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  • Title: Prognostic Value of Different Allelic Polymorphism of Aldosterone Synthase Receptor in a Congestive Heart Failure European Continental Ancestry Population.
    Author: Feola M, Monteverde M, Vivenza D, Testa M, Leto L, Astesana V, Mussapi F, Vado A, Merlano M, Lo Nigro C.
    Journal: Arch Med Res; 2017 Feb; 48(2):156-161. PubMed ID: 28625318.
    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) is as an 9-exon gene on chromosome 8q22 and exists as a common single nucleotide polymorphism C-T transition for position -344. The aim of this study was to assess the -344T/C polymorphism of the aldosterone synthase promoter in a European continental ancestry congestive heart failure (CHF) population. METHODS: Patients discharged after an acute decompensation were enrolled and underwent echocardiography, determination of BNP, evaluation of non-invasive cardiac outputs and determination of -344 T/C SNP in the aldosterone synthase gene. RESULTS: 175 patients (137 male; age 69.9 ± 10.2 years) were enrolled. The genotype distribution of -344 T/C SNP demonstrated a TT genotype in 61 patients (34.9%), CT in 80 (45.7%) and finally CC in 34 (19.4%) CHF patients. According to presence of C allele, CHF patients were divided into C group (-CT/CC genotype, 114 subjects) and T Group (-TT genotype, 61 subjects). The two groups did not differ in term of age, non-invasive cardiac output at rest, creatinine level or end-systolic or diastolic left ventricle diameter, LVEF and BNP. In group C patients in comparison than in group T a higher degree of disability (Barthel Index p = 0.004), NYHA class (p = 0.02) and a lower cardiac index (p = 0.01) emerged. Moreover, the two groups showed a similar clinical outcome (death for any cause/hospital readmission for CHF) at 48 month follow-up (p = 0.16; log-rank 1.99). CONCLUSIONS: In European continental ancestry patients the C allele (CC or CT) at -344T/C SNP in the aldosterone synthase gene does not significantly influence clinical prognosis of CHF.
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