The potential prognostic utility of salivary galectin-3 concentrations in heart failure
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Karunathilaka, N
Senanayake, S
Subramaniam, VN
Chan, W
Kostner, K
Fraser, J
Atherton, JJ
Punyadeera, C
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Background: Patients with HF are at a higher risk of rehospitalisation and, as such, significant costs to our healthcare system. A non-invasive method to collect body fluids and measure Gal-3 could improve the current management of HF. In this study, we investigated the potential prognostic utility of salivary Galectin-3 (Gal-3) in patients with heart failure (HF). Methods: We collected saliva samples from patients with HF (n = 105) either at hospital discharge or during routine clinical visits. Gal-3 concentrations in saliva samples were measured by ELISA. The Kaplan–Meier survival curve analysis and Cox proportional regression model were used to determine the potential prognostic utility of salivary Gal-3 concentrations. Results: The primary end point was either cardiovascular death or hospitalisation. Salivary Gal-3 concentrations were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in patients with HF who subsequently experienced the primary endpoint compared to those who did not. HF patients with salivary Gal-3 concentrations > 172.58 ng/mL had a significantly (p < 0.05) higher cumulative risk of the primary endpoint compared to those with lower salivary Gal-3 concentrations. In patients with HF, salivary Gal-3 concentration was a predictor of the primary endpoint even after adjusting for other covariates. Conclusions: In our pilot study, HF patients with salivary Gal-3 concentrations of > 172.58 ng/mL demonstrated a higher cumulative risk of the primary outcome compared to those with lower Gal-3 levels, even after adjusting for other variables. Confirming our findings in a larger multi-centre clinical trial in the future would enable salivary Gal-3 measurements to form part of routine management for patients with HF.
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Clinical Research in Cardiology
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Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Cardiovascular disease
Galectin-3
Heart failure management
Prognostic biomarkers
Risk stratify
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Zhang, X; Karunathilaka, N; Senanayake, S; Subramaniam, VN; Chan, W; Kostner, K; Fraser, J; Atherton, JJ; Punyadeera, C, The potential prognostic utility of salivary galectin-3 concentrations in heart failure, Clinical Research in Cardiology, 2019