Prognostic Value of Antibody Titre to Heat-Shock Protein 65 on Cardiovascular Events

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Accumulating evidence suggests that the immune system is involved in atherogenesis, such as the correlation of the antibody titre to heat shock protein (hsp) with atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid and coronary arteries. Because the prognostic value of the hsp antibody titre for future cardiovascular events has not been evaluated until now, we performed a follow-up study on 195 subjects without a history of established cardiovascular risk factors (e.g. hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes, smoking), recruited for hsp antibody titre determination in 1995. Cardiovascular events were defined as unstable angina with the need for hospitalisation, myocardial infarction, re-vascularisation (PTCA, bypass), stroke and cardiovascular death. Among 79 men with coronary artery disease defined by coronary angiography, hsp antibody titres were signficantly higher in those with future cardiovascular events (467.0 ± 56.3) than in patients without further events (351.0 ± 23.3; p < 0.049). Because anti-hsp-antibody titres might be of prognostic value for coronary artery disease, patients with an increased hsp antibody titre should obtain intensive management of classical risk factors.

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Chronic infections and coronary heart disease: is there a link?

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A large number of studies have reported on associations of human coronary heart disease (CHD) and certain persistent bacterial and viral infections. We review the epidemiological and clinical evidence on CHD and Helicobacter pylori, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as possible mechanisms. The association between CHD and H pylori may be accounted for by residual confounding from risk factors. Although the association between C pneumoniae and CHD is stronger, the sequence of infection and disease is uncertain. As regards CMV, a limited number of patients with classic atherosclerotic coronary artery disease have been studied. Further studies are needed to resolve these uncertainties.

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Association between antibodies to heat shock protein 65 and coronary atherosclerosis. Possible mechanism of action of Helicobacter pylori and other bacterial infections in increasing cardiovascular risk.

W. Hillis, I McKay, G D BIRNIE … (1998)

There is growing evidence that the immune response is involved in atherosclerosis. Antibodies to heat shock protein 60/65 have been shown to be a risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis and been proposed as a diagnostic marker of atherosclerosis. In addition, it has been suggested that the immune response to heat shock protein 60/65 may be a link between exposure to microorganisms and increased cardiovascular risk. (1) To investigate the association between anti-shock protein 65 titre and coronary atherosclerosis. (2) To assess whether anti-mhsp65 titre is a useful diagnostic marker of atherosclerosis; (3) To examine the influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on anti-heat shock protein 65 titre. In the first study we measured anti-heat shock protein 65 titres in 136 consecutive male subjects admitted for routine coronary angiography. Anti-heat shock protein 65 titres correlated with both the severity and extent of coronary atherosclerosis and the relationship remains statistically significant for the presence of atherosclerosis (P = 0.012) after adjustment for possible confounding influences. However the association had insufficient sensitivity to be a useful clinical test. In the second study we recruited 100 patients with confirmed active H. pylori infection and double blindly randomized them to eradication therapy or placebo. Successful eradication of H. pylori led to a significant fall in anti-heat shock protein 65 titres (from a mean of 256.4 AU.ml-1 to 137.5 AU. ml-1. P = 0.033). These results raise the possibility that exposure to H. pylori and other micro-organisms lead to an increased risk of clinically manifest coronary artery disease by an autoimmune process.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): CRD

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Cardiology

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.0008-6312

Title: Cardiology

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 0008-6312

ISSN (Electronic): 1421-9751

Publication date Subscription-year: 2000

Publication date (Print): April 2001

Publication date (Electronic): 26 April 2001

Volume: 94

Issue: 4

Pages: 220-223

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^aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Salzburg; ^bDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Innsbruck, and ^cMedical Centre Hentschelhof, Innsbruck, Austria

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Publisher ID: 47320 Other ID: Cardiology 2000;94:220–223

DOI: 10.1159/000047320

PubMed ID: 11326141

SO-VID: 856f7a47-4b71-4e78-9b5f-c402993db6bc

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Prognostic Value of Antibody Titre to Heat-Shock Protein 65 on Cardiovascular Events

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Chronic infections and coronary heart disease: is there a link?

Production of C-reactive protein and risk of coronary events in stable and unstable angina

Association between antibodies to heat shock protein 65 and coronary atherosclerosis. Possible mechanism of action of Helicobacter pylori and other bacterial infections in increasing cardiovascular risk.

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