Exercise training and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

© 2024 The Authors. ESC Heart Failure published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Society of Cardiology..

AIMS: The aims of this sub-study of the SMARTEX trial were (1) to evaluate the effects of a 12-week exercise training programme on serum levels of high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) in patients with moderate chronic heart failure (CHF), in New York Heart Association class II-III with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and (2) to explore the associations with left ventricular remodelling, functional capacity and filling pressures measured with N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP).

METHODS AND RESULTS: In this sub-study, 196 patients were randomly assigned to high intensity interval training (HIIT, n = 70), moderate continuous training (MCT, n = 59) or recommendation of regular exercise (RRE), (n = 67) for 12 weeks. To reveal potential difference between structured intervention and control, HIIT and MCT groups were merged and named supervised exercise training (SET) group. The RRE group constituted the control group (CG). To avoid contributing factors to myocardial injury, we also evaluated changes in patients without additional co-morbidities (atrial fibrillation, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The relationship between hs-cTnI and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), VO2peak, and NT-proBNP was analysed by linear mixed models. At 12 weeks, Hs-cTnI levels were modestly but significantly reduced in the SET group from median 11.9 ng/L (interquartile ratio, IQR 7.1-21.8) to 11.5 ng/L (IQR 7.0-20.7), P = 0.030. There was no between-group difference (SET vs. CG, P = 0.116). There was a numerical but not significant reduction in hs-cTnI for the whole population (P = 0.067) after 12 weeks. For the sub-group of patients without additional co-morbidities, there was a significant between-group difference: SET group (delta -1.2 ng/L, IQR -2.7 to 0.1) versus CG (delta -0.1 ng/L, IQR -0.4 to 0.7), P = 0.007. In the SET group, hs-cTnI changed from 10.9 ng/L (IQR 6.0-22.7) to 9.2 ng/L (IQR 5.2-20.5) (P = 0.002), whereas there was no change in the CG (6.4 to 5.8 ng/L, P = 0.64). Changes in hs-cTnI (all patients) were significantly associated with changes in; LVEDD, VO2peak, and NT-proBNP, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with stable HFrEF, 12 weeks of structured exercise intervention was associated with a modest, but significant reduction of hs-cTnI. There was no significant difference between intervention group and control group. In the sub-group of patients without additional co-morbidities, this difference was highly significant. The alterations in hs-cTnI were associated with reduction of LVEDD and natriuretic peptide concentrations as well as improved functional capacity.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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ESC heart failure - 11(2024), 2 vom: 27. März, Seite 1121-1132

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Riveland, Egil [VerfasserIn]
Valborgland, Torstein [VerfasserIn]
Ushakova, Anastasia [VerfasserIn]
Skadberg, Øyvind [VerfasserIn]
Karlsen, Trine [VerfasserIn]
Hole, Torstein [VerfasserIn]
Støylen, Asbjørn [VerfasserIn]
Dalen, Håvard [VerfasserIn]
Videm, Vibeke [VerfasserIn]
Koppen, Elias [VerfasserIn]
Linke, Axel [VerfasserIn]
Delagardelle, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Van Craenenbroeck, Emeline M [VerfasserIn]
Beckers, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Prescott, Eva [VerfasserIn]
Halle, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Omland, Torbjørn [VerfasserIn]
Ellingsen, Øyvind [VerfasserIn]
Larsen, Alf Inge [VerfasserIn]
SMARTEX‐HF Study Group [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Cardiac rehabilitation
Chronic heart failure
HFrEF
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Troponin I

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ehf2.14674

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NLM367586665