Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The proinflammatory cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of heart failure. Recent studies have shown that beta-adrenergic blockade can modulate cytokine production. This study investigates the different impact of different degrees of sympathetic antagonism on circulating levels of cytokines in patients with heart failure resulting from ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). METHODS AND RESULTS:Thirty-five patients with IDC were randomly assigned to receive metoprolol or carvedilol in an open-label study. Echocardiographic measurements and circulating levels of tumor necrosis (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-1beta and IL-6 were obtained at baseline and after 3 months of treatment. The 2 beta-blockers significantly improved the left ventricular ejection fraction and reduced end-diastolic and end-systolic volume. The magnitude of these changes was greater with carvedilol than with metoprolol (respectively P < .001, P < .05, and P < .05). Both treatments induced a significant decrease in the levels of cytokines (for all P < .01), but the decrease in TNF-alpha and IL-1beta was more consistent in the carvedilol group ( P < .01). CONCLUSION:Our results support the hypothesis that a more complete block of sympathetic activity by carvedilol induces a greater decrease in the circulating levels of proinflammatory cytokines that could explain, at least in part, the better improvement in the left ventricular remodelling and systolic function in patients with IDC.
journal_name
J Card Failjournal_title
Journal of cardiac failureauthors
Cinquegrana G,D'Aniello L,Landi M,Spinelli L,Grande G,De Prisco F,Petretta Mdoi
10.1016/j.cardfail.2004.07.006keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2005-04-01 00:00:00pages
213-9issue
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1071-9164issn
1532-8414pii
S1071916404005974journal_volume
11pub_type
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