Abstract
To characterize the complex picture of neurohormonal abnormalities in heart failure (HF), a comprehensive characterization was prospectively performed in 105 patients with cardiomyopathy at different clinical stages and compared to 47 sex/age-matched control healthy subjects. To assess the relationship between the diagnosis of HF and clinical and neurohumoral variables, multiple logistic regression with forward stepwise selection (Wald) was used. The diseased condition was predicted by creatinine level, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity, TNF-alpha, and plasma levels of several neurohormonal indices: (a) plasma renin activity; angiotensin II; aldosterone; (b) cortisol as a stress marker; (c) norepinephrine levels; (d) triiodothyronine; (e) ANP and BNP. Thus, renal and hepatic dysfunction, overexpression of cardiac natriuretic hormones, of adrenergic and renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system significantly augment the probability of HF, which was decreased by increasing values of thyroid hormone. In conclusion, a complex neurohormonal derangement associated with an overall predominance of vasoconstrictor systems is characteristic of HF syndrome.
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