Christina Tiller, Magdalena Holzknecht, Ivan Lechner, Fritz Oberhollenzer, Sebastian von der Emde, Thomas Kremser, Can Gollmann-Tepeköylü, Agnes Mayr, Axel Bauer, Bernhard Metzler, Sebastian J Reinstadler, Martin Reindl
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Abstract
Background: Beyond therapeutic implications, PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9) has emerged as a promising cardiovascular biomarker. The exact role of PCSK9 in the setting of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is incompletely understood. We aimed to investigate the association of PCSK9 with ischemia-reperfusion injury, visualized by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in patients with STEMI revascularized by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Methods: In this prespecified substudy from the prospective MARINA-STEMI (NCT04113356) registry, we included 205 patients with STEMI. PCSK9 concentrations were measured from venous blood samples by an immunoassay 24 and 48 hours after PCI. The primary end point was defined as presence of intramyocardial hemorrhage according to cardiac magnetic resonance T2* mapping. Secondary imaging end points were the presence of microvascular obstruction (MVO) and infarct size. The clinical end point was the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events.
Results: We observed a significant increase in PCSK9 levels from 24 to 48 hours (268-304 ng/mL; P<0.001) after PCI. PCSK9 24 hours after PCI did not show any relation to intramyocardial hemorrhage, MVO, and infarct size (all P>0.05). PCSK9 concentrations 48 hours post-STEMI were higher in patients with intramyocardial hemorrhage (333 versus 287 ng/mL; P=0.004), MVO (320 versus 292 ng/mL; P=0.020), and large infarct size (323 versus 296 ng/mL; P=0.013). Furthermore, patients with increased PCSK9 levels >361 ng/mL at 48 hours were more likely to experience major adverse cardiac events (15% versus 8%; P=0.002) during a median follow-up of 12 months.
Conclusions: In patients with STEMI, a significant increase in PCSK9 was observed from 24 to 48 hours after PCI. While PCSK9 levels after 24 hours were not related to myocardial or microvascular injury, PCSK9 after 48 hours was significantly associated with intramyocardial hemorrhage, MVO, and infarct size as well as worse subsequent clinical outcomes.
期刊介绍:
Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal, publishes high-quality, patient-centric articles focusing on observational studies, clinical trials, and advances in applied (translational) research. The journal features innovative, multimodality approaches to the diagnosis and risk stratification of cardiovascular disease. Modalities covered include echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, magnetic resonance angiography, cardiac positron emission tomography, noninvasive assessment of vascular and endothelial function, radionuclide imaging, molecular imaging, and others.
Article types considered by Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging include Original Research, Research Letters, Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging, Clinical Implications of Molecular Imaging Research, How to Use Imaging, Translating Novel Imaging Technologies into Clinical Applications, and Cardiovascular Images.