Measuring serum aminoterminal type III procollagen peptide, 7S domain of type IV collagen, and cardiac troponin T in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and secondary cardiomyopathy

摘要

Conclusions-Within the DCM and sec- ondary cardiomyopathy groups, there was a subgroup of patients with raised concen- trations of serum collagen and troponin T, for whom short term prognosis was poor. Although it is unclear whether these Serum peptide levels reflect ongoing myo- Cyte degeneration and interstitial fibrosis, They may serve as useful new prognostic Indicators for cardiomyopathy. Objective-To identify new prognostic Indicators in idiopathic dilated cardiomyo- Pathy (DCM) and secondary cardiomyo- Pathy.