Systemic endothelial dysfunction in children with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension correlates with disease severity

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• 作者：Debbie Friedman ; MD ; PhD^a ; ^{defriedman@barnabashealth.org} ; Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz ; MD^b ; Miklos Rabai ; MD^b ; Jon A. Detterich ; MD^b ; Jondavid Menteer ; MD^b ; John C. Wood ; MD ; PhD^b
• 关键词：pediatrics ; pulmonary hypertension ; endothelial dysfunction ; flow mediated dilation
• 刊名：The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：161_10532498
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：31
• 期：6
• 页码：642-647
• 文件大小：507 K

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Background

Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is a life-threatening disease manifested by progressive pulmonary vascular remodeling, compromised pulmonary blood flow and right heart failure. Most studies have explored how pulmonary endothelial function modulates disease pathogenesis. We hypothesize that IPAH is a progressive panvasculopathy, affecting both pulmonary and systemic vascular beds, and that systemic endothelial dysfunction correlates with disease severity. Recent studies have demonstrated systemic endothelial dysfunction in adults with pulmonary hypertension; however, adults often have additional comorbidities affecting endothelial function. Systemic endothelial function has not been explored in children with IPAH.

Methods

In this single-center, prospective, cross-sectional study we examined brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a nitric oxide-mediated, endothelial-dependent response, in children with IPAH and matched controls. FMD measurements were compared with clinical and echocardiographic measures of IPAH severity.

Results

Thirteen patients and 13 controls were studied, ranging in age from 6 to 20 years. FMD was decreased in IPAH subjects compared with controls (5.1 卤 2.1%vs 9.7 卤 2.0%; p < 0.0001). In IPAH subjects, FMD correlated directly with cardiac index (R² = 0.34, p = 0.035), and inversely with tricuspid regurgitation velocity (R² = 0.57, p = 0.019) and right ventricular myocardial performance index (R² = 0.44, p = 0.028).

Conclusions

The presence of systemic endothelial dysfunction in children with IPAH and its strong association with IPAH severity demonstrate that IPAH is a global vasculopathy. Although morbidity in IPAH is typically associated with pulmonary vascular disease, systemic vascular changes may also relate to disease pathogenesis and progression. Further study into shared mechanisms of systemic and pulmonary endothelial dysfunction may contribute to future therapies for IPAH.