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- Title
Pathophysiological role of oxidative stress in systolic and diastolic heart failure and its therapeutic implications.
- Authors
Münzel, Thomas; Gori, Tommaso; Keaney Jr, John F.; Maack, Christoph; Daiber, Andreas
- Abstract
Systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunction has been demonstrated to be associated with an activation of the circulating and local renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system (RAAS), and with a subsequent inappropriately increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). While, at low concentrations, ROS modulate important physiological functions through changes in cellular signalling and gene expression, overproduction of ROS may adversely alter cardiac mechanics, leading tofurther worsening of systolic and diastolic function. In addition, vascular endothelial dysfunction due to uncoupling of the nitric oxide synthase, activation of vascular and phagocytic membrane oxidases or mitochondrial oxidative stress may lead to increased vascular stiffness, further compromising cardiac performance in afterload-dependent hearts. In the present review, we address the potential role of ROS in the pathophysiology of myocardial and vascular dysfunction in heart failure (HF) and their therapeutic targeting.We discuss possible mechanisms underlying the failure of antioxidant vitamins in improving patients' prognosis, the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or AT1 receptor blockers on oxidative stress, and the mechanism of the benefit of combination of hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate. Further, we provide evidence supporting the existence of differences in the pathophysiology of HF with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction and whether targeting mitochondrial ROS might be a particularly interesting therapeutic option for patients with preserved ejection fraction.
- Publication
European Heart Journal, 2015, Vol 36, Issue 38, p2555
- ISSN
0195-668X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehv305