Increased titres of anti-human heat shock protein 60 predict an adverse one year prognosis in patients with acute cardiac chest pain

Birnie, D., Vickers, L., Hillis, W., Norrie, J. and Cobbe, S. (2005) Increased titres of anti-human heat shock protein 60 predict an adverse one year prognosis in patients with acute cardiac chest pain. Heart, 91(9), pp. 1148-1153. (doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.040485)

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Abstract

Objective: To assess whether antibodies to human heat shock protein 60 (anti-huhsp60) or to mycobacterial heat shock protein 65 (anti-mhsp65) predict an adverse one year prognosis in patients admitted with acute cardiac chest pain. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: Teaching hospital. Patients: 588 consecutive emergency admissions of patients with acute chest pain of suspected cardiac origin. Main outcome measures: Anti-huhsp60 and anti-mhsp65 titres were assayed on samples drawn on the morning after admission. The end points after discharge were coronary heart disease death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, angiogram, or readmission with further cardiac ischaemic chest pain. Results: During follow up after discharge (mean of 304 days, range 1-788 days), 277 patients had at least one of the study outcomes. Patients with increased titres of anti-huhsp60 had an adverse prognosis (hazard ratio 1.56 (95% confidence interval 1.09 to 2.23) comparing highest versus lowest quartiles, p = 0.015). Anti-mhsp65 titres were not predictive. Conclusions: Patients admitted with acute cardiac chest pain and increased titres of anti-huhsp60 had an adverse one year prognosis.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Norrie, Prof John and Hillis, Professor William and Cobbe, Professor Stuart
Authors: Birnie, D., Vickers, L., Hillis, W., Norrie, J., and Cobbe, S.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre
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Journal Name:Heart
Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:1355-6037

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