Systemic oxidative stress associates with disease severity and outcome in patients with new-onset or worsening heart failure

Marie-Sophie L. Y. de Koning (Lead / Corresponding author), Johanna E. Emmens, Esteban Romero-Hernández, Arno R. Bourgonjec, Solmaz Assa, Sylwia Figarska, John G. F. Cleland, Nilesh J. Samani, Leong L. Ng, Chim C. Lang, Marco Metra, Gerasimos S. Filippatos, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Stefan D. Anker, Kenneth Dickstein, Adriaan A. Voors, Erik Lipsic, Harry van Goor, Pim van der Harst

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

    4 Citations (Scopus)
    71 Downloads (Pure)

    Abstract

    Background: Oxidative stress may be a key pathophysiological mediator in the development and progression of heart failure (HF). The role of serum free thiol concentrations, as a marker of systemic oxidative stress, in HF remains largely unknown.

    Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between serum free thiol concentrations and disease severity and clinical outcome in patients with new-onset or worsening HF.

    Methods: Serum free thiol concentrations were determined by colorimetric detection in 3,802 patients from the BIOlogy Study to TAilored Treatment in Chronic Heart Failure (BIOSTAT-CHF). Associations between free thiol concentrations and clinical characteristics and outcomes, including all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and a composite of HF hospitalization and all-cause mortality during a 2-year follow-up, were reported.

    Results: Lower serum free thiol concentrations were associated with more advanced HF, as indicated by worse NYHA class, higher plasma NT-proBNP (P<0.001 for both) and with higher rates of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio (HR) per standard deviation (SD) decrease in free-thiols: 1.253, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.171 – 1.341, P<0.001), cardiovascular mortality (HR per SD: 1.182, 95% CI: 1.086 – 1.288, P<0.001), and the composite outcome (HR per SD: 1.058, 95% CI: 1.001 – 1.118, P=0.046).

    Conclusions: In patients with new-onset or worsening HF, a lower serum free thiol concentration, indicative of higher oxidative stress, is associated with increased HF severity and poorer prognosis. Our results do not prove causality, but our findings may be used as rationale for future (mechanistic) studies on serum free thiol modulation in heart failure.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1056–1066
    Number of pages11
    JournalClinical Research in Cardiology
    Volume112
    Issue number8
    Early online date30 Mar 2023
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023

    Keywords

    • Heart failure
    • Oxidative stress
    • Redox status
    • Sulfhydryl groups
    • Thiols

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Systemic oxidative stress associates with disease severity and outcome in patients with new-onset or worsening heart failure'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this