Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with vasospastic angina

BACKGROUND: Sympathetic overactivity has been linked to vasospastic angina (VSA), although the exact pathophysiology of VSA is poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to assess if renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) reduces cardiac sympathetic nerve activity with a subsequent beneficial effect on angina relief in patients with refractory VSA.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity was assessed prior to procedure and at 6 months post-procedure using iodine-123 labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) imaging. The Seattle Angina questionnaire (SAQ) was used to assess the degree to which the disease impacts quality of life. No significant change was observed in early HMR (pre-RDN: 2.74 [2.10 to 3.21] vs 6 months post-RDN: 2.57 [2.20 to 3.00]; P = 0.76), and late HMR (pre-RDN: 2.56 [2.18 to 3.20] vs 6 months post-RDN: 2.36 [2.13 to 3.22]; P = 0.22). Additionally, no change was seen in WR (P = 0.22). SAQ results revealed significant improvements in perceived physical limitation, angina frequency, and quality of life at 6 months (P < 0.05 for all).

CONCLUSION: RDN resulted in improvements in angina class and quality of life at 6 months in patients with refractory VSA. RDN, however, did not result in significant changes in cardiac sympathetic nerve activity as measured using 123I-MIBG. The latter observation should be considered with caution given the small sample size of this study. Larger studies are needed to assess this further.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Dec;27(6):2210-2215. - PMID 30761479

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology - 27(2020), 6 vom: 13. Dez., Seite 2202-2209

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feyz, Lida [VerfasserIn]
Henneman, Maureen [VerfasserIn]
Verzijlbergen, Fred [VerfasserIn]
Kardys, Isabella [VerfasserIn]
Van Mieghem, Nicolas M [VerfasserIn]
Daemen, Joost [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3-Iodobenzylguanidine
35MRW7B4AD
Journal Article
MIBG
Meta-iodobenzylguanidine
Quality of life
Renal sympathetic denervation
Vasospastic angina

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 20.12.2021

Date Revised 30.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Dec;27(6):2210-2215. - PMID 30761479

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12350-019-01598-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293870713