Impact of body mass index on cardiac adrenergic derangement in heart failure patients : a 123I-mIBG imaging study

PURPOSE: To assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) on cardiac adrenergic derangement, measured by iodine-123 meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-mIBG) imaging in heart failure (HF) patients. Overweight and obesity represent relevant health issues, and augmented sympathetic tone has been described in patients with increased BMI. An extensive literature supports that HF-dependent cardiac denervation, measured through mIBG parameters, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes and mortality. However, the influence of BMI on cardiac mIBG uptake has not been largely investigated.

METHODS: We prospectively enrolled patients with systolic HF, collecting demographic, clinical, echocardiographic data, and mIBG imaging parameters. In order to detect the factors associated with mIBG parameters, a model building strategy, based on the Multivariable Fractional Polynomial algorithm, has been employed.

RESULTS: We studied 249 patients with systolic HF, mean age of 66.4 ± 10.6 years, and mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 30.7% ± 6.4, undergoing cardiac 123I-mIBG imaging to assess HF severity and prognosis. Seventy-eight patients (31.3%) presented a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and obese patients showed a significant reduction in early heart to mediastinum (H/M) ratio (1.66 ± 0.19 vs. 1.75 ± 0.26; p = 0.008) and a trend to reduction in washout rate (33.6 ± 18.3 vs. 38.1 ± 20.1; p = 0.092) compared with patients with BMI < 30 kg/m2. Multiple regression analysis revealed that BMI, age, and LVEF were significantly correlated with early and late H/M ratios.

CONCLUSIONS: Results of the present study indicate that BMI, together with LVEF and age, is independently correlated with cardiac mIBG uptake in HF patients.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

Enthalten in:

European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - 47(2020), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1713-1721

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Komici, Klara [VerfasserIn]
Bencivenga, Leonardo [VerfasserIn]
Paolillo, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Gargiulo, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Formisano, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Assante, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Nappi, Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Marsico, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
D'Antonio, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
De Simini, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Cittadini, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Vitale, Dino Franco [VerfasserIn]
Cuocolo, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Filardi, Pasquale Perrone [VerfasserIn]
Ferrara, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Rengo, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

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123I-mIBG imaging
3-Iodobenzylguanidine
35MRW7B4AD
8YWR746RPQ
Body mass index
Heart failure
Iodine Radioisotopes
Iodine-123
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sympathetic nervous system

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Date Completed 27.04.2021

Date Revised 27.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00259-019-04658-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM304725234