Prognostic value of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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113(10): e180224, 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels have been shown to be lower in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) than in patients with non-dilated chagasic cardiomyopathy. However, its prognostic value was not established in patients with ChC. METHODS Forty-nine patients with ChC (50 ± 7 years, New York Heart Association "NYHA" I-III); were evaluated by echocardiography, exercise testing, and blood analysis. Serum BDNF levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay sandwich. Patients were followed-up, and cardiac death was considered the end-point. The survival analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression. RESULTS After 39 ± 14 months of follow-up, 12 patients (25%) died. The concentration of 2.5 ng/mL was the optimal cut-off value to predict survival with significant difference between the groups with low (≤ 2.5 ng/mL) and high (> 2.5 ng/mL) BDNF levels (p = 0.006). Lower serum BDNF levels (hazards ratio (HR) 1.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-1.4; p = 0.001), peak oxygen uptake (HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.0-1.3; p = 0.009), and left ventricular ejection fraction (HR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-0.9; p = 0.001) were the independent predictors of survival. The combination of low serum BDNF levels and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction were highly predictive of death (HR 5.6, 95% CI 1.2-9.7; p = 0.026). CONCLUSION In patients with ChC, reduced serum BDNF levels, especially if associated with systolic function, may provide useful prognostic information.
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Asunto principal:
Ecocardiografía
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Cardiomiopatía Chagásica
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Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR
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Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/BR
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