Can biomarkers help to diagnose early heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

Dis Markers. 2015:2015:426045. doi: 10.1155/2015/426045. Epub 2015 Jan 31.

Abstract

Early heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a frequent disease, but its diagnosis is difficult and relies mostly on the evidence of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) elevation during exercise. Several reports have suggested that natriuretic peptides plasma levels reflect exercise-induced increase in LVFP, but they still have significant limitations. In this context, any new laboratory biomarker that can accurately reflect LVFP elevation during exercise is desirable. Recently, cardiotrophin-1, soluble endoglin, ST2, growth differentiation factor 15, galectin-3, and other new laboratory markers associated with LVFP have emerged. However, the current data on the relationship of these biomarkers and diastolic dysfunction are limited to resting conditions. Therefore, their secretion deserves to be tested under the exercise to determine their potential role in making a diagnosis of early HFpEF.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Cytokines / blood*
  • Endoglin
  • Galectin 3 / blood*
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 15 / blood*
  • Heart Failure / blood*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / blood*
  • Stroke Volume

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Biomarkers
  • Cytokines
  • ENG protein, human
  • Endoglin
  • GDF15 protein, human
  • Galectin 3
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 15
  • IL1RL1 protein, human
  • Interleukin-1 Receptor-Like 1 Protein
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • cardiotrophin 1