Correlation Study Between Blood Level of Big Endothelin-1 and Cardiac Remodeling in Patients With Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy / 中国循环杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the relationship between big endothelin-1 (big ET-1) and cardiac remodeling in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Methods:A total of 167 consecutive HOCM patients admitted in our hospital from 2015-01 to 2016-05 were enrolled. Blood levels of big ET-1 and NT-proBNP were measured;electrocardiogram(ECG), dynamicECG,echocardiography (UCG) and cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) were examined for relevant statistical analysis. Results:In all 167 HOCM patients, blood level of Big ET-1 was positively related to NT pro-BNP (r=0.35, P=0.000), left atrial (LA) diameter (r=0.169, P=0.019) and heart rate (r=0.141, P=0.037);negatively related to hemoglobin (r=-0.173, P=0.013) and the ratio of interventricular septum (IVS)/posterior wall of left ventricle (r=-0.165, P=0.017). Based on the finding of positive correlation between Big ET-1 and LA diameter, the patients were divided into 2 groupsNormal LA group, n=74 and Enlarged LA group, n=93. Compared with Normal LA group,Enlarged LA group had the higher blood level of Big ET-1 (P=0.001);increased left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) (P=0.024), thicker IVS (P=0.003), lower LVEF (P=0.001);enlarged LVED volume (P=0.002) and IVS (P=0.002);elevated ratio of atrial fibrillation(AF);more patients with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and NYHA functional classIII/IV. Conclusion: Blood level of Big ET-1 was positively related to NT pro-BNP and LA diameter in HOCM patients;the patients with enlarged LA had increased Big ET-1, more obvious cardiac remodeling and the higher incidence of AF occurrence which implied that Big ET-1 might play the role in cardiac remodeling in HOCM patients.