Biomarkers in transposition of the great arteries after arterial switch operation : A pilot trial with deep phenotyping

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INTRODUCTION: Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a cyanotic congenital heart defect for which the arterial switch operation (ASO) is the preferred surgical repair. This study wanted to investigate whether a panel of biomarkers could identify morphologic as well as hemodynamic changes obtained by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR).

METHODS: Forty-four adult patients were included. Blood samples were collected to measure a broad range of biomarkers (galectin-3, ST2, GDF-15, PINP, ICTP, PIIINP, IGF-1, NT-proBNP, and hs-Tn). CMR was performed at rest and during exercise to assess cardiac function and morphology. Explorative statistics were performed between biomarker levels and CMR findings.

RESULTS: All patients were asymptomatic. While galectin-3, GDF-15, and NT-proBNP levels were within normal ranges, increased ST2, PINP, PIIINP, and ICTP levels were found in 20.5%, 34.1%, 45.5%, and 27.3% of patients, respectively. Moreover, 3 and 2 patients, respectively, showed elevated IGF-1 and hs-Tn levels. Although the ejection fraction of both ventricles was within normal limits, impaired cardiac reserve was found in 20 and 25% of patients for left and right ventricle, respectively. CMR revealed no evidence of diffuse interstitial fibrosis, while 4 patients showed focal ischemic scarring. However, no significant associations between serum biomarkers and CMR data could be detected.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest that in asymptomatic ASO-repaired TGA patients serum level biomarkers are elevated and that this increase is not associated with morphological changes nor with a decreased cardiac reserve. Further study with larger sample sizes is required to draw conclusions with greater confidence.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:397

Enthalten in:

International journal of cardiology - 397(2024) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 131652

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Conings, Nele [VerfasserIn]
Santens, Béatrice [VerfasserIn]
De Meester, Pieter [VerfasserIn]
Troost, Els [VerfasserIn]
Claus, Piet [VerfasserIn]
Moons, Philip [VerfasserIn]
Bogaert, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Vermeersch, Pieter [VerfasserIn]
Van De Bruaene, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Budts, Werner [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

67763-96-6
Arterial switch operation
Biomarkers
Cardiac fibrosis
Cardiac magnetic resonance
Cardiac remodeling
Galectin 3
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein
Journal Article
Transposition of the great arteries

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131652

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NLM36592394X