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ArticleClinical cardiology2018

Specific biomarkers of myocardial inflammation and remodeling processes as predictors of mortality in high-risk patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair (MitraClip).

Oliver Dörr, Claudia Walther, Christoph Liebetrau, Till Keller, Hannes Tabert, Niklas Boeder, Matthias Bayer, Pascal Bauer, Helge Möllmann, Luise Gaede and 5 more

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Oliver DörrDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4526-6956
Claudia WaltherDepartment of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
Christoph LiebetrauDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Till KellerDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Hannes TabertDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Niklas BoederDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3533
Matthias BayerDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Pascal BauerDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Helge MöllmannDepartment of Cardiology, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Dortmund, Germany.
Luise GaedeDepartment of Cardiology, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Dortmund, Germany.
Christian TroidlDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Sandra VossDZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site RheinMain, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Timm BauerDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Christian W HammDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Holger NefDepartment of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen · DEGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DESt.-Johannes-Hospital Dortmund · DEKerckhoff Klinik · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpecific matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) and inflammatory biomarkers (hsCRP, IL-6) were found to be consistently up-regulated in severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR) and are associated with mortality in heart failure patients. The aim of the present study was to examine the prognostic value of biomarkers of cardiac inflammation and remodeling processes in predicting mortality in patients with MR undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR). HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that increased cardiac inflammation and extracellular matrix turnover is predictive for mortality in patients with severe mitral regurgitation undergoing MitraClip.

methodsA total of 210 consecutive patients undergoing PMVR were included. PMVR was performed according to standard clinical practice. Venous blood samples for biomarker analyses were collected prior to and 6 months after PMVR. Physiological parameters, medication use, safety events, and all-cause mortality were followed over 12 months.

resultsPMVR was performed successfully in all patients. Twelve months after PMVR there was an effective reduction in the severity of MR (P < 0.001), and an improvement in New York Heart Association class (P < 0.01) was documented. Elevated inflammatory biomarkers (AUC

conclusionsThe present study is the first to identify biomarkers reflecting inflammation (hsCRP, IL-6) and cardiac remodeling processes (MMP-2, MMP-9) as predictors of mortality in high-risk patients undergoing PMVR.

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Ventricular RemodelingAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6MaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Mitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyPercutaneous Coronary InterventionBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinIL6 protein, humanInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MMP2 protein, humanMMP9 protein, humaninflammationinterventional mitral valve repairMitraClipremodeling

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PMCPMC6490071
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