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Bezerra R, Feitosa ADM, Silvestre OM, Fernandes-Silva MM, Amazonas RB, Teles F, Rodrigues CIS, Lima-Filho JL, Sposito AC, Nadruz W. Dialysis parameters associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and prognosis in end-stage kidney disease. Ann Med 2024; 56:2343890. [PMID: 38738416 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2343890] [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: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Covid-19 pandemic has affected patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Whether dialysis parameters have a prognostic value in ESKD patients with Covid-19 remains unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated clinical characteristics, blood pressure (BP) and dialysis parameters in ESKD patients undergoing maintenance outpatient hemodialysis, with (Covid-ESKD) and without (No-Covid-ESKD) Covid-19, at four Brazilian hemodialysis facilities. The Covid-ESKD (n = 107; 54% females; 60.8 ± 17.7 years) and No-Covid-ESKD (n = 107; 62% females; 58.4 ± 14.6 years) groups were matched by calendar time. The average BP and dialysis parameters were calculated during the pre-infection, acute infection, and post-infection periods. The main outcomes were Covid-19 hospitalization and all-cause mortality. RESULTS Covid-ESKD patients had greater intradialytic and postdialysis systolic BP and lower predialysis weight, postdialysis weight, ultrafiltration rate, and interdialytic weight gain during acute-illness compared to 1-week-before-illness, while these changes were not observed in No-Covid-ESKD patients. After 286 days of follow-up (range, 276-591), there were 18 Covid-19-related hospitalizations and 28 deaths among Covid-ESKD patients. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that increases in predialysis systolic BP from 1-week-before-illness to acute-illness (OR, 95%CI = 1.06, 1.02-1.10; p = .004) and Covid-19 vaccination (OR, 95%CI = 0.16, 0.04-0.69; p = .014) were associated with hospitalization in Covid-ESKD patients. Multivariable Cox-regression analysis showed that Covid-19-related hospitalization (HR, 95%CI = 5.17, 2.07-12.96; p < .001) and age (HR, 95%CI = 1.05, 1.01-1.08; p = .008) were independent predictors of all-cause mortality in Covid-ESKD patients. CONCLUSION Acute Covid-19 illness is associated with variations in dialysis parameters of volume status in patients with ESKD. Furthermore, increases in predialysis BP during acute Covid-19 illness are associated with an adverse prognosis in Covid-ESKD patients.
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- Rodrigo Bezerra
- Keizo Asami Institute, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
- Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE), University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Intensive Care, Mário-Gatti Hospital, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, AL, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences and Health, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Keizo Asami Institute, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Keizo Asami Institute, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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França Neto OR, Fernandes-Silva MM, Cerci RJ, Cunha-Pereira CA, Masukawa M, Vitola JV. Effects of Ivabradine on Myocardial Perfusion in Chronic Angina: A Prospective, Preliminary, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study. Cardiol Ther 2024; 13:341-357. [PMID: 38514522 DOI: 10.1007/s40119-024-00363-8] [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] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ivabradine reduces heart rate (HR), episodes of angina, and nitrate consumption, and increases exercise capacity in patients with chronic angina (CA). In this exploratory study, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) was used to evaluate changes in the percentage of myocardial ischemia after ivabradine therapy in patients with CA. METHODS This prospective, open-label, single-arm study included patients with CA receiving maximum tolerated doses of beta blockers, who had a resting HR ≥ 70 bpm and had experienced ischemia according to MPS during an exercise test at baseline. Participants received ivabradine 5 mg twice daily (titrated according to HR) concomitant with beta blockers. A second MPS was performed after 3 months, without interruption of treatment with beta blockers or ivabradine. The primary outcome was change in the percentage of myocardial ischemia from baseline to 3 months. Time to ischemia during the exercise test, the proportion of patients presenting angina during the exercise test, and health status, assessed using the seven-item Seattle Angina Questionnaire-7 (SAQ-7), were also evaluated. RESULTS Twenty patients (3 females) with a mean (± standard deviation [SD]) age of 62.2 ± 6.5 years were included in the study, of whom 55% had diabetes, 70% had previous myocardial revascularization, and 45% had previous myocardial infarction. The percentage of patients with myocardial ischemia significantly decreased from baseline to 3 months after initiation of treatment with ivabradine (- 2.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI] - 0.3 to - 5.5; p = 0.031). Mean time to appearance of ischemia increased from 403 ± 176 s at baseline to 466 ± 136 s at 3 months after initiation of ivabradine (Δ62 s; 95% CI 18-106 s; p = 0.008), and the proportion of patients experiencing angina during the exercise test decreased from 40% at baseline to 5% also at 3 months (p = 0.016). Mean resting HR decreased from 76 ± 7 bpm at baseline to 55 ± 8 bpm at 3 months (p < 0.001). The mean SAQ-7 summary score improved from 69 ± 21 at baseline to 83 ± 12 at 3 months (p = 0.001). No serious adverse effects were reported. CONCLUSION Ivabradine added to beta blockers was associated with a reduction in detectable myocardial ischemia by MPS in patients with CA. Infographic available for this article. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial has been retrospectively registered with the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (REBEC) under the following number RBR-5fysqrh (date of registration: 30 November 2023).
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- Olímpio R França Neto
- Quanta Diagnostico Por Imagem, 1000 Almirante Tamandaré Street, Curitiba, PR, 80045-170, Brazil.
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- Quanta Diagnostico Por Imagem, 1000 Almirante Tamandaré Street, Curitiba, PR, 80045-170, Brazil
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- Quanta Diagnostico Por Imagem, 1000 Almirante Tamandaré Street, Curitiba, PR, 80045-170, Brazil
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- Quanta Diagnostico Por Imagem, 1000 Almirante Tamandaré Street, Curitiba, PR, 80045-170, Brazil
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- Quanta Diagnostico Por Imagem, 1000 Almirante Tamandaré Street, Curitiba, PR, 80045-170, Brazil
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Rohde LE, Rover MM, Hoffmann Filho CR, Rabelo-Silva ER, Silvestre OM, Martins SM, Passos LCS, de Figueiredo Neto JA, Danzmann LC, Silveira FS, Mesas CE, Hernandes ME, Moura LZ, Simões MV, Ritt LEF, Nishijuka FA, Bertoldi EG, Dall Orto FTC, Magedanz EH, Mourilhe-Rocha R, Fernandes-Silva MM, Ferraz AS, Schwartzmann P, de Castilho FM, Pereira Barretto AC, dos Santos Júnior EG, Nogueira PR, Canesin M, Beck-da-Silva L, de Carvalho Silva M, Adolfi Júnior MS, Santos RHN, Ferreira A, Pereira D, López Pedraza L, Kojima FCS, Campos V, de Barros e Silva PGM, Blacher M, Cavalcanti AB, Ramires F. Multifaceted Strategy Based on Automated Text Messaging After a Recent Heart Failure Admission: The MESSAGE-HF Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2024; 9:105-113. [PMID: 38055237 PMCID: PMC10701668 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2023.4501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Importance Readmissions after an index heart failure (HF) hospitalization are a major contemporary health care problem. Objective To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an intensive telemonitoring strategy in the vulnerable period after an HF hospitalization. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial was conducted in 30 HF clinics in Brazil. Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 40% and access to mobile phones were enrolled up to 30 days after an HF admission. Data were collected from July 2019 to July 2022. Intervention Participants were randomly assigned to a telemonitoring strategy or standard care. The telemonitoring group received 4 daily short message service text messages to optimize self-care, active engagement, and early intervention. Red flags based on feedback messages triggered automatic diuretic adjustment and/or a telephone call from the health care team. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point was change in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) from baseline to 180 days. A hierarchical win-ratio analysis incorporating blindly adjudicated clinical events (cardiovascular deaths and HF hospitalization) and variation in NT-proBNP was also performed. Results Of 699 included patients, 460 (65.8%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 61.2 (14.5) years. A total of 352 patients were randomly assigned to the telemonitoring strategy and 347 to standard care. Satisfaction with the telemonitoring strategy was excellent (net promoting score at 180 days, 78.5). HF self-care increased significantly in the telemonitoring group compared with the standard care group (score difference at 30 days, -2.21; 95% CI, -3.67 to -0.74; P = .001; score difference at 180 days, -2.08; 95% CI, -3.59 to -0.57; P = .004). Variation of NT-proBNP was similar in the telemonitoring group compared with the standard care group (telemonitoring: baseline, 2593 pg/mL; 95% CI, 2314-2923; 180 days, 1313 pg/mL; 95% CI, 1117-1543; standard care: baseline, 2396 pg/mL; 95% CI, 2122-2721; 180 days, 1319 pg/mL; 95% CI, 1114-1564; ratio of change, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.77-1.11; P = .39). Hierarchical analysis of the composite outcome demonstrated a similar number of wins in both groups (telemonitoring, 49 883 of 122 144 comparisons [40.8%]; standard care, 48 034 of 122 144 comparisons [39.3%]; win ratio, 1.04; 95% CI, 0.86-1.26). Conclusions and Relevance An intensive telemonitoring strategy applied in the vulnerable period after an HF admission was feasible, well-accepted, and increased scores of HF self-care but did not translate to reductions in NT-proBNP levels nor improvement in a composite hierarchical clinical outcome. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04062461.
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- Luis E. Rohde
- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário de Canoas e Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar, Salvador, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro Avançado de Pesquisa e Ensino e Hospital Unimed de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário Regional do Norte do Paraná, Londrina, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Division, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Silva KM, Freitas DCA, Medeiros SS, Miranda LVA, Carmo JBM, Silva RG, Becker LL, Abreu ES, Buranello L, Souza MSM, Nadruz W, Fernandes-Silva MM, Maguire JH, Toledo-Cornell C, Silvestre OM. Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Long-Term Symptoms: A Cohort Study from the Amazon Basin. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2023; 109:466-470. [PMID: 37364863 PMCID: PMC10397456 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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It remains unclear whether a previous history of tropical infectious diseases and a second SARS-COV-2 infection may influence the likelihood of later symptoms. In this prospective cohort study, individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 were followed up by telephone shortly after diagnosis of COVID-19 and again 12 months later. Poisson regression was used to identify the predictors of the highest number of symptoms in the post-COVID-19 syndrome. A total of 1,371 patients with COVID-19, with a mean age of 39.7 ± 11.7 years and 50% female, were followed for 12 months. Reinfection was found in 32 (2.3%) participants, and 806 (58.8%) individuals reported a previous history of dengue, malaria, Zika, chikungunya, leprosy, and visceral leishmaniasis. Eight hundred seventy-seven (63.9%) participants reported late symptoms related to COVID-19. After adjusting for multiple factors, female sex, non-White race, number of acute-phase symptoms, body mass index, and reinfection were independent predictors of higher number of symptoms in post-COVID-19 syndrome. Female sex, non-White race, number of acute-phase symptoms, body mass index, and reinfection, but not previous endemic tropical diseases, were associated with long-term symptoms.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Barbosa MC, Cirillo W, Piza F, Figueiredo MJO, Silvestre OM, Fernandes-Silva MM, Schreiber R, Oliveira MFRA, Oliveira PPM, Silveira-Filho LM, Petrucci O, Coelho-Filho OR, Matos-Souza JR, Sposito AC, Nadruz W. Determinants and prognostic value of in-hospital infection in patients waiting for permanent pacemaker implantation. Int J Cardiol 2023; 370:204-208. [PMID: 36288783 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.10.140] [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: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND In-hospital delays in permanent cardiac pacemaker (PPM) implantation are common and may result in in-hospital infection among patients waiting for PPM implantation (pre-PPM-HI). This study investigated the predictors and prognostic impact of these events. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 905 consecutive patients (68.2 ± 16.0 years; 54% males) who underwent PPM implantation. Clinical characteristics, pre-PPM-HI and 30-day mortality were recorded and a risk score for pre-PPM-HI was generated using multivariable logistic regression coefficients. RESULTS Eigthy-nine patients (10% of the sample) developed pre-PPM-HI. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified urinary catheter use, complete atrioventricular block, implantation of temporary pacemaker and diabetes mellitus as independent predictors of pre-PPM-HI. The generated score (range 0-10.1) played a better role in predicting pre-PPM-HI than individual factors, yielding an area under the curve [95%CI] of 0.754 [0.705-0.803]. Patients with score ≥ 7.5 had 18-fold greater risk of developing pre-PPM-HI than those with score < 2.5. Furthermore, multivariable Cox-regression analysis showed that patients who developed pre-PPM-HI had greater 30-day mortality after PPM implantation (hazard ratio [95%CI] = 2.90 [1.18-7.16], p = 0.021) compared with their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals that pre-PPM-HI is an independent predictor of early mortality after PPM implantation. In addition, a clinical score developed from simple clinical variables accurately identified patients at high risk of pre-PPM-HI. In scenarios where delays in PPM implantation are unavoidable, such as reference hospitals with high demand, the use of this tool can potentially help in the hierarchy of patients and in the reduction of this adverse event.
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- Matheus C Barbosa
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Fernandes-Silva MM, Adam EL, Bernardez-Pereira S, Silva SA, Passaglia LG, Pereira KRP, Guedes MAV, de Souza JD, de Paola ÂAV, Rivera MAM, Resende ES, de Albuquerque DC, Bacal F, Ribeiro ALP, Morgan L, Smith SC, Taniguchi FP. Heart Failure Mortality during COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from a Cohort of Public Hospitals in Brazil. Arq Bras Cardiol 2022; 119:S0066-782X2022005014204. [PMID: 36102424 PMCID: PMC9750211 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20220080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Miguel M. Fernandes-Silva
- Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Universidade Federal do Paraná , Curitiba , PR – Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Universidade Federal do Paraná , Curitiba , PR – Brasil
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- Hospital do CoraçãoSão PauloSPBrasil Hospital do Coração – HCor, São Paulo , SP – Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrasil Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG – Brasil
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- Fundação Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar ViannaBelémPABrasil Fundação Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna , Belém , PA – Brasil
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- Hospital de MessejanaFortalezaCEBrasil Hospital de Messejana – Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes, Fortaleza , CE – Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de UberlândiaUberlândiaMGBrasil Universidade Federal de Uberlândia , Uberlândia , MG – Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual do Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRJBrasil Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , RJ – Brasil
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- Instituto do CoraçãoSão PauloSPBrasil Instituto do Coração , InCor, São Paulo , SP – Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrasil Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte , MG – Brasil
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- American Heart Association IncDallasTexasUSA American Heart Association Inc , Dallas , Texas – USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina – USA
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- Hospital do CoraçãoSão PauloSPBrasil Hospital do Coração – HCor, São Paulo , SP – Brasil
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Silvestre OM, Costa LR, Lopes BVR, Barbosa MR, Botelho KKP, Albuquerque KLC, Souza AGS, Coelho LA, de Oliveira AJ, Barantini CB, Neves SAVM, Nadruz W, Maguire JH, Fernandes-Silva MM. Previous Dengue Infection and Mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e1219-e1221. [PMID: 33373433 PMCID: PMC7799267 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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We studied 2351 participants with coronavirus disease 2019; 1177 (50%) reported previous dengue infection. Those without previous dengue had a higher risk of death (hazard ratio: .44; 95% confidence interval: .22-.89; P = .023) in 60-day follow-up. These findings raise the possibility that dengue might induce immunological protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Rohde LE, Hoffmann Filho CR, Rover MM, Rabelo-Silva ER, Lopez L, Passos LCS, Silvestre OM, Martins SM, de Figueiredo Neto JA, Silveira FS, Canesin MF, Simões MV, Akio Nishijuka F, Bertoldi EG, Danzmann LC, Mourilhe-Rocha R, Magedanz EH, Esteves M, de Castilho FM, Fernandes-Silva MM, Ritt LEF, Blacher M, Soares RM, Cavalcanti AB, Ramirez F. Design of a multifaceted strategy based on automated text messaging in patients with recent heart failure admission. ESC Heart Fail 2021; 8:5523-5530. [PMID: 34535979 PMCID: PMC8712788 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13516] [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: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aims To evaluate a telemonitoring strategy based on automated text messaging and telephone support after heart failure (HF) hospitalization. Methods and results The MESSAGE‐HF study is a prospective multicentre, randomized, nationwide trial enrolling patients from 30 clinics in all regions of Brazil. HF patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (<40%) and access to mobile phones are eligible after an acute decompensated HF hospitalization. Patients meeting eligibility criteria undergo an initial feasibility text messaging assessment and are randomized to usual care or telemonitoring intervention. All patients receive a HF booklet with basic information and recommendations about self‐care. Patients in the intervention group receive four daily short text messages (educational and feedback) during the first 30 days of the protocol to optimize self‐care; the feedback text messages from patients could trigger diuretic adjustments or a telephone call from the healthcare team. After 30 days, the frequency of text messages can be adjusted. Patients are followed up after 30, 90, and 180 days, with final status ascertained at 365 days by telephone. Our primary endpoint is the change in N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) levels after 180 days. Secondary endpoints include changes in NT‐proBNP after 30 days; health‐related quality of life, HF self‐care, and knowledge scales after 30 and 180 days; and a composite outcome of HF hospitalization and cardiovascular death, adjudicated by a blinded and independent committee. Conclusions The MESSAGE‐HF trial is evaluating an educational and self‐care promotion strategy involving a simple, intensive, and tailored telemonitoring system. If proven effective, it could be applied to a broader population worldwide.
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- Luis E Rohde
- Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 910 - Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, 90035-000, Brazil.,Heart Failure Clinic, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre and Nursing School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Cardiologia/ Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia- Porto Alegre/RS., Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Heart Failure Clinic, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre and Nursing School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Pronto-Socorro Cardiológico Universitário de Pernambuco - Prof. Luiz Tavares, Recife, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário da Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário de Canoas da Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brazil
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- Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto D'or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR) and Hospital Cárdio Pulmonar, Salvador, Brazil.,Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Brazil
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- Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, R. Ramiro Barcelos, 910 - Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, 90035-000, Brazil
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- HCor Research Institute, R. Des. Eliseu Guilherme, 147 - Paraíso, São Paulo, 04004-030, Brazil
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- HCor Research Institute, R. Des. Eliseu Guilherme, 147 - Paraíso, São Paulo, 04004-030, Brazil
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- HCor Research Institute, R. Des. Eliseu Guilherme, 147 - Paraíso, São Paulo, 04004-030, Brazil
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Bruneto EG, Fernandes-Silva MM, Toledo-Cornell C, Martins S, Ferreira JMB, Corrêa VR, da Costa JM, Pinto AYDN, de Souza DDSM, Pinto MCG, Neto JADF, Ramos AN, Maguire JH, Silvestre OM. Case-fatality From Orally-transmitted Acute Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 72:1084-1092. [PMID: 32772104 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Orally-transmitted acute Chagas disease (CD) is emerging as an important public health problem. The prognosis of acute infection following oral transmission is unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze and summarize data on orally-transmitted acute CD. We searched for publications from 1968 to 31 January 2018. We included studies and unpublished data from government sources that reported patients with acute orally-transmitted CD. We identified 41 papers and we added 932 unpublished cases. In all, our study covered 2470 cases and occurrence of 97 deaths. Our meta-analysis estimated that the case-fatality rate was 1.0% (95% CI 0.0-4.0%). Lethality rates have declined over time (P = .02). In conclusion, orally-transmitted acute CD has considerable lethality in the first year after infection. The lethality in symptomatic cases is similar to that from other routes of infection. The lethality rate of orally-acquired disease has declined over the years.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Selvaraj S, Seidelmann S, Silvestre OM, Claggett B, Ndumele CE, Cheng S, Yu B, Fernandes-Silva MM, Grove ML, Boerwinkle E, Shah AM, Solomon SD. HFE H63D Polymorphism and the Risk for Systemic Hypertension, Myocardial Remodeling, and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in the ARIC Study. Hypertension 2019; 73:68-74. [PMID: 30571559 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.118.11730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 12/31/2022]
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H63D has been identified as a novel locus associated with the development of hypertension. The quantitative risks for hypertension, cardiac remodeling, and adverse events are not well studied. We analyzed white participants from the ARIC study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) with H63D genotyping (N=10 902). We related genotype status to prevalence of hypertension at each of 5 study visits and risk for adverse cardiovascular events. Among visit 5 participants (N=4507), we related genotype status to echocardiographic features. Frequencies of wild type (WT)/WT, H63D/WT, and H63D/H63D were 73%, 24.6%, and 2.4%. The average age at baseline was 54.9±5.7 years and 47% were men. Participants carrying the H63D variant had higher systolic blood pressure ( P=0.004), diastolic blood pressure (0.012), and more frequently had hypertension ( P<0.001). Compared with WT/WT, H63D/WT and H63D/H63D participants had a 2% to 4% and 4% to 7% absolute increase in hypertension risk at each visit, respectively. The population attributable risk of H63D for hypertension among individuals aged 45 to 64 was 3.2% (95% CI, 1.3-5.1%) and 1.3% (95% CI, 0.0-2.4%) among individuals >65 years. After 25 years of follow-up, there was no relationship between genotype status and any outcome ( P>0.05). H63D/WT and H63D/H63D genotypes were associated with small differences in cardiac remodeling. In conclusion, the HFE H63D variant confers an increased risk for hypertension per allele and, given its frequency, accounts for a significant number of cases of hypertension. However, there was no increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events or substantial left ventricular remodeling.
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- Senthil Selvaraj
- From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (S. Selvaraj)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, MD (C.E.N.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Human Genetics Center, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston (B.Y., M.L.G., E.B.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Human Genetics Center, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston (B.Y., M.L.G., E.B.)
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- Human Genetics Center, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston (B.Y., M.L.G., E.B.).,Baylor College of Medicine, Human Genome Sequencing Center, Houston, TX (E.B.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (S. Seidelmann, O.M.S., B.C., S.C., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.D.S.)
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Fernandes-Silva MM, Shah AM, Claggett B, Cheng S, Tanaka H, Silvestre OM, Nadruz W, Borlaug BA, Solomon SD. Adiposity, body composition and ventricular-arterial stiffness in the elderly: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Eur J Heart Fail 2018; 20:1191-1201. [PMID: 29663586 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.1188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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AIM Weight gain appears to accelerate age-related ventricular-arterial stiffening, which has been implicated in the development of heart failure (HF), but it is unclear whether body fat accumulation underpins this association. We evaluated the relationship of adiposity, using measures of body composition, with ventricular-arterial stiffness among the elderly in the community. METHODS AND RESULTS Adiposity was accessed through body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and body fat percentage. We studied the association of these measures with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), arterial elastance index (EaI), left ventricular (LV) end-systolic elastance index (EesI) and LV end-diastolic elastance index (EedI) in 5520 community-based, elderly Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study participants, who underwent echocardiography between 2011 and 2013. BMI and waist circumference were directly associated with EaI, EedI and EesI even after adjusting for age, sex, race, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart rate, prevalent coronary heart disease and HF. After further adjustment for BMI, body fat percentage demonstrated significant independent linear relationships with EaI [standardized beta coefficient (β)=0.17, P<0.001], EesI (β=0.08, P=0.003) and EedI (β=0.20, P<0.001), and significant non-linear relationships with cfPWV (P=0.033). CONCLUSION In this biracial community-based cohort, increased adiposity was associated with increased ventricular-arterial stiffness among the elderly and suggests a potential mechanism by which obesity might contribute to the development of HF.
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Nadruz W, Gioli-Pereira L, Bernardez-Pereira S, Marcondes-Braga FG, Fernandes-Silva MM, Silvestre OM, Sposito AC, Ribeiro AL, Bacal F, Fernandes F, Krieger JE, Mansur AJ, Pereira AC. Temporal trends in the contribution of Chagas cardiomyopathy to mortality among patients with heart failure. Heart 2018. [PMID: 29523589 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) prevalence is decreasing in Brazil and medical therapies for heart failure (HF) have improved in the last decade. Whether these changes modified the prognosis of ChC relative to non-Chagas cardiomyopathies (NChC) remains unknown. This study evaluated the temporal trends in population attributable risk (PAR) of ChC for 2-year mortality among patients with HF enrolled at years 2002-2004 (era 1) and 2012-2014 (era 2) in a Brazilian university hospital. METHODS We prospectively studied 362 (15% with ChC) and 582 (18% with ChC) HF patients with ejection fraction ≤50% in eras 1 and 2, respectively and estimated the PAR of ChC for 2-year mortality. RESULTS There were 145 deaths (29 in ChC) in era 1 and 85 deaths (26 in ChC) in era 2. In multivariable Cox-regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, ejection fraction, heart rate, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure and ischaemic/valvar aetiology, ChC was associated with higher risk of death in era 1 (HR (95% CI)=1.92 (1.00 to 3.71), p=0.05) and era 2 (HR (95% CI)=3.51 (1.94 to 6.36), p<0.001). In fully adjusted analysis, the PAR of ChC for mortality increased twofold from era 1 (PAR (95% CI)=11.0 (2.8 to 18.5)%) to era 2 (PAR (95% CI)=21.9 (16.5 to 26.9)%; p=0.023 versus era 1). CONCLUSION Although the absolute death rates decreased over time in the ChC and NChC groups, the PAR of ChC for mortality increased among patients with HF, driven by increases in the HR associated with ChC. Our results highlight the need for additional efforts aiming to prevent and treat ChC.
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- Wilson Nadruz
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,Research Department, Quanta Diagnósticos e Terapia, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Nadruz W, Claggett B, Gonçalves A, Querejeta-Roca G, Fernandes-Silva MM, Shah AM, Cheng S, Tanaka H, Heiss G, Kitzman DW, Solomon SD. Smoking and Cardiac Structure and Function in the Elderly: The ARIC Study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities). Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2017; 9:e004950. [PMID: 27625349 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.116.004950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking has been associated with higher risk of incident heart failure independent of coronary artery disease, but the impact of tobacco use on cardiac structure and function in the general population is uncertain. This study evaluated the relationship between smoking and echocardiographic measures in a large elderly cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 4580 participants free of overt coronary artery disease, heart failure, and significant valvular disease from the fifth visit of the ARIC study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) who underwent transthoracic echocardiography. Participants were classified into 3 categories based on self-reported smoking habits: never (43.2%), former (50.5%), and current smokers (6.3%). Pack-years and years of smoking were also estimated. Compared with never smokers, current smokers had greater left ventricular (LV) mass index (80.4±1.1 versus 76.7±0.4 g/m(2); P<0.001), LV mass/volume ratio (1.93±0.03 versus 1.83±0.03 g/mL; P<0.001), higher prevalence of LV hypertrophy (15% versus 9%; P=0.008), and worse diastolic function, as reflected by higher E/E' ratio (11.7±0.2 versus 10.9±0.1; P<0.001), after adjusting for potential confounding factors. In contrast, former smokers showed similar echocardiographic features when compared with never smokers. Furthermore, estimated pack-years and years of smoking, measures of cumulative cigarette exposure, were associated with greater LV mass index, LV mass/volume ratio, and worse diastolic function (higher E/E' ratio) in current smokers after multivariable analysis (all P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Active smoking and cumulative cigarette exposure were associated with subtle alterations in LV structure and function in an elderly, community-based population free of overt coronary artery disease and heart failure.
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- Wilson Nadruz
- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (W.N., B.C., A.G., G.Q.-R., M.M.F.-S., A.M.S., S.C., S.D.S.); Department of Internal Medicine, University of Campinas, Brazil (W.N.); Department of Physiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Porto Medical School, Portugal (A.G.); Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas, Austin (H.T.); Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (G.H.); and Department of Cardiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC (D.W.K.).
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Fernandes-Silva MM, Guimarães GV, Rigaud VOC, Lofrano-Alves MS, Castro RE, de Barros Cruz LG, Bocchi EA, Bacal F. Inflammatory biomarkers and effect of exercise on functional capacity in patients with heart failure: Insights from a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2017; 24:808-817. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487317690458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Fernandes-Silva MM, Shah AM, Hegde S, Goncalves A, Claggett B, Cheng S, Nadruz W, Kitzman DW, Konety SH, Matsushita K, Mosley T, Lam CSP, Borlaug BA, Solomon SD. Race-Related Differences in Left Ventricular Structural and Functional Remodeling in Response to Increased Afterload: The ARIC Study. JACC Heart Fail 2016; 5:157-165. [PMID: 28017356 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate racial differences in arterial elastance (Ea), which reflects the arterial afterload faced by the left ventricle, and its associations with cardiac structure and function. The hypothesis under study was that the left ventricle in blacks displays heightened afterload sensitivity compared with whites. BACKGROUND Chronic increasing in arterial afterload may be an important trigger for left ventricular (LV) remodeling and dysfunction that lead to heart failure. Racial differences in the predisposition to heart failure are well described, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. METHODS In total, 5,727 community-based, older ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk In Community) study participants (22% black) who underwent echocardiography between 2011 and 2013 were studied. RESULTS Blacks were younger (mean age 75 ± 5 years vs. 76 ± 5 years), were more frequently female (66% vs. 57%), and had higher prevalence rates of obesity (46% vs. 31%), hypertension (94% vs. 80%), and diabetes mellitus (47% vs. 34%) than whites. Adjusting for these baseline differences, Ea was higher among blacks (1.96 ± 0.01 mm Hg/ml vs. 1.80 ± 0.01 mm Hg/ml). In blacks, Ea was associated with greater LV remodeling (LV mass index, β = 3.21 ± 0.55 g/m2, p < 0.001) and higher LV filling pressures (E/e' ratio, β = 0.42 ± 0.11, p < 0.001). These relationships were not observed in whites (LV mass, β = 0.16 ± 0.32 g/m2, p = 0.61, p for interaction <0.001; E/e' ratio, β = -0.32 ± 0.06, p < 0.001, p for interaction <0.001). CONCLUSIONS These community-based data suggest that black Americans display heightened afterload sensitivity as a stimulus for LV structural and functional remodeling, which may contribute to their greater risk for heart failure compared with white Americans.
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Castro RE, Guimaraes GV, Ferreira SA, Greve JMD, Bocchi EA, Bacal F, Fernandes-Silva MM, Issa VS, Ciolac EG. Rate Of Perceived Exertion As A Tool For Prescribing And Self-regulating Water- And Land-based Exercise In Heart Transplant Recipients. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014. [DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000494313.50211.24] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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