Article
Association of beta-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms and progression to heart failure in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
The American journal of medicine - 1 Oct 2004
Forleo Cinzia, Resta Nicoletta, Sorrentino Sandro, Guida Pietro, Manghisi Andrea, De Luca Viviana, Romito Roberta, Iacoviello Massimo, De Tommasi Elisabetta, Troisi Federica, Rizzon Brian, Guanti Ginevra, Rizzon Paolo, Pitzalis Maria Vittoria
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Increased sympathetic nervous system activation via the beta-adrenergic pathway influences the evolution of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We assessed the effects of beta-adrenergic receptor variants on heart failure in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS: We prospectively analyzed 171 consecutive patients (mean [+/- SD] age, 49 +/- 14 years; 129 men) with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy who...
Topics
- Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
- Aged
- Analysis of Variance
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
- Cause of Death
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Heart Failure
