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Page 1: Modern Biological Markers in cardiology and internal medicine · 2019-11-11 · Assoc.Prof. PD Dr.med.univ. Michael Lichtenauer, PhD Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg Department

Assoc.Prof. PD Dr.med.univ. Michael Lichtenauer, PhD Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology

Modern Biological Markers in cardiology and internal medicine

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https://de.123rf.com/photo_47545295_herzerkrankungen-klappenerkrankungen-aneurysma-koronare-herzkrankheit-herzrhythmusst%C3%B6rungen-herz-failtu.html

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N Engl J Med 2012; 366:2333-2338

Epidemiology

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction Journal of Applied Physiology Published 1 June 2007 Vol. 102 no. 6, 2104-2111 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00033.2007 http://nyheartfailure.com/heart-failure

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

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Front. Immunol., 24 April 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00475

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

The ST2 (Suppression of tumorigenicity 2) and Interleukin-33 system

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Cardiovasc Res. 2010 Sep 1;87(4):769-77.

ST2 Regulation

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Salzburg 2016

Cardiovasc Res. 2010 Sep 1;87(4):769-77.

ST2 Regulation

Cardiomyocytes Lung alveolar cells

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017, 18(4), 783; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18040783

ST2 Regulation

Cardiomyocytes

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Salzburg 2016

Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume 70, Issue 19, November 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.09.031

ST2 Regulation in Heart Failure

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-type_fatty_acid_binding_protein https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardiac_Muscle.png https://www.clinlabint.com/detail/clinical-laboratory/heart-fabp-fabp3-elisa/

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

H-FABP, Heart-type fatty acid binding protein

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart-type_fatty_acid_binding_protein https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cardiac_Muscle.png https://www.clinlabint.com/detail/clinical-laboratory/heart-fabp-fabp3-elisa/

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

suPAR, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor

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Canadian Journal of CardiologyVolume 31, Issue 10, October 2015, Pages 1293-1302

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

suPAR, soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor

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GDF-15 as a Target and Biomarker for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Translational ProspectiveRamu Adela, Sanjay Kumar BanerjeePublished in Journal of diabetes research 2015DOI:10.1155/2015/490842

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

GDF-15, Growth-differentiation factor 15

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Cytokine & Growth Factor ReviewsVolume 26, Issue 3, June 2015, Pages 329-346

Novel Biomarkers in Cardiology

IGFBP-2, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction Journal of Applied Physiology Published 1 June 2007 Vol. 102 no. 6, 2104-2111 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00033.2007 http://nyheartfailure.com/heart-failure

Novel Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction

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Eur J Clin Invest. 2017 Sep;47(9):638-648.

Novel Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction

61 Patients with STEMI 57 Patients with NSTEMI 76 Controls (same age, sex,…)

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heart_attack-NIH.gif Circulation. 2004 May 11;109(18):2186-90

Novel Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction

ST2 and Prognosis

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Circulation. 2004 May 11;109(18):2186-90

Novel Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction

ST2 and Prognosis

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Novel Biomarkers in Heart Failure

JACC: Heart Failure Volume 5, Issue 4, April 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.01.008

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Novel Biomarkers in Heart Failure

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

no HF

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

Fibrosis

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

with preserved Ejection Fraction

https://www.labmedica.com/clinical-chemistry/articles/294773150/cv-biomarkers-associated-with-incident-heart-failure.html

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Biomarkers in Heart Failure

with preserved Ejection Fraction

Targeting Obesity and Diabetes to Treat Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction July 2017 Frontiers in Endocrinology

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Novel Biomarkers in Heart Failure

with preserved Ejection Fraction

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HFpEF=heart failure with preserved EF

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Novel Biomarkers in Heart Failure

Influences of concomitant medication

Ivabradine

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Novel Biomarkers in Heart Failure

Influences of concomitant medication

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Degenerative Aortic Valve Stenosis

- Prevalence 3% > 75 years

- Degeneration of the valve (reduction of the orifice area from 3-4 cm2 to <1 cm2)

- Without treatment 2 year mortality is 50%

- Typical symptoms are angina pectoris, dyspnea and syncopy

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erworbene_Aortenklappenstenose https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortenklappe https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/150638-overview

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Therapeutic options

- Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)

https://www.ukr.de/kliniken-institute/innere-medizin-2/Medizinische_Leistungen/Zentrum_f__r_interventionelle_Aortenklappentherapie/TAVI/index.php https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2010/11/24/heart-valve-replacement-failure-aortic/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/heart-valve-problems-is-repair-or-replacement-best-for-you/

- percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR or TAVI: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)

- Medical therapy (diuretics)

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Novel Biomarkers in TAVI patients

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Novel Biomarkers in TAVI patients

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Novel Biomarkers in TAVI patients

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Novel Biomarkers in TAVI patients

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Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Renal Disease

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Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Renal Disease

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Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Renal Disease

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Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Renal Disease

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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peripheral_Arterial_Disease.gif

Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Peripheral Artery Disease

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Novel Cardiovascular Biomarkers

in Peripheral Artery Disease

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Patient characteristics 67-year old female patient

Case Report

was admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology for diagnistic assessment of tumor mass in the liver

presented also signs of right heart failure (ankle edema, aszites), NYHA III

the patient was transferred to the Department of Cardiology for diuretic therapy/re-compensation and further diagnostic work-up

Clinical Status: slightly cyanotic, arrhythmic pulse/atrial fibrillation, systolic heart murmur, slight aszites, lower extremity edema

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Transthoracic Echocardiography

massive right atrial dilatation (volume 202 ml), slightly reduced right ventricular function (TAPSE 15 mm), and a large coaptation defect of the tricuspid valve leaflets (23 mm), slighty reduced to normal systolic left ventricular function moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation, severe tricuspid valve regurgitation

Ebsteins anomaly? Post-inflammatory remodelling?

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Transthoracic Echocardiography

massive right atrial dilatation (volume 202 ml), slightly reduced right ventricular function (TAPSE 15 mm), and a large coaptation defect of the tricuspid valve leaflets (23 mm), slighty reduced to normal systolic left ventricular function moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation, severe tricuspid valve regurgitation

Ebsteins anomaly? Post-inflammatory remodelling?

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MRI Exam

Neuroendocrine tumour? Carcinoid?

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Further Laboratory Tests

Serum Serotonin: 1248 µg/l (normal range: 117-194 µg/l)

Urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid: 87 mg/24h (normal range: 2-9 mg/24h) Chromogranin A: 486 U/l (normal range: <34 U/l)

Diagnosis: Carcinoid Syndrom with cardiac involvement

Source: uptodate.com

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Dopa-PET-CT

neoplasm in the terminal ileum as primary tumor with three metastases in the liver and metastases in the mesenterial lymph nodes

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Further course

To confirm the diagnosis, an ultrasound-guided biopsy of one liver metastasis was performed and a neuroendocrine tumor. The patient underwent Tricuspid valve replacement (Edwards St. Jude Epic, 33mm bioprosthesis) and mitral valve reconstruction (Edwards Physio Ring, 30mm). Two months later, the patient was transferred to the general surgery department and a right hemicolectomy, a cholecystectomy and a bi-segment resection of segment VI and VII of the liver was performed.

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

Short term exercise

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

Diavolezza, Switzerland, 2978 meters above sea level

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

Parabolic Flight Microgravity

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Novel Biomarkers other Conditions

Parabolic Flight Microgravity

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Conclusion

Biomarkers for Cardiovascular

Disease

(sub-clinical) Myocardial

Injury/Ischemia

H-FABP

Inflammation Fibrosis

Hemodynamic Stress

Ventricular Remodeling

ST2

uPAR GDF-15

Physical Exercise

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Conclusion

Circulation. 2013 Oct 15;128(16):e240-327.

Troponins

ST2, Galectin-3

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Thank you!

Special thanks to: Dr. Bernhard Wernly, Dr. Attila Kiss, Vera Paar, Prof. Uta C. Hoppe, Prof. Bruno Podesser, Dr. Hackl