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Ibrahim R, Singh VJ, Tan MC, Singh SJ, Shahid M, Elchouemi M, Gianni C, Lee JZ, Al‐Ahmad A. Trends in comorbid chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation-related cardiovascular mortality in the United States. J Arrhythm 2024; 40:382-384. [PMID: 38586852 PMCID: PMC10995603 DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Background The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) on atrial fibrillation outcomes (AF) is not well understood. Methods We conducted analyses of comorbid AF and CKD related death in the United States from 1999 to 2020 using descriptive epidemiology. Results Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 100,000 increased from 0.39 in 1999 to 1.65 in 2020. Non-Hispanic populations (1.01) and nonmetropolitan areas (1.08) had higher AAMRs compared to Hispanic (0.62) and metropolitan (0.97) areas. Midwestern (1.11) and Western (1.13) US regions recorded the highest AAMRs. Conclusions These findings highlight the need for interventions to address AF death disparities in patients with CKD.
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- Ramzi Ibrahim
- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona—Banner University Medical CenterTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona—Banner University Medical CenterTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineMayo ClinicPhoenixArizonaUSA
- Department of Internal MedicineNew York Medical College at Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewarkNew JerseyUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona—Banner University Medical CenterTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Arizona—Banner University Medical CenterTucsonArizonaUSA
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- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical CenterAustinTexasUSA
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- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical CenterAustinTexasUSA
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- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineCleveland ClinicClevelandOhioUSA
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- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical CenterAustinTexasUSA
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Hashem A, Goldsweig AM. Funny things are everywhere: Combatting geographic disparities in aortic stenosis care. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2024; 103:678-679. [PMID: 38407542 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Only 25%–35% of geographic variation in the use of surgical and transcatheter aortic valve replacement can be attributed to differing patient and hospital characteristics.
To address geographic disparities, the cardiovascular community must address modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, social determinants of health, and healthcare delivery models.
Governmental and professional organizations must study and actively address geographic disparities in access to care for aortic valve disease.
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- Anas Hashem
- Department of Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Dalia T, Pothuru S, Chan WC, Mehta H, Goyal A, Farhoud H, Boda I, Malhotra A, Vidic A, Rali AS, Hanff TC, Gupta K, Fang JC, Shah Z. Trends and Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Insights From USRDS Database. Circ Heart Fail 2023; 16:e010462. [PMID: 37503601 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.010462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data regarding epidemiology, temporal trends, and outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) and end-stage renal disease (chronic kidney disease stage V on hemodialysis). METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study using the United States Renal Data System database from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2019. We analyzed trends of CS, percutaneous mechanical support (intraaortic balloon pump, percutaneous ventricular assist device [Impella and Tandemheart], and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) utilization, index mortality, 30-day mortality, and 1-year all-cause mortality in end-stage renal disease patients. RESULTS A total of 43 825 end-stage renal disease patients were hospitalized with CS (median age, 67.8 years [IQR, 59.4-75.8] and 59.1% men). From 2006 to 2019, the incidence of CS increased from 275 to 578 per 100 000 patients (Ptrend<0.001). The index mortality rate declined from 54.1% in 2006 to 40.8% in 2019 (Ptrend=0.44), and the 1-year all-cause mortality decreased from 63% in 2006 to 61.8% in 2018 (Ptrend=0.73), but neither trend was statistically significant. There was a significantly decreased utilization of intra-aortic balloon pumps from 17 832 to 7992 (Ptrend<0.001), increased utilization of percutaneous ventricular assist device from 137 to 5201 (Ptrend<0.001) and increase in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use from 69 to 904 per 100 000 patients (Ptrend<0.001). After adjusting for covariates, there was no significant difference in index mortality between CS patients requiring percutaneous mechanical support versus those not requiring percutaneous mechanical support (odds ratio, 0.97 [CI, 0.91-1.02]; P=0.22). On multivariable regression analysis, older age, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and time on dialysis were independent predictors of higher index mortality. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of CS in end-stage renal disease patients has doubled without significant change in the trend of index mortality despite the use of percutaneous mechanical support.
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- Tarun Dalia
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Medical Student, Class of 2023, University of Kansas Medical Center (H.F.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (I.B., A.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (I.B., A.M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (A.S.R.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City (T.C.H., J.C.F.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City (T.C.H., J.C.F.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kansas Health System (T.D., S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., A.G., A.V., K.G., Z.S.)
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Yarrarapu SNS, Shah P, Iskander B, Mestre A, Desai A, Shah S, Bhandari R, Ottun ARA, Bharti A, Vunnam D, Ouled Said A, Hsieh YC, Patel UK, Samala Venkata V. Epidemiology, Trends, Utilization Disparities, and Outcomes of Catheter Ablation and Its Association With Coronary Vasospasm Amongst Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Burden of Last Decade. Cureus 2023; 15:e40649. [PMID: 37342301 PMCID: PMC10278971 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Catheter ablation (CA) is an important curative treatment for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), however, nationwide data on its utilization and disparities is limited. Coronary vasospasm is a rare, life-threatening, peri-operative complication of CA with limited literature in Caucasians. METHODS We performed a retrospective study on adult hospitalizations in the USA from 2007 to 2017 by obtaining the data from National Inpatient Sample. The primary endpoints of our study were to identify the utilization rate of CA, disparities in utilization, and study the outcomes associated with CA. The secondary endpoints of the study were to identify the incidence of coronary vasospasm amongst patients who underwent CA, evaluate their association, and identify the predictors of coronary vasospasm. RESULTS From 35,906,946 patients with NVAF, 343641 (0.96%) underwent CA. Its utilization decreased from 1% in 2007 to 0.71% in 2017. Patients who underwent CA, compared to those without CA, fared better in terms of hospital length of stay, mortality rate, disability rate, and discharge to the non-home facility. Patients in the 50-75 years age group, Native Americans, those with private insurance, and median household income of 76-100th percentile were associated with higher odds of CA utilization. Urban teaching hospitals and large-bedded hospitals performed more ablations, while the Mid-West region fared lower than the South, the West, and the Northeast. The prevalence of coronary vasospasm was higher amongst CA in comparison without CA, however, in regression analysis, no significant association was demonstrated between CA and coronary vasospasm. CONCLUSION CA is an important treatment modality that is associated with improved clinical outcomes. Identification of factors associated with lower utilization of CA and its disparities will help to mitigate the burden associated with NVAF.
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- Hospital Medicine, Tower Health Medical Group, Reading, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Bon Secours Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital (NEOMED), Youngstown, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, COL
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- Internal Medicine, University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Surat, IND
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- Medicine, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, NPL
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- Internal Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Chinna Avutapalli, IND
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- Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Public Health and Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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Shetty NS, Parcha V, Abdelmessih P, Patel N, Hasnie AA, Kalra R, Pandey A, Breathett K, Morris AA, Arora G, Arora P. Sex-Associated Differences in the Clinical Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: Insights From Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support. Circ Heart Fail 2023; 16:e010189. [PMID: 37232167 PMCID: PMC10421565 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.122.010189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sex-associated differences in clinical outcomes among left ventricular assist device recipients in the United States have been recognized. However, an investigation of the social and clinical determinants of sex-associated differences is lacking. METHODS Left ventricular assist device receiving patients enrolled in Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support between 2005 and 2017 were included. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes included heart transplantation and postimplantation adverse event rates. The cohort was stratified by the social subgroup of race and ethnicity (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian, and Hispanic), and clinical subgroups of device strategy (destination therapy, bridge to transplant, and bridge to candidacy), and implantation center volume (low [≤20 implants/y], medium [21-30 implants/y], and high [>30 implants/y]). A multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess the risk of death and heart transplantation with prespecified interaction testing. Poisson regression was used to estimate adverse events by sex across the various subgroups. RESULTS Among 18 525 patients, there were 3968 (21.4%) females. Compared with their male counterparts, Hispanic (adjusted hazard ratio [HRadj], 1.75 [1.23-2.47]) females had the highest risk of death followed by non-Hispanic White females (HRadj, 1.15 [1.07-1.25]; Pinteraction=0.02). Hispanic (HRadj, 0.60 [0.40-0.89]) females had the lowest cumulative incidence of heart transplantation followed by non-Hispanic Black females (HRadj, 0.76 [0.67-0.86]), and non-Hispanic White females (HRadj, 0.88 [0.80-0.96]) compared with their male counterparts (Pinteraction<0.001). Compared with their male counterparts, females on the bridge to candidacy strategy (HRadj, 1.32 [1.18-1.48]) had the highest risk of death (Pinteraction=0.01). The risk of death (Pinteraction=0.44) and cumulative incidence of heart transplantation (Pinteraction=0.40) did not vary by sex in the center volume subgroup. A higher incidence rate of adverse events after left ventricular assist device implantation was also seen in females compared with the males, overall, and across all subgroups. CONCLUSIONS Among left ventricular assist device recipients, the risk of death, the cumulative incidence of heart transplantation, and adverse events differ by sex across the social and clinical subgroups.
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- Naman S. Shetty
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Fabunmi OA, Dludla PV, Nkambule BB. Investigating cardiovascular risk in premenopausal women on oral contraceptives: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1127104. [PMID: 37180788 PMCID: PMC10167286 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1127104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Background The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as arterial and venous thrombosis (VTE). Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, with low- and middle-income nations accounting for over three-quarter of CVD deaths. The aim of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence on the link between OC use and CVD risk in premenopausal women and to further assess the role of geographic disparities in the reported prevalence of CVD risk in women on OCs. Methods A comprehensive search of databases such as MEDLINE, Academic Search Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition was conducted, right from the inception to the present, by using the EBSCOhost search engine. The Cochrane Central Register of Clinical trials (CENTRAL) was also searched to augment relevant sources of information. OpenGrey, which is a repository of information providing open access to bibliographical references, was searched and the reference list of the selected studies was also scanned. The potential risk of bias of the included studies was assessed using the modified Downs and Black checklist. Data analysis was performed using the Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.3. Results We included 25 studies that comprised 3,245 participants, of which 1,605 (49.5%) are OC users, while 1,640 (50.5%) are non-OC users. A total of 15 studies were included for meta-analysis, and the overall pooled estimates suggested a significant increase in the traditional cardiovascular risk variables [standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.73, (0.46, 0.99) (Z = 5.41, p < 0.001)] and little to no difference in endothelial activation among OC users when compared with non-OC users [SMD = -0.11, (-0.81, 0.60) (Z = 0.30, p = 0.76)]. Europe [SMD = 0.03, (-0.21, 0.27), (Z = 0.25 p = 0.88)] had the least effect size, while North America had the highest effect size [SMD = 1.86, (-0.31, 4.04), (Z = 1.68 p = 0.09)] for CVD risk in OC users when compared with non-OC users. Conclusion The use of OCs suggests a significant increase in the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk variables with little to no difference in the risk of endothelial dysfunction when compared with non-OC users, and the magnitude of CVD risks varies across different geographical regions. Registration and protocol This systematic review was registered in the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO) under the registration number: CRD42020216169.
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- Oyesanmi A. Fabunmi
- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences (SLMMS), College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Department of Physiology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences (SLMMS), College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Pothuru S, Chan WC, Mehta H, Vindhyal MR, Ranka S, Hu J, Yarlagadda SG, Wiley MA, Hockstad E, Tadros PN, Gupta K. Burden of Hypertensive Crisis in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease on Maintenance Dialysis: Insights From United States Renal Data System Database. Hypertension 2023; 80:e59-e67. [PMID: 36752114 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.20546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is paucity of information on the incidence, clinical characteristics, admission trends, and outcomes of hypertensive crisis (HTN-C) in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who are on maintenance dialysis. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational study of HTN-C admissions in patients with end-stage kidney disease using the United States Renal Data System. We identified patients with end-stage kidney disease aged ≥18 years on dialysis and were hospitalized for HTN-C from January 2006 to August 2015. RESULTS A total of 54 483 patients with end-stage kidney disease were hospitalized for HTN-C during the study period. After study exclusions, 37 214 patients were included in the analysis. A majority of patients were Black, there were more women than men and the South region of the country accounted for a great majority of patients. During the study period, hospitalization rates increased from 1060 per 100 000 beneficiary years to 1821 (Ptrend<0.0001). Overall, in-hospital mortality, 30-day, and 1-year mortality were 0.6%, 2.3%, and 21.8%, respectively, and 30-day readmission rate was 31.1%. During the study period, most study outcomes showed a significant decreasing trend (in-hospital mortality 0.6%-0.5%, 30-day mortality 2.4%-1.9%, 1-year mortality 23.9%-19.7%, Ptrend<0.0001 for all). CONCLUSIONS Hospitalizations for HTN-C have increased consistently during the decade studied. Although temporal trends showed improving mortality and readmission rates, the absolute rates were still high with 1 in 3 patients readmitted within 30 days and 1 in 5 patients dying within 1 year of index hospitalization.
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- Suveenkrishna Pothuru
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City.,Department of Internal Medicine, Ascension Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, KS (S.P.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Kansas School of Medicine (J.H.)
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine (S.G.Y.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.P., W.-C.C., H.M., M.R.V., S.R., M.A.W., E.H., P.N.T., K.G.), University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
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Shetty NS, Parcha V, Patel N, Yadav I, Basetty C, Li C, Pandey A, Kalra R, Li P, Arora G, Arora P. AHA Life's essential 8 and ideal cardiovascular health among young adults. Am J Prev Cardiol 2023; 13:100452. [PMID: 36636126 PMCID: PMC9830108 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2022.100452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective This study assessed cardiovascular health (CVH) in young adults using the 2022 AHA Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score and compared it with the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) score. Methods Individuals aged 18 to 44 years without a history of cardiovascular disease in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles were included. Data from 2007-2008 to 2017-2018 were combined to create 3 groups (2007-2010, 2011-2014, and 2015-2018) for analysis. The LE8 score and its components were computed in the overall population and stratified by sex and race/ethnicity. Trends for the LE8 score were analyzed using adjusted linear regression models. Results Among 12,197 young adults, representing an estimated 89.4 million individuals, from the NHANES 2007-2018, the CVH in the overall population and across all subgroups was stable (Ptrend >0.05). The blood lipid score improved across all subgroups (Ptrend:<0.05). The mean LE8 score was 69.2±0.3. Females (71.4±0.4) had better CVH compared with males (67.2±0.4). Non-Hispanic Black individuals (65.1± 0.3) had the lowest CVH compared with Non-Hispanic White individuals (69.9±0.5), Mexican American individuals (67.3±0.3), and other race individuals (71.2±0.4). Of the 46.1 million individuals categorized as intermediate CVH by the LS7 score, 8.1 million (17.6%) and 2.3 million (5.0%) were reclassified to poor and ideal CVH by the LE8 score, respectively. Of the 40.1 million individuals categorized as ideal CVH by the LS7 score, 18.9 million (47.1%) and 0.1 million (0.2%) were reclassified to poor CVH and intermediate CVH by the LE8 score, respectively. Conclusion Among US young adults, there has been no improvement in CVH over the last decade with notable sex and race/ethnicity-associated differences in the LE8 score. Nearly 1 in 4 young adults had ideal CVH using the LE8 score compared with 1 in 2 individuals using the LS7 score.
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- Naman S. Shetty
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Indian Springs School, Pelham, AL, USA
- Center for Community Outreach Development, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Arena R, Pronk NP, Laddu D, Faghy MA, Bond S, Lavie CJ. COVID-19, Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and chronic disease in the United States: Mapping the social injustice overlay. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 76:112-117. [PMID: 36925212 PMCID: PMC10012225 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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- Ross Arena
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Biomedical Research Theme, School of Human Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, UK
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Biomedical Health Information Sciences, College of Applied Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Akhabue E, Rua M, Gandhi P, Kim JH, Cantor JC, Setoguchi S. Disparate Cardiovascular Hospitalization Trends Among Young and Middle-Aged Adults Within and Across Race and Ethnicity Groups in Four States in the United States. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 12:e7978. [PMID: 36565205 PMCID: PMC9973609 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Background Inpatient hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) decreased nationally in the past decade. However, data are lacking on whether national declines represent trends within and across race and ethnicity populations from different US regions. Methods and Results Using State Inpatient Databases, Census Bureau and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and North Carolina, we identified all CVD hospitalizations and population characteristics for adults aged 18 to 64 years between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2018. We calculated yearly CVD hospitalization rates for each state for the overall population, by sex, race, and ethnicity. We modeled yearly trends in age-adjusted CVD hospitalization rate in each state using negative binomial regression. State base populations were similar by age (mean age: 40-42 years) and sex (50%-51% female) throughout the study period. There were 314 973 and 288 843 total CVD hospitalizations among the 4 states in 2009 and 2018, respectively. Crude hospitalization rates declined in all states (age 18-44 years NJ: -33.4%; KY: -17.0%; FL: -11.9%; NC: -11.2%; age 45-64 years NJ: -29.8%; KY: -20.3%; FL: -12.2%; NC: -11.6%) over the study period. In age-adjusted models, overall hospitalization rates declined significantly in NJ -2.5%/y (95% CI, -2.9 to -2.1) and in KY -1.6%/y (-1.9 to -1.2) with no significant declining trend in FL and NC. Similar findings were present by sex. Among non-Hispanic White populations, mean yearly decline in hospitalization rate was significant in all states except FL, with the greatest declines in NJ (-3.8%/y [-4.4 to -3.2], P values for state-year interaction <0.0001). By contrast, a significant declining trend was present for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic populations only in NJ (P values for state-year interaction <0.001). We found similar differences in trend between states in sensitivity analyses incorporating additional demographic and comorbid characteristics. Conclusions Decreases in CVD hospitalization rates in the past decade among nonelderly adults varied considerably by state and appeared largely driven by declines among non-Hispanic White populations. Overall declines did not represent divergent trends between states within non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic populations. Recognition of differences not just between but also within race and ethnicity populations should inform national and local policy initiatives aimed at reducing disparities in CVD outcomes.
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- Ehimare Akhabue
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension, Department of MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNJ
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNJ
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNJ
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- Department of Preventive MedicineYonsei University College of MedicineSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNJ
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- Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers UniversityNew BrunswickNJ,Department of MedicineRutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolNew BrunswickNJ
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Richmond J, Sanderson M, Shrubsole MJ, Holowatyj AN, Schlundt DG, Aldrich MC. Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 among adults in the southeastern United States. Prev Med 2022; 163:107191. [PMID: 35964774 PMCID: PMC9367170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Limited research has explored the mental health impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S., especially among Black and low-income Americans who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. To address this gap in the literature, we investigated factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms during the pandemic. From October to December 2020, over 4400 participants in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS) completed a survey about the impact of the pandemic. The SCCS primarily enrolled adults with low income in 12 southeastern states. We used polytomous unconditional logistic regression to investigate factors associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. About 28% of respondents reported mild or moderate/severe depressive symptoms and 30% reported mild or moderate/severe anxiety symptoms. Respondents in fair/poor health had significantly higher odds of moderate/severe depression and anxiety than those in very good/excellent health (depression: odds ratio (OR) = 4.72 [95% confidence interval (CI): 3.57-6.23]; anxiety: OR = 4.77 [95%CI: 3.63-6.28]). Similarly, living alone was associated with higher odds of moderate/severe depression and anxiety (depression: OR = 1.74 [95%CI: 1.38-2.18]; anxiety: OR = 1.57 [95%CI: 1.27-1.95]). Individuals whose physical activity or vegetable/fruit consumption decreased since the start of the pandemic also had higher odds of moderate/severe depression and anxiety. Results overall suggest that individuals in fair/poor health, living alone, and/or experiencing decreased physical activity and vegetable/fruit consumption have higher risk of depressive and anxiety symptoms. Clinical and public health interventions are needed to support individuals experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic.
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- Jennifer Richmond
- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America.
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Parekh T, Xue H, Cheskin LJ, Cuellar AE. Food insecurity and housing instability as determinants of cardiovascular health outcomes: A systematic review. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:1590-1608. [PMID: 35487828 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS The primary objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of existing literature on the association between food insecurity and housing instability with CVD and its subtypes-related outcomes. Summarizing the comprehensive evidence for independent/interchangeable relationship of food and housing instability with CVD outcomes may inform specific interventions strategies to reduce CVD-risk. DATA SYNTHESIS The search focused on English-language articles in PubMed/Medline, from January 1, 2010, to June 1, 2021, with restriction to the US adult population. We included studies estimating the association between food insecurity or/and housing instability(exposure) and CVD-subtypes-related health outcomes (outcome). The study methodological quality was assessed using the Study Quality Assessment Tools (SQAT). Nineteen studies met eligibility criteria, consisted of 15 cross-sectional and 4 cohort studies. Of total studies, 7 examined housing instability, 11 studies focused on food insecurity, and one examined both. Food insecurity/housing instability was associated with increased overall CVD-mortality rate and greater healthcare cost utilization, while evidence were mixed for hospital readmission rate. By subtype, stroke mortality was greater with food insecurity but not with housing instability. The likelihood of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure was greater with food insecurity. Although mortality with MI was higher with housing instability, readmission and surgical procedure rates were significantly lower than housing stable adults. CONCLUSION Findings from this review suggest an urgent need to test the impact of screening for food and housing insecurities, referral services, and community engagement for CV health, within clinical and public health settings. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION Prospero CRD4202123352.
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- Tarang Parekh
- Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
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Fouad MN, Waugaman KJ, Dutton GR. The Complex Contributors to Obesity-Related Health Disparities: Introduction to the Special Issue. Am J Prev Med 2022; 63:S1-5. [PMID: 35725135 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pothuru S, Chan WC, Ranka S, Acharya P, Mehta H, Cannon C, Yarlagadda SG, Shah Z, Gupta K. Epidemiology and outcomes of hypertensive crisis in patients with chronic kidney disease: a nationwide analysis. J Hypertens 2022; 40:1288-93. [PMID: 35703297 DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The epidemiology and outcomes of hypertensive crisis (HTN-C) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have not been well studied. The objective of our study is to describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of emergency department (ED) visits for HTN-C in patients with CKD and ESRD. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis of Nationwide Emergency Department Sample databases for years 2016-2018 by identifying adult patients presenting to ED with hypertension related conditions as primary diagnosis using appropriate diagnosis codes. RESULTS There were 348 million adult ED visits during the study period. Of these, 680 333 (0.2%) ED visits were for HTN-C. Out of these, majority were in patients without renal dysfunction (82%), with 11.4 and 6.6% were in patients with CKD and ESRD, respectively. The CKD and ESRD groups had significantly higher percentages of hypertensive emergency (HTN-E) presentation than in the No-CKD group (38.9, 34.2 and 22.4%, respectively; P < 0.001). ED visits for HTN-C frequently resulted in hospital admission and these were significantly higher in patients with CKD and ESRD than in No-CKD (78.3 vs. 72.6 vs. 44.7%; P < 0.0001). In-hospital mortality was overall low but was higher in CKD and ESRD than in No-CKD group (0.3 vs. 0.2 vs. 0.1%; P < 0.0001), as was cost of care (USD 28 534, USD 29 465 and USD 26 394, respectively; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION HTN-C constitutes a significant burden on patients with CKD and ESRD compared with those without CKD with a higher proportion of ED visits, incidence of HTN-E, hospitalization rate, in-hospital mortality and cost of care. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT http://links.lww.com/HJH/C22.
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Parcha V, Irvin MR, Lange LA, Armstrong ND, Pampana A, Meyer M, Judd SE, Arora G, Arora P. Corin Missense Variants, Blood Pressure, and Hypertension in 11 322 Black Individuals: Insights From REGARDS and the Jackson Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e025582. [PMID: 35699180 PMCID: PMC9238660 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.025582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Corin enzyme contributes to the processing of inactive natriuretic peptides to bioactive hormones. In Black individuals, Corin gene variants (rs111253292 [Q568P] and rs75770792 [T555I]) have been previously reported to have a modest association with blood pressure (BP) and hypertension. Methods and Results We evaluated the association of Corin genotype with BP traits, prevalent hypertension, and incident hypertension among self‐identified 11 322 Black Americans in the REGARDS (Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) study and the JHS (Jackson Heart Study) using multivariable‐adjusted regression modeling. Multivariable‐adjusted genotype‐stratified differences in NT‐proBNP (N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide) and BNP (B‐type natriuretic peptide) levels were assessed. Genotype‐stratified NPPA and NPPB expression differences in healthy organ donor left atrial and left ventricular heart tissue (N=15) were also examined. The rs111253292 genotype was not associated with systolic BP (β±SE, 0.42±0.58; −1.24±0.82), diastolic BP (0.51±0.33; −0.41±0.46), mean arterial pressure (0.48±0.38; −0.68±0.51), and prevalent hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 0.93 [95% CI, 0.80–1.09]; OR, 0.79 [95% CI, 0.61–1.01]) in both REGARDS and JHS, respectively. The rs75770792 genotype was not associated with systolic BP (0.48±0.58; −1.26±0.81), diastolic BP (0.52±0.33; −0.33±0.45), mean arterial pressure (0.50±0.38; −0.63±0.50), and prevalent hypertension (OR, 1.02 [95% CI, 0.84–1.23]; OR, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.67–1.13]) in both cohorts, respectively. The Corin genotype was also not associated with incident hypertension (OR, 1.35 [95% CI, 0.94–1.93]; OR, 0.95 [95% CI, 0.64–1.39]) in the study cohorts. The NT‐proBNP levels in REGARDS and BNP levels in JHS were similar between the Corin genotype groups. In heart tissue, the NPPA and NPPB expression was similar between the genotype groups. Conclusions Corin gene variants observed more commonly in Black individuals are not associated with differences in NP expression, circulating NP levels, and BP or hypertension as previously reported in candidate gene studies. Understanding the genetic determinants of complex cardiovascular traits in underrepresented populations requires further evaluation.
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- Vibhu Parcha
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine Department of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO.,Department of Epidemiology University of Colorado School of Public Health Aurora CO
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- Department of Epidemiology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine Department of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora CO
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- Department of Biostatistics University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL.,Section of Cardiology Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center Birmingham AL
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Pengpid S, Peltzer K. National Cross-Sectional Data on Ideal Cardiovascular Health Among Adults in Mongolia in 2019. Glob Heart 2022; 17:34. [PMID: 35837357 PMCID: PMC9165669 DOI: 10.5334/gh.1122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, distribution, and correlates of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) among individuals (20-69 years) in Mongolia. Method Cross-sectional data were analyzed from 4,516 individuals (20-69 years, mean age = 42.3 years) who participated in the Mongolia STEPS survey in 2019, who had complete measurement of CVH metrics and no history of cardiovascular disease. Ideal CVH measures included non-smoking, healthy diet, physical activity, fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL, body mass index (<23 kg/m2), total cholesterol <200 mg/dL, and blood pressure <120/<80 mmHg). Results The prevalence of five to seven ideal CVH metrics was 27.7% in 2019. Most Mongolians had ideal total cholesterol (77.4%), ideal smoking (67.8%), ideal fasting glucose (73.8%) and ideal physical activity (66.0%), while a lower prevalence was found for ideal blood pressure (42.4%), ideal body mass index (31.4%), and ideal healthy diet (1.8%). The prevalence of poor smoking, poor fruit/vegetable intake, poor fasting glucose, poor blood pressure, and poor total cholesterol was higher in men than in women, while poor physical activity was higher in women than in men, and poor BMI did not differ by sex. In the adjusted logistic regression analysis, older age, male sex, and belonging to the Khalkh ethnic group were negatively associated, and a higher number of adult household members was positively associated with meeting the ideal 5-7 CVH metrics. Conclusions The proportion of meeting 5-7 ideal CVH metrics was moderate among adults in Mongolia. Primary and secondary prevention programmes should be strengthened to improve CVH in Mongolia, considering identified associated factors.
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- Supa Pengpid
- Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, TH
- Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, ZA
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- Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Sciences, Asia University, Taichung, TW
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Sex-based differences exist in risk, symptoms, and management of heart failure (HF). Women have a higher incidence of HF with preserved ejection fraction compared with men. This may be partially caused by the cardiovascular effects of estrogen and sex-specific risk factors (eg, adverse pregnancy outcomes, premature menopause). Key gaps exist in understanding of gender-based differences in HF, which is a distinctly different concept than sex-based differences. Although evidence-based therapies for HF are available, only limited data address sex-specific efficacy, and no data address gender-based efficacy. Persistent shortcomings in representation of women and gender minority participants in clinical trials limit an actionable database. A comprehensive roadmap to close the sex/gender-based gap in HF includes the following: 1) sex/gender-specific personalized prevention; 2) sex/gender-neutral implementation of evidence-based therapies; and 3) sex/gender-appropriate policy-level initiatives to spur research assessing sex/gender-specific causes of HF; enhance sex/gender-specific subgroup reporting; and promote community engagement of these important patient cohorts.
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- Sadiya S Khan
- Department of Preventive Medicine; Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Parcha V, Malla G, Ivin MR, Armstrong ND, Judd SE, Lange LA, Maurer MS, Levitan EB, Goyal P, Arora G, Arora P. Association of Transthyretin Val122Ile Variant With Incident Heart Failure Among Black Individuals. JAMA 2022; 327:1368-1378. [PMID: 35377943 PMCID: PMC8981072 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.2896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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IMPORTANCE A genetic variant in the TTR gene (rs76992529; Val122Ile), present more commonly in individuals with African ancestry (population frequency: 3%-4%), causes misfolding of the tetrameric transthyretin protein complex that accumulates as extracellular amyloid fibrils and results in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis. OBJECTIVE To estimate the association of the amyloidogenic Val122Ile TTR variant with the risk of heart failure and mortality in a large, geographically diverse cohort of Black individuals. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective population-based cohort study of 7514 self-identified Black individuals living in the US participating in the REGARDS (Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke) study with genetic data available and without heart failure at baseline. The participants were enrolled at the baseline visit (2003-2007). The end of follow-up for the majority of outcomes was on December 31, 2018. All-cause mortality data were available through December 31, 2020. EXPOSURES TTR Val122Ile (rs76992529) genotype. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURES The primary outcome was incident heart failure (first hospitalization for heart failure or death due to heart failure). The secondary outcomes were heart failure mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality. The multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were adjusted for genetic ancestry and demographic, clinical, and social factors. RESULTS Among 7514 Black participants (median age, 64 years [IQR, 57-70 years]; 61% women), the population frequency of the TTR Val122Ile variant was 3.1% (232 variant carriers and 7282 noncarriers). During a median follow-up of 11.1 years (IQR, 5.9-13.5 years), incident heart failure occurred in 535 individuals (34 variant carriers and 501 noncarriers) and the incidence of heart failure was 15.64 per 1000 person-years among variant carriers vs 7.16 per 1000 person-years among noncarriers (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.43 [95% CI, 1.71-3.46]; P < .001). Deaths due to heart failure occurred in 141 individuals (13 variant carriers and 128 noncarriers) and the incidence of heart failure mortality was 6.11 per 1000 person-years among variant carriers vs 1.85 per 1000 person-years among noncarriers (adjusted HR, 4.19 [95% CI, 2.33-7.54]; P < .001). Deaths due to cardiovascular causes occurred in 793 individuals (34 variant carriers and 759 noncarriers) and the incidence of cardiovascular death was 15.18 per 1000 person-years among variant carriers vs 10.61 per 1000 person-years among noncarriers (adjusted HR, 1.69 [95% CI, 1.19-2.39]; P = .003). Deaths due to any cause occurred in 2715 individuals (100 variant carriers and 2615 noncarriers) and the incidence of all-cause mortality was 41.46 per 1000 person-years among variant carriers vs 33.94 per 1000 person-years among noncarriers (adjusted HR, 1.46 [95% CI, 1.19-1.78]; P < .001). There was no significant interaction between TTR variant carrier status and sex on incident heart failure and the secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Among a cohort of Black individuals living in the US, being a carrier of the TTR Val122Ile variant was significantly associated with an increased risk of heart failure.
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- Vibhu Parcha
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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- Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora
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- Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama, Birmingham
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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Pengpid S, Peltzer K. National trends in ideal cardiovascular health among adults in Bhutan from three cross-sectional surveys in 2007, 2014, and 2019. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5660. [PMID: 35383251 PMCID: PMC8983656 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09688-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, distribution, and correlates of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) among individuals (20–69 years) across three cross-sectional surveys in 2007, 2014 and 2019 in Bhutan. Cross-sectional data were analysed from 9712 individuals (20–69 years, mean age = 37.6 years) who participated in the 2007, 2014 or 2019 Bhutan STEPS surveys, had complete measurement of CVH metrics, and had no history of a cardiovascular disease in 2014 and 2019. Ideal CVH measures included non-smoking, healthy diet, physical activity, body mass index (< 23 kg/m2), blood pressure < 120/ < 80 mmHg, total cholesterol < 200 mg/dL, and fasting blood glucose < 100 mg/dL). The prevalence of five to seven ideal CVH metrics increased from 11.6% in 2007 to 37.9% in 2019. Trend analyses showed that ideal physical activity, ideal total cholesterol, ideal blood pressure, and ideal fasting glucose increased from 2007 to 2019, while ideal fruit and vegetable intake, ideal smoking, and ideal body mass index decreased from 2007 to 2019. Five to seven ideal CVH metrics, 0–7 ideal CVH metrics, and 0–14 poor, intermediate, and ideal CVH metrics increased from 2007 to 2019. In the adjusted logistic regression analysis, older age decreased the odds of having 5–7 ideal CVH metrics in all three study years. Male sex increased the odds, and employment decreased the odds of 5–7 ideal CVH metrics in 2007, and urban residence increased the odds of 5–7 ideal CVH metrics in 2014 and decreased the odds in 2019. The proportion of meeting 5–7 ideal CVH metrics increased in Bhutan. Primary and secondary prevention programmes must be strengthened to improve CVH in Bhutan, considering identified associated factors.
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- Supa Pengpid
- Department of Health Education and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Public, Health Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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- Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa. .,Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Mao F, Jiang Y, Liu J, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Wang L, Zhao D, Huo Y, Ge J, Zhou M. Geographic Variation in Cardiovascular Health as Analyzed from the China Cardiovascular Health Index Study - 31 PLADs, China, 2017-2021. China CDC Wkly 2022; 4:265-270. [PMID: 35433089 PMCID: PMC9005480 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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What is already known about this topic? The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China is high, while effective prevention and proper management is lacking. No available indicators were found before 2016 that could comprehensively evaluate different aspects of CVD prevention and treatment. What is added by this report? Constructed by combining data from multiple dimensions, China cardiovascular health index (CHI) has provided a practical indicator for each provincial-level administrative division (PLAD) to comprehensively understand its overall level and rankings of the specific dimensions of cardiovascular health. What are the implications for public health practice? The CHI will be beneficial for each PLAD to identify weak aspects in CVD control and prevention and redistribute resources to the most needed areas.
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- Fan Mao
- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung & Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung & Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China,Yong Huo,
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- Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China,Junbo Ge,
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- National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China,Maigeng Zhou,
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Parcha V, Heindl B, Kalra R, Bress A, Rao S, Pandey A, Gower B, Irvin MR, McDonald MLN, Li P, Arora G, Arora P. Genetic European Ancestry and Incident Diabetes in Black Individuals: Insights From the SPRINT Trial. Circ Genom Precis Med 2022; 15:e003468. [PMID: 35089798 PMCID: PMC8847245 DOI: 10.1161/circgen.121.003468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Black individuals have high incident diabetes risk, despite having paradoxically lower triglyceride and higher HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels. The basis of this is poorly understood. We evaluated the participants of SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) to assess the association of estimated European genetic ancestry with the risk of incident diabetes in self-identified Black individuals. METHODS Self-identified non-Hispanic Black SPRINT participants free of diabetes at baseline were included. Black participants were stratified into tertiles (T1-T3) of European ancestry proportions estimated using 106 biallelic ancestry informative genetic markers. The multivariable-adjusted association of European ancestry proportion with indices of baseline metabolic syndrome (ie, fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, body mass index, and blood pressure) was assessed. Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression determined the risk of incident diabetes (fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL or self-reported diabetes treatment) across tertiles of European ancestry proportion. RESULTS Among 2466 Black SPRINT participants, a higher European ancestry proportion was independently associated with higher baseline triglyceride and lower HDL cholesterol levels (P<0.001 for both). European ancestry proportion was not associated with baseline fasting plasma glucose, body mass index, and blood pressure (P>0.05). Compared with the first tertile, those in the second (hazard ratio, 0.64 [95% CI, 0.45-0.90]) and third tertiles (hazard ratio, 0.61 [95% CI, 0.44-0.89]) of the European ancestry proportion had a lower risk of incident diabetes. A 5% point higher European ancestry was associated with a 29% lower risk of incident diabetes (hazard ratio, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.55-0.93]). There was no evidence of a differential association between the European ancestry proportion tertiles and incident diabetes between those randomized to intensive versus standard blood pressure treatment. CONCLUSIONS The higher risk of incident diabetes in Black individuals may have genetic determinants in addition to adverse social factors. Further research may help understand the interplay between biological and social determinants of cardiometabolic health in Black individuals. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT01206062.
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- Vibhu Parcha
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Parcha V, Heindl B, Kalra R, Li P, Gower B, Arora G, Arora P. Insulin Resistance and Cardiometabolic Risk Profile Among Nondiabetic American Young Adults: Insights From NHANES. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e25-e37. [PMID: 34473288 PMCID: PMC8684535 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The burden of insulin resistance (IR) among young American adults has not been previously assessed. We evaluated (1) the prevalence and trends of IR and cardiometabolic risk factors and (2) the association between measures of adiposity and IR among adults 18 to 44 years of age without diabetes and preexisting cardiovascular disease. METHODS Cross-sectional survey data from six consecutive National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2008 to 2017-2018) cycles were analyzed. IR was defined by the homeostatic model assessment for IR (HOMA-IR) of ≥2.5. The temporal trends of IR, cardiometabolic risk factors, and the relationship between IR and measures of adiposity were assessed using multivariable-adjusted regression models. RESULTS Among 6247 young adults 18 to 44 years of age, the prevalence of IR was 44.8% (95% CI: 42.0%-47.6%) in 2007-2010 and 40.3% (95% CI: 36.4%-44.2%) in 2015-2018 (P for trend = 0.07). There was a modest association of HOMA-IR with higher body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, total lean fat mass, and total and localized fat mass (all Ps < 0.001). Participants with IR had a higher prevalence of hypertension [31.3% (95% CI: 29.2%-33.5%) vs 14.7% (95% CI: 13.2%-16.2%)], hypercholesterolemia [16.0% (95% CI: 12.4%-19.5%) vs 7.0% (95% CI: 5.8%-8.5%)], obesity [56.6% (95% CI: 53.9%-59.3%) vs 14.7% (95% CI: 13.0%-16.5%)], and poor physical activity levels [18.3% (95% CI: 16.4%-20.2%) vs 11.7% (95%CI: 10.3-13.1%)] compared to participants without IR (all Ps < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Four-in-10 young American adults have IR, which occurs in a cluster with cardiometabolic risk factors. Nearly half of young adults with IR are nonobese. Screening efforts for IR irrespective of BMI may be required.
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- Vibhu Parcha
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Guha A, Wang X, Harris RA, Nelson AG, Stepp D, Klaassen Z, Raval P, Cortes J, Coughlin SS, Bogdanov VY, Moore JX, Desai N, Miller DD, Lu XY, Kim HW, Weintraub NL. Obesity and the Bidirectional Risk of Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases in African Americans: Disparity vs. Ancestry. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:761488. [PMID: 34733899 PMCID: PMC8558482 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.761488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer often occur in the same individuals, in part due to the shared risk factors such as obesity. Obesity promotes adipose inflammation, which is pathogenically linked to both cardiovascular disease and cancer. Compared with Caucasians, the prevalence of obesity is significantly higher in African Americans (AA), who exhibit more pronounced inflammation and, in turn, suffer from a higher burden of CVD and cancer-related mortality. The mechanisms that underlie this association among obesity, inflammation, and the bidirectional risk of CVD and cancer, particularly in AA, remain to be determined. Socio-economic disparities such as lack of access to healthy and affordable food may promote obesity and exacerbate hypertension and other CVD risk factors in AA. In turn, the resulting pro-inflammatory milieu contributes to the higher burden of CVD and cancer in AA. Additionally, biological factors that regulate systemic inflammation may be contributory. Mutations in atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1), otherwise known as the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC), confer protection against malaria. Many AAs carry a mutation in the gene encoding this receptor, resulting in loss of its expression. ACKR1 functions as a decoy chemokine receptor, thus dampening chemokine receptor activation and inflammation. Published and preliminary data in humans and mice genetically deficient in ACKR1 suggest that this common gene mutation may contribute to ethnic susceptibility to obesity-related disease, CVD, and cancer. In this narrative review, we present the evidence regarding obesity-related disparities in the bidirectional risk of CVD and cancer and also discuss the potential association of gene polymorphisms in AAs with emphasis on ACKR1.
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- Avirup Guha
- Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Prevention Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Prevention Institute, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Paine College, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Cancer Prevention, Control, and Population Health Program, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
- Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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Parcha V, Booker KS, Kalra R, Kuranz S, Berra L, Arora G, Arora P. A retrospective cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients in the United States. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10231. [PMID: 33986390 PMCID: PMC8119690 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89553-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Children and adolescents account for ~ 13% of total COVID-19 cases in the United States. However, little is known about the nature of the illness in children. The reopening of schools underlines the importance of understanding the epidemiology of pediatric COVID-19 infections. We sought to assess the clinical characteristics and outcomes in pediatric COVID-19 patients. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of pediatric patients diagnosed with COVID-19 from healthcare organizations in the United States. The study outcomes (hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, critical care) were assessed using logistic regression. The subgroups of sex and race were compared after propensity score matching. Among 12,306 children with lab-confirmed COVID-19, 16.5% presented with respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea), 13.9% had gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain), 8.1% had dermatological symptoms (rash), 4.8% had neurological (headache), and 18.8% had other non-specific symptoms (fever, malaise, myalgia, arthralgia and disturbances of smell or taste). In the study cohort, the hospitalization frequency was 5.3%, with 17.6% needing critical care services and 4.1% requiring mechanical ventilation. Following propensity score matching, the risk of all outcomes was similar between males and females. Following propensity score matching, the risk of hospitalization was greater in non-Hispanic Black (RR 1.97 [95% CI 1.49–2.61]) and Hispanic children (RR 1.31 [95% CI 1.03–1.78]) compared with non-Hispanic Whites. In the pediatric population infected with COVID-19, a substantial proportion were hospitalized due to the illness and developed adverse clinical outcomes.
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- Vibhu Parcha
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1670 University Boulevard, Volker Hall B140, Birmingham, AL, 35294-0019, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Division of Hospital Medicine, Children's Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Anesthesia & Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1670 University Boulevard, Volker Hall B140, Birmingham, AL, 35294-0019, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1670 University Boulevard, Volker Hall B140, Birmingham, AL, 35294-0019, USA. .,Section of Cardiology, Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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