systemic hemodynamics but rather compensate for the HF mainly via diuresis and natriuresis, achieved by the inhibition of renal tubular reabsorption rather than by renal vasodilatation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasreen Chowdhury ◽  
Md. Aminul Haque Khan ◽  
Md Mozammel Hoque

Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most common cause of admission to the coronary care unit with highest risk of death and adverse outcomes. ACS accounts for 60–70% of all admissions in the hospital. Patients with ACS encompass a heterogeneous group that varies widely regarding severity of the underlying coronary artery disease, prognosis and response to treatment. Patients with the highest risk of subsequent events usually have the largest benefit of an intensified pharmacological treatment and early mechanical intervention. The prognosis for low-risk patients, on the other hand, is often difficult to improve further and these patients usually benefit more from a conservative management with a lower risk of side effects. Therefore, risk stratification is essential and should be initiated early and updated continuously throughout the hospital stay. Early risk stratification is usually performed by the use of clinical background factors, clinical presentation, electrocardiography and biochemical markers of myocardial damage. Levels of natriuretic peptides have been shown to reflect cardiac performance. The aim of this study was to review elaborately on B type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and its prognostic value in patient with ACS. This review focuses on the emerging role of these peptides in the early risk stratification of ACS patients. Elevation of BNP levels in acute MI and UA is predictive of a greater risk of death, post infarction heart failure, or  reinfarction. Post infarction studies demonstrate that elevated plasma BNP levels are associated with larger infarct size, increased probability of ventricular remodeling, lower ejection fraction, higher risk of heart failure, and increased mortality. This cardiac marker is a potent predictor of mortality in patients with all forms ACS. BNP measurements serve as an index of severity of the ischemic injury, as well as the degree of impairment in left ventricular function.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cmoshmcj.v13i2.21079


2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thiane Gama Axelsson ◽  
Bengt Lindholm

SummaryThe N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is released in response to volume expansion and/or increased tension on left ventricular myocytes. NT-pro-BNP is a useful diagnostic and prognostic biomarker both in patients with dyspnoea of unknown aetiology, and for risk assessment of patients with established heart failure. However, impaired kidney function – a common condition in older people as well as a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease is associated with elevated circulating levels of NT-pro-BNP. Therefore, it is important to know the kidney function when interpreting an elevated NT-pro-BNP measurement obtained in older people in order to diagnose or stage congestive heart failure.


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