USE OF ST2 BIOMARKER IN DIAGNOSTICS OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE ON THE BACKGROUND OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

Authors

  • D. A. Bagrii M. PYROHOV VINNYTSIA NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
  • O. L. Starzhynska M. PYROHOV VINNYTSIA NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/mcch.2410-681X.2023.i1.13744

Keywords:

sST2, marker, essential hypertension, chronic heart failure

Abstract

Introduction. Timely diagnosis of heart dysfunction with the development of chronic heart failure (CHF) against the background of essential hypertension (EН) is an urgent problem of modern cardiology. Soluble ST2 (sST2), involved in cardioprotection, may be a promising biomarker.

The aim of the study – to improve the diagnosis of heart dysfunction in the case of CHF in patients with EН by determining the plasma concentration of sST2.

Research Methods. 150 men with confirmed EН, aged from 40 to 60 years, were examined: 100 people with EН without signs of CHF, 50 patients with EН and CHF (CH II A stage, II–III functional class). In all patients, the plasma concentration of sST2 was determined by the ELISA method, and an echocardiographic study was performed according to a standard protocol.

Results and Discussion. It was found that the level of sST2 in the blood plasma of patients with EН and CHF is significantly higher than in men with EН without CHF (28.20±1.59) ng/ml vs. (24.10±1.12) ng/ml, p≤0.01). It was determined that in patients with EН, the level of the marker is significantly higher in the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) (p≤0.01), diastolic dysfunction (DD) (p≤0.01), and in the group of EG and CHF – with ejection fraction (ЕF) LV is less than 40 % (р≤0.05). The obtained results made it possible to propose threshold levels of sST2: an indicator above 25.00 ng/ml as a marker of LVH in men with EН (AUC=0.70, 95 % CI=0.62-0.78, p=0.042, sensitivity 64.8 %, specificity 82.5 %); the indicator above 26.32 ng/ml as a marker of LVEF is less than 40 % in patients with EН and CHF (AUC=0.64, 95 % CI=0.50-0.80, p=0.045, sensitivity 61.5 %, specificity 66.4 %).

Conclusions. A high plasma level of sST2 in men with EН and CHF is associated with the presence of LVEF, DD and a significant decrease in LVEF less than 40 %. Cutoff levels of sST2 can be used as markers of LVH and significant reduction in LVEF in patients with EН and CHF with sufficient sensitivity and specificity.

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Published

2023-04-27

How to Cite

Bagrii, D. A., & Starzhynska, O. L. (2023). USE OF ST2 BIOMARKER IN DIAGNOSTICS OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE ON THE BACKGROUND OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION. Medical and Clinical Chemistry, (1), 75–81. https://doi.org/10.11603/mcch.2410-681X.2023.i1.13744

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