Buchhorn R, Hulpke-Wette M, Ruschewski W, Pregla R, Fielitz J, Hetzer R, Regitz-Zagrosek V. Beta-receptor downregulation in congenital heart disease: a risk factor for complications after surgical repair?
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;
73:610-3. [PMID:
11845882 DOI:
10.1016/s0003-4975(01)03418-x]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Neurohormonal activation in children with heart failure due to congenital heart disease leads to downregulation of myocardial beta-receptors that may influence the postoperative course after cardiothoracic surgery.
METHODS
Myocardial biopsies of 26 children (aged 14+/-4 months) were obtained from the right atrium during cardiac surgery. Patients were allocated to either of two groups based on the duration of their intensive care unit stay: group 1 comprised those who stayed less than 7 days (n = 17), whereas group 2 comprised those who stayed more than 7 days, plus 3 infants who died during the early postoperative course (n = 9). For beta1- and beta2-mRNA quantitation, real-time polymerase chain reaction with fluorescence-labeled products was used.
RESULTS
Values for myocardial beta1-receptor gene expression were twice as high in group 1 children compared with group 2 (beta1-receptor 0.12+/-0.07 versus 0.06+/-0.03, p = 0.0016; beta2-receptor 0.12+/-0.07 versus 0.06+/-0.03, p = 0.0071). Beta-receptor gene expression in 16 children who received standard treatment for heart failure averaged lower than in the 10 children who received additional propranolol.
CONCLUSIONS
Beta-receptor downregulation due to congestive heart failure has an impact on the postoperative course in children with congenital disease and depends on heart failure therapy.
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