Correlation between peripheral endothelial function, oxygen consumption and ventilatory efficiency in heart transplantation recipients

Correlation between peripheral endothelial function, oxygen consumption and ventilatory efficiency in heart transplantation recipients

•Correlation between peripheral endothelial function and VO2peak after HTx.•Correlation between LnRHI and VE/VCO2slope in HTx recipients.•Findings emphasize the importance of the prevention of cardiovascular risk. Endothelial dysfunction and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) are also predictors of increa...

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Published in:Heart & lung Vol. 64; pp. 208 - 213
Main Authors: de Souza, Juliana Andrade Ferreira, Catai, Aparecida Maria, de Moura-Tonello, Sílvia Cristina Garcia, Araújo, Bruna T.S., Barros, Ana Eugênia V.R., de Aguiar, Maria Inês Remígio, Campos, Shirley Lima, de Andrade, Armèle Dornelas, Brandão, Daniella Cunha
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-03-2024
Subjects:
endothelial function
heart transplant
peak oxygen consumption
ventilatory efficiency
endothelial function
heart transplant
ventilatory efficiency
peak oxygen consumption
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Summary:•Correlation between peripheral endothelial function and VO2peak after HTx.•Correlation between LnRHI and VE/VCO2slope in HTx recipients.•Findings emphasize the importance of the prevention of cardiovascular risk. Endothelial dysfunction and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) are also predictors of increased risk of cardiovascular events in heart transplantation (HTx) recipients. The preservation of endothelial function may contribute to exercise tolerance. To investigate the correlation between peripheral endothelial function and exercise tolerance through VO2peak and ventilation to carbon dioxide production slope (VE / VCO2 slope) in HTx recipients. A pilot cross-sectional study was conducted with adult individuals aged 18-65 years, HTx ≥ six months after surgery, who had a stable medical condition and no changes over the last three months of immunosuppressive treatment. The patients underwent an assessment of endothelial function through PAT (EndoPAT-2000®) and performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). A total of 41% of the studied population presented endothelial dysfunction. The individuals were divided into two groups: the endothelial dysfunction (GED; n=9) group and the normal endothelial function (GNEF; n=13) group according to the logarithm of the reactive hyperemia index (LnRHI). There was a positive and moderate correlation between the LnRHI and VO2 peak (r=0.659, p=0.013) and a negative and moderate correlation between the LnRHI and VE/VCO2 slope (r= -0.686, p= 0.009) in the GNEF. However, no significant correlations were found in the GED. The results showed that the preservation of peripheral endothelial function is significantly correlated with an increase in exercise tolerance in individuals after HTx. These findings bring important considerations for cardiovascular risk prevention and emphasize that therapeutic strategies with physical training programs must be implemented early.
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ISSN:0147-9563
1527-3288
1527-3288
DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.11.008