Patent ID: 10352947

Abstract:
The invention provides methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease, and for monitoring of the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and cardiomyopathy. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent for treating cardiomyopathy or heart failure, for identifying a cardiotoxic agent, and for identifying a rescue agent to reduce or prevent drug-induced toxicity, by using one or more biomarkers selelcted from the group consisting of CCDC47, HMOX1, PTX3, PAI1, IL27, IGFBP7, Emmprin, CFL2, EDIL3, NUCB1, PE D18:0-20:3/D18:1-20:2/D16:0-22:3; PE D18:0-22:5/D18:1-22:4; PE D16:1-22:6; PE P18:1-18:1/P18:0-18:2/P16:0-20:2; LPC 20:3; and PC-LI-183-D18:22-22:6, or any of the other biomarkers provided herein. The invention further provides kits for practicing the methods of the invention.