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Prognostic Usefulness of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 7 in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Novel Biomarker of Myocardial Diastolic Function?

Gandhi, Parul U., Gaggin, Hanna K., Sheftel, Alex D., Belcher, Arianna M., Weiner, Rory B., Baggish, Aaron L., Motiwala, Shweta R., Liu, Peter P. +1 more·2014·The American Journal of Cardiology

Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) is a biomarker that has recently been associated with heart failure and cardiac hypertrophy. The aim of this study was to examine IGFBP7 relative to echocardiographic abnormalities reflecting diastolic dysfunction. One hundred twenty-four patients with ambulatory heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and baseline detailed 2-dimensional echocardiograms were followed for a mean of 10 months. IGFBP7 was measured serially at each office visit; 108 patients underwent follow-up echocardiography. Echocardiographic parameters of diastolic function were compared at baseline and over time. IGFBP7 concentrations were not linked to left ventricular size or systolic function. In contrast, those with elevated baseline IGFBP7 concentrations were more likely to have abnormalities of parameters describing diastolic function, such as higher left atrial volume index, transmitral E/A ratio, E/E' ratio, and right ventricular systolic pressure. IGFBP7 was correlated with left atrial volume index (ρ = 0.237, p = 0.008), transmitral E/A ratio (ρ = 0.304, p = 0.001), E/E' ratio (ρ = 0.257, p = 0.005), and right ventricular systolic pressure (ρ = 0.316, p = 0.001). Furthermore, each was found to be independently predictive of IGFBP7 in adjusted analysis. In subjects with baseline and final echocardiograms, more time spent with elevated IGFBP7 concentrations in serial measurement was associated with worsening diastolic function and increasing left atrial volume index or right ventricular systolic pressure. IGFBP7 concentrations were predictive of an increased risk for cardiovascular events independent of echocardiographic measures of diastolic function (p = 0.006). In conclusion, IGFBP7 is a novel prognostic biomarker for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and shows significant links to the presence and severity of echocardiographic parameters of abnormal diastolic function.

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  • The progression of DCM has been linked to cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and increased fibrosis.

    “Structurally, the progression of DCM has been linked to cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and increased fibrosis [26-29].”
  • IGFBP7 is an established marker for diabetes and is associated with the severity of diastolic dysfunction.

    “IGFBP7 is an established marker for diabetes, and is associated with the severity of diastolic dysfunction [28].”
  • IGFBP7 has been identified as a biomarker for diastolic dysfunction associated with cardiac hypertrophy, myocyte fibrosis, and vascular remodeling, and an association exists between serum IGFBP7 levels and echocardiographic abnormalities describing diastolic heart dysfunction independent of systolic function.

    “IGFBP7 has been identified as a biomarker for diastolic dysfunction associated with cardiac hypertrophy, myocyte fibrosis, and vascular remodeling, and an association exists between serum IGFBP7 levels and echocardiographic abnormalities describing diastolic heart dysfunction independent of systolic function [28].”

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Gandhi, P. U., Gaggin, H. K., Sheftel, A. D., Belcher, A. M., Weiner, R. B., Baggish, A. L., Motiwala, S. R., Liu, P. P., & Januzzi, J. L.
Affiliations
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Januzzi, James L.
Venue
The American Journal of Cardiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-11
Volume
114
Issue
10
Pages
1543-1549
ISSN
0002-9149 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2162758488
Cited by
72
References
19
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The American Journal of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Singulex
  • Sphingotec GmbH
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
Keywords
IGFBP7, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, diastolic dysfunction, prognostic factors, left atrial volume index, E/e' ratio, right ventricular systolic pressure, cardiovascular events, serial biomarker measurement
MeSH terms
Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Contraction, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Stroke Volume, Time Factors, Echocardiography, Doppler, Biomarkers, Ventricular Function, Left, Disease Progression, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Proteins, Heart Failure, Diastolic

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