Is There Any Relationship Between Biomarkers and Echocardiographic
Markers in Patients With Pulmonary Stenosis Underwent Balloon
Valvuloplasty?
Abstract
Background: Congenital pulmonary stenosis (PS) is a progressive disease.
Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) is the treatment of choice in
valvular PS. Aim: We aim to study the relationship between biomarkers
and echocardiographic markers in valvular PS and to assess the impact of
BPV on these markers. Patients & Methods Patients with moderate and
severe valvular PS amenable for BPV were recruited. Serum troponin I was
measured. Echocardiographic assessment of PS and right ventricular
(RV)function were done. All patients underwent BPV. Troponin level and
echocardiographic data were re-assessed two weeks & six months after
BPV. Results: Fifty patients with valvular PS were recruited. There was
significant correlation between peak SPG and troponin (p <
0.001). Troponin was significantly decreased 2 weeks after BPV.
Similarly, there was an initial improvement in RV function. After 6
months of follow up, we divided patients into 2 groups: Group-A: 36
patients with no restenosis. Group-B: 14 patients with restenosis. There
were high significant differences between both groups regarding troponin
level and RV functions with re-elevated troponin in group-B that
correlated with peak PG (r= 0.9, p < 0.001). RV function
parameters in group-B became significantly worse 6 months after BPV than
those after the initial 2 weeks. Conclusion Troponin correlates with the
severity of PS and associates with RV dysfunction. Both troponin & RV
functions improved with BPV. Recurrent elevation of troponin and
impairment of RV function are associated with PV restenosis and could be
set as an indication for repeated balloon dilatation of PV.