Adrenergic-pathway gene variants influence beta-blocker-related outcomes after acute coronary syndrome in a race-specific manner.
J Am Coll Cardiol
; 60(10): 898-907, 2012 Sep 04.
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| ID: mdl-22703928
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Overcoming racial differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) outcomes is a strategic goal for U.S. health care. Genetic polymorphisms in the adrenergic pathway seem to explain some outcome differences by race in other cardiovascular diseases treated with ß-adrenergic receptor blockade (BB). Whether these genetic variants are associated with survival among ACS patients treated with BB, and if this differs by race, is unknown.BACKGROUND:
ß-adrenergic receptor blockade after ACS is a measure of quality care, but the effectiveness across racial groups is less clear.METHODS:
A prospective cohort of 2,673 ACS patients (2,072 Caucasian; 601 African-American) discharged on BB from 22 U.S. hospitals were followed for 2 years. Subjects were genotyped for polymorphisms in ADRB1, ADRB2, ADRA2C, and GRK5. We used proportional hazards regression to model the effect of genotype on mortality, stratified by race and adjusted for baseline factors.RESULTS:
The overall 2-year mortality rate was 7.5% for Caucasians and 16.7% for African Americans. The prognosis associated with different genotypes in these BB-treated patients differed by race. In Caucasians, ADRA2C 322-325 deletion carriers had significantly lower mortality as compared with homozygous individuals lacking the deletion (hazard ratio 0.46; confidence interval [CI] 0.21 to 0.99; p = 0.047; race × genotype interaction p = 0.053). In African Americans, the ADRB2 16R allele was associated with significantly increased mortality (hazard ratio for RG vs. GG 2.10; CI 1.14 to 3.86; RR vs. GG 2.65; CI 1.38 to 5.08; p = 0.013; race × genotype interaction p = 0.096).CONCLUSIONS:
Adrenergic pathway polymorphisms are associated with mortality in ACS patients receiving BB in a race-specific manner. Understanding the mechanism by which different genes impact post-ACS mortality differently in Caucasians and African Americans might illuminate opportunities to improve BB therapy in these groups.
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Assunto principal:
Polimorfismo Genético
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Receptores Adrenérgicos beta 2
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Receptores Adrenérgicos beta 1
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Receptores Adrenérgicos alfa 2
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Antagonistas Adrenérgicos beta
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População Branca
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Síndrome Coronariana Aguda
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Quinase 5 de Receptor Acoplado a Proteína G
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Coll Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos