Relaxin-2 and Soluble Flt1 Levels in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Results of the Multicenter IPAC Study

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• 作者：Julie Damp ; MD^a ; ^{julie.boyd@vanderbilt.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Michael M. Givertz ; MD^b ; Marc Semigran ; MD^c ; Rami Alharethi ; MD^d ; Gregory Ewald ; MD^e ; G. Michael Felker ; MD ; MHS^f ; Biykem Bozkurt ; MD ; PhD^g ; John Boehmer ; MD^h ; Jennifer Haythe ; MDⁱ ; Hal Skopicki ; MD ; PhD^j ; Karen Hanley-Yanez ; BS^k ; Jessica Pisarcik ; BSN^k ; Indrani Halder ; PhD^k ; John Gorcsan III ; MD^k ; Sarosh Rana ; MD^l ; Zoltan Arany ; MD ; PhD^m ; James D. Fett ; MD^k ; Dennis M. McNamara ; MD ; MS^k ; for the IPAC Investigators
• 关键词：cardiomyopathy ; heart failure ; hormones ; pregnancy and post-partum
• 刊名：JACC: Heart Failure
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：4
• 期：5
• 页码：380-388
• 全文大小：743 K

文摘

This study explored the association of vascular hormones with myocardial recovery and clinical outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM).

Background

PPCM is an uncommon disorder with unknown etiology. Angiogenic imbalance may contribute to its pathophysiology.

Methods

In 98 women with newly diagnosed PPCM enrolled in the Investigation in Pregnancy Associated Cardiomyopathy study, serum was obtained at baseline for analysis of relaxin-2, prolactin, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was assessed by echocardiography at baseline and 2, 6, and 12 months.

Results

Mean age was 30 ± 6 years, with a baseline of LVEF 0.35 ± 0.09. Relaxin-2, prolactin, and sFlt1 were elevated in women presenting early post-partum, but decreased rapidly and were correlated inversely with time from delivery to presentation. In tertile analysis, higher relaxin-2 was associated with smaller left ventricular systolic diameter (p = 0.006) and higher LVEF at 2 months (p = 0.01). This was particularly evident in women presenting soon after delivery (p = 0.02). No relationship was evident for myocardial recovery and prolactin, sFlt1 or VEGF levels. sFlt1 levels were higher in women with higher New York Heart Association functional class (p = 0.01) and adverse clinical events (p = 0.004).

Conclusions

In women with newly diagnosed PPCM, higher relaxin-2 levels soon after delivery were associated with myocardial recovery at 2 months. In contrast, higher sFlt1 levels correlated with more severe symptoms and major adverse clinical events. Vascular mediators may contribute to the development of PPCM and influence subsequent myocardial recovery. (Investigation in Pregnancy Associate Cardiomyopathy [IPAC]; NCT01085955)