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Karol Momot1, Kamil Krauz1, Katarzyna Czarzasta1
1Chair and Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract:
Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome characterized by impaired cardiac function. Two common subtypes of HF include heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). In this study, we aimed to evaluate and compare the plasma levels of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT)-as a marker of nitrosative/oxidative stress and myeloperoxidase (MPO)-as an indicator of inflammation between HFpEF and HFrEF. Twenty-seven patients diagnosed with HFpEF and twenty-two with HFrEF were enrolled in this study. Additionally, forty-one patients were recruited for the control group. An echocardiographic assessment was conducted, followed by the collection of blood samples from all participants. Subsequently, the levels of 3-NT and MPO were quantified using the ELISA method. Comprehensive clinical characteristics and medical histories were obtained. Circulating levels of 3-NT were significantly higher in the HFpEF patients than in the control and the HFrEF groups. Nitrosative/oxidative stress is significantly intensified in HFpEF but not in HFrEF.
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