| The failure of immunomodulation therapy in heart failure: does the statins "paradigm" prove the rule? | |
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PMID: 19485928 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Inflammation is an important process and an underlying mechanism involved in atherogenesis as well as the clinical manifestations following coronary artery disease (CAD). Evidence suggests that chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with an increased inflammatory process. Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and adhesion molecules are elevated in states of CHF and are related to long term prognosis. Statins are among the most effective compounds reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with, or at increased risk of, CAD. Efficacy and safety of statin treatment has not been validated in patients with CHF. Several studies have reported that statins could be beneficial in patients with CHF. In addition, the beneficial effects of statins have been largely attributed to their anti-inflammatory properties. However, recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials reported that statins did not affect clinical outcomes in patients with CHF of any cause. These data support the notion that current immunomodulation approaches in heart failure are not successful. Thus, more large scale clinical trials are required to evaluate the impact of statins on immune imbalance and its restoration in patients with CHF. |
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Authors:
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Dimitris Tousoulis; Nikolaos Papageorgiou; Alexandros Briasoulis; Charalambos Antoniades; Christodoulos Stefanadis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current vascular pharmacology Volume: 8 ISSN: 1875-6212 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-09 Completed Date: 2010-08-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101157208 Medline TA: Curr Vasc Pharmacol Country: United Arab Emirates |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 114-21 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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1st Cardiology Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece. drtousoulis@hotmail.com |
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Animals Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects, pharmacology, therapeutic use Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism Heart Failure / drug therapy*, immunology*, metabolism Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects, pharmacology, therapeutic use* Immunologic Factors / adverse effects, pharmacology, therapeutic use* Immunomodulation / drug effects* Inflammation / drug therapy, metabolism, prevention & control Inflammation Mediators / blood, metabolism Prognosis |
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0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; 0/Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; 0/Immunologic Factors; 0/Inflammation Mediators |
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