Abstract:
AIMS:Rho kinases (ROCKs) are the best characterized effectors of the small G-protein RhoA, and play a role in enhanced vasoconstriction in animal models of congestive heart failure (CHF). This study examined if ROCK activity is increased in CHF and how it is associated with the outcome in CHF. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients admitted with CHF (n =178), disease controls (n =31), and normal subjects (n =30) were studied. Baseline ROCK activity was measured by phosphorylation of themyosin-binding subunit in peripheral leucocytes. The patients were followed up for 14.4 ± 7.2 months (range 0.5-26 months) or until the occurrence of cardiac death. The ROCK activity in CHF patients (2.93 ± 0.87) was significantly higher than that of the disease control (2.06 ± 0.38, P < 0.001) and normal control (1.57 ± 0.43, P < 0.001) groups. Similarly, protein levels of ROCK1 and ROCK2 as well as the activity of RhoA in CHF were significantly higher than in disease controls and normal controls (all P < 0.05). Dyspnoea at rest (β =0.338, P < 0.001), low left ventricular ejection fraction (β = -0.277, P < 0.001), and high creatinine (β =0.202, P =0.006) were independent predictors of the baseline ROCK activity in CHF. Forty-five patients died within 2 years follow-up (25.3%). Combining ROCK activity and N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) had an incremental value (log rank χ(2) =11.62) in predicting long-term mortality when compared with only NT-proBNP (log rank χ(2) =5.16, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION:ROCK activity is increased in CHF and it might be associated with the mortality in CHF. ROCK activity might be a complementary biomarker to CHF risk stratification.
journal_name
Eur J Heart Failjournal_title
European journal of heart failureauthors
Dong M,Liao JK,Fang F,Lee AP,Yan BP,Liu M,Yu CMdoi
10.1093/eurjhf/hfs068subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-09-01 00:00:00pages
965-73issue
9eissn
1388-9842issn
1879-0844pii
hfs068journal_volume
14pub_type
杂志文章abstract:UNLABELLED:Experimental data have shown that rIL2 has negative inotropic properties. This has not been investigated in humans with normal left ventricular function. Seventeen consecutive renal cell carcinoma patients who received rIL2 therapy because of dissemination were analyzed before and after treatment with a low ...
journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s1388-9842(00)00073-8
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The relationship between quality of life (QoL) and survival have been poorly investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the value of QoL score as a prognostic factor in a prospective cohort of patients with advanced chronic heart failure (CHF). METHODS:QoL assessment was performed with a generic q...
journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s1388-9842(02)00006-5
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ejhf.199
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIMS:Cardiogenic shock is the leading cause of in-hospital mortality after acute myocardial infarction (MI). This study investigates the importance of age and preexisting diabetes mellitus on the incidence and prognosis of cardiogenic shock in a large group of consecutive patients with MI. METHODS AND RESULTS:Baseline...
journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.007
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2008.04.006
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.05.007
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hfr147
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.05.011
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1002/ejhf.101
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1002/ejhf.683
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hft018
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hft036
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2005.10.011
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s1388-9842(00)00074-x
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2007.10.010
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ejhf.132
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ejhf.519
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.018
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/eurjhf/hfp125
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2003.12.013
更新日期:2004-03-15 00:00:00
abstract::COMBAT is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, blinded clinical study, with crossover design. The main objective is the comparative evaluation of atrio-biventricular versus conventional atrioventricular stimulation (atrio and right ventricle) in patients with heart failure and bradycardia as the primary indication ...
journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.06.008
更新日期:2005-03-02 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Mortality in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure remains high. At present there is no easy way of identifying patients within this population at increased risk of death in the medium to long term. AIMS:To develop a prognostic index to identify outpatients with mild to moderate chronic heart...
journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s1388-9842(03)00053-9
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1002/ejhf.548
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/ejhf.1971
更新日期:2020-07-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:European journal of heart failure
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00