Table 3

Comparison of baseline biomarker expression between with and without >15% reduction in LVESV at 6 months following CRT

BiomarkersResponders=12Non-responders=16P values
PINP (ug/L, median, range)39.5 (24.0–69.0)48.0 (26.0–141.0)0.14
CTx (ug/L , median, range)0.47 (0.14–1.14)0.48 (0.18–0.90)0.94
PIIINP (ug/L, mean±SD)1.05±0.431.08±0.460.87
MMP-2(ug/L , median, range)247.5 (155.3–671.5)342.5 (194.0–789.5)0.05
MMP-9 (ug/L , median, range)77.5 (24.7–182.3)70.4 (13.6–204.2)0.51
GDF-15 (ug/L , median, range)1.96 (1.12–4.28)2.46 (1.20–10.29)0.24
miR-21 (RQ, median, range)0.86 (0.50–1.40)0.77 (0.60–2.30)0.63
miR-30d (RQ, median, range)0.64 (0.34–1.68)0.91 (0.35–1.86)0.39
miR-122 (RQ, median, range)0.46 (0.06–3.28)0.84 (0.09–3.60)0.16
miR-133a (RQ, median, range)0.53 (0.01–3.79)0.80 (0.08–2.26)0.66
miR-210 (RQ, median, range)0.42 (0.17–2.05)0.85 (0.06–5.12)0.15
miR-486 (RQ, median, range)0.81 (0.17–1.93)0.72 (0.21–2.48)0.98
  • CRT, cardiac resynchronisation therapy; CTx, C-terminal telopeptides; GDF-15, Growth Differentiation Factor-15; MMP-2, matrixmetalloproteinase-2; PINP, N-terminal pro-peptides of collagen I; PIIINP, N-terminal pro-peptides of collagen III; RQ, relative quantity.