The innate immune system in chronic cardiomyopathy: a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) scientific statement from the Working Group on Myocardial Function of the ESC

Stefan Frantz, Ines Falcao-Pires, Jean-Luc Balligand, Johann Bauersachs, Dirk Brutsaert, Michele Ciccarelli, Dana Dawson, Leon J de Windt, Mauro Giacca, Nazha Hamdani, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, Emilio Hirsch, Adelino Leite-Moreira, Manuel Mayr, Thomas Thum, Carlo G Tocchetti, Jolanda van der Velden, Gilda Varricchi, Stephane Heymans

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

115 Citations (Scopus)
12 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Activation of the immune system in heart failure (HF) has been recognized for over 20 years. Initially, experimental studies demonstrated a maladaptive role of the immune system. However, several phase III trials failed to show beneficial effects in HF with therapies directed against an immune activation. Preclinical studies today describe positive and negative effects of immune activation in HF. These different effects depend on timing and aetiology of HF. Therefore, herein we give a detailed review on immune mechanisms and their importance for the development of HF with a special focus on commonalities and differences between different forms of cardiomyopathies. The role of the immune system in ischaemic, hypertensive, diabetic, toxic, viral, genetic, peripartum, and autoimmune cardiomyopathy is discussed in depth. Overall, initial damage to the heart leads to disease specific activation of the immune system whereas in the chronic phase of HF overlapping mechanisms occur in different aetiologies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)445-459
Number of pages15
JournalEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Volume20
Issue number3
Early online date15 Jan 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018

Bibliographical note

Funded by
Regione Campania CISI-Lab
European Union Commission's Seventh Framework . Grant Number: 305507, 602904
FP7-Health-2013-Innovations-1. Grant Number: 602156
FWO Flanders, Belgium. Grant Number: FWO G080014 N
European Union Horizon2020. Grant Number: UE LSHM-CT-05-018833, FNRS PDR T.0144.13
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung. Grant Number: BMBF01 EO1004
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Grant Number: SFB688 TP A10

Keywords

  • Journal Article
  • Review

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The innate immune system in chronic cardiomyopathy: a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) scientific statement from the Working Group on Myocardial Function of the ESC'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this