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Varadarajan V, Marques MD, Venkatesh BA, Allison M, Ostovaneh MR, Yoneyama K, Donekal S, Shah RV, Murthy VL, Wu CO, Tracy RP, Ouyang P, Rochitte CE, Bluemke DA, Lima JAC. Cardiovascular Interactions of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Assessed by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Am J Hypertens 2023; 36:517-523. [PMID: 37208017 PMCID: PMC10403971 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpad050] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in cardiovascular system have been described based on small studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between aldosterone and plasma renin activity (PRA) and cardiovascular structure and function. METHODS We studied a random sample of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis participants who had aldosterone and PRA blood assays at 2003-2005 and underwent cardiac magnetic resonance at 2010. Participants taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers were excluded. RESULTS The aldosterone group was composed by 615 participants, mean age 61.6 ± 8.9 years, while the renin group was 580 participants, mean age 61.5 ± 8.8 years and both groups had roughly 50% females. In multivariable analysis, 1 SD increment of log-transformed aldosterone level was associated with 0.07 g/m2 higher left ventricle (LV) mass index (P = 0.04) and 0.11 ml/m2 higher left atrium (LA) minimal volume index (P < 0.01). Additionally, higher log-transformed aldosterone was associated with lower LA maximum strain and LA emptying fraction (P < 0.01). Aldosterone levels were not significantly associated with aortic measures. Log-transformed PRA was associated with lower LV end diastolic volume index (β standardized = 0.08, P = 0.05). PRA levels were not significantly associated with LA and aortic structural or functional differences. CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of aldosterone and PRA are associated with concentric LV remodeling changes. Moreover, aldosterone was related to deleterious LA remodeling changes.
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- Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Cardiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Office of Biostatistics Research, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Colchester, Vermont, USA
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- Clinical Research Unit, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Di Martino DD, Stampalija T, Zullino S, Fusè F, Garbin M, Parasiliti M, Sterpi V, Farina A, Ferrazzi E. Maternal hemodynamic profile during pregnancy and in the post-partum in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and fetal growth restriction. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023; 5:100841. [PMID: 36563878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100841] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maternal cardiovascular changes, occurring since the beginning of pregnancy, are necessary for normal placentation and regular evolution of pregnancy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the hemodynamic profiles and cardiac remodeling of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and either appropriate for gestational age fetuses or growth-restricted fetuses, women with normotensive pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction, and women with uncomplicated pregnancies, during pregnancy and the postpartum period. STUDY DESIGN A prospective longitudinal case-control design was used for this study. Over the study period, 220 eligible women with singleton pregnancies were selected for the analysis and divided into 4 groups: (1) hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with appropriate for gestational age fetuses; (2) hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with fetal growth restriction; (3) normotensive fetal growth restriction; and (4) controls. Ultrasound fetal biometry and fetoplacental Doppler velocimetry were performed at recruitment. Maternal hemodynamic assessment using transthoracic echocardiography was performed at the time of recruitment by a dedicated cardiologist blinded to maternal clinical data. The same assessments were performed in 104 patients at 32 weeks (interquartile range, 24-40) after delivery by the same cardiologist. RESULTS During pregnancy, women in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-fetal-growth-restriction group showed significantly lower cardiac output and increased compared with those in the control group. These values were associated with concentric remodeling of the left ventricle owing to relatively increased wall thickness, which was not accompanied by an increase in left ventricular mass. Isolated fetal growth restriction presented similar but less important hemodynamic changes; however, there was no change in relative wall thickness. At postpartum follow-up, the hemodynamic parameters of women in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-fetal-growth-restriction and isolated-fetal-growth-restriction groups reverted to values similar to those of the control group. Only 8.3% of women in these groups experienced hypertension even in the postpartum period, and asymptomatic stage-B cardiac failure was observed for 17% at echocardiography. In the group of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and appropriate for gestational age fetuses, cardiac output increased as in normal pregnancies, but total vascular resistance was significantly higher; hypertension then occurred, along with ventricular concentric hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction. At postpartum follow-up, women in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-appropriate-for-gestational-age-fetus group showed significantly higher mean arterial pressure, total vascular resistance, and left ventricular mass compared with those in the control group. Persistent hypertension and asymptomatic stage-B cardiac failure were observed in 39.1% and 13% of women in the former group, respectively. CONCLUSION Pregnancies with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and fetal growth restriction and normotensive pregnancies with fetal growth restriction were associated with the hemodynamic profile of lower heart rate and cardiac output, most likely because of abnormal adaptation to pregnancy, as confirmed by abnormal changes from pregnancy to the postpartum period. The heart rates and cardiac output of women in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-appropriate-for-gestational-age-fetus group showed changes opposite to those observed in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-fetal-growth-restriction and fetal-growth-restriction groups. Obesity and other metabolic risk factors, significantly prevalent in women in the hypertensive-disorders-of-pregnancy-appropriate-for-gestational-age-fetus group, predispose to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy and the postpartum period, potentially offering a window for personalized prevention. Such preventive strategies could differ in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and fetal growth restriction characterized by poor early placental development.
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- Daniela Denis Di Martino
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (Drs Di Martino, Parasiliti, Sterpi, and Ferrazzi)
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- Unit of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy (Dr Stampalija); Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy (Dr Stampalija)
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy (Dr Zullino).
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Hospital Luigi Sacco, Milan, Italy (Dr Fusè)
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- Unit of Cardiology, Vittore Buzzi Children's Hospital, Milan, Italy (Dr Garbin)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (Drs Di Martino, Parasiliti, Sterpi, and Ferrazzi)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (Drs Di Martino, Parasiliti, Sterpi, and Ferrazzi)
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- Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Surgery, IRCCS Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy (Dr Farina)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy (Drs Di Martino, Parasiliti, Sterpi, and Ferrazzi); Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy (Dr Ferrazzi)
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Asheghan MM, Javadikasgari H, Attary T, Rouhollahi A, Straughan R, Willi JN, Awal R, Sabe A, de la Cruz KI, Nezami FR. Predicting one-year left ventricular mass index regression following transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis: A new era is coming. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1130152. [PMID: 37082454 PMCID: PMC10111021 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1130152] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease in the western world, particularly worrisome with an ever-aging population wherein postoperative outcome for aortic valve replacement is strongly related to the timing of surgery in the natural course of disease. Yet, guidelines for therapy planning overlook insightful, quantified measures from medical imaging to educate clinical decisions. Herein, we leverage statistical shape analysis (SSA) techniques combined with customized machine learning methods to extract latent information from segmented left ventricle (LV) shapes. This enabled us to predict left ventricular mass index (LVMI) regression a year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). LVMI regression is an expected phenomena in patients undergone aortic valve replacement reported to be tightly correlated with survival one and five year after the intervention. In brief, LV geometries were extracted from medical images of a cohort of AS patients using deep learning tools, and then analyzed to create a set of statistical shape models (SSMs). Then, the supervised shape features were extracted to feed a support vector regression (SVR) model to predict the LVMI regression. The average accuracy of the predictions was validated against clinical measurements calculating root mean square error and R 2 score which yielded the satisfactory values of 0.28 and 0.67, respectively, on test data. Our work reveals the promising capability of advanced mathematical and bioinformatics approaches such as SSA and machine learning to improve medical output prediction and treatment planning.
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- Mohammad Mostafa Asheghan
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Bio-Intelligence Unit, Sharif Brain Center, Electrical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, LA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Correspondence: Farhad R. Nezami
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Yang Y, Li Z, Guo X, Zhou Y, Chang Y, Yang H, Yu S, Ouyang N, Chen S, Sun G, Hua Y, Sun Y. Interventricular Septum Thickness for the Prediction of Coronary Heart Disease and Myocardial Infarction in Hypertension Population: A Prospective Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11237152. [PMID: 36498725 PMCID: PMC9738248 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237152] [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: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic value of interventricular septum thickness (IVSd) on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Based on the general population in Northeast China, 10,349 participants were successfully followed up for echocardiography over a median follow-up time of 4.66 years, among which 4801 were hypertensive. Coronary heart disease (CHD) and myocardial infarction (MI) incidence were followed up. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the association of the baseline IVSd with adverse outcomes. IVS hypertrophy increased incident rates of CHD and MI compared with normal IVSd in the overall population and in the female sex-stratification group. In males, IVS hypertrophy had parallel increase rates of CHD (all p < 0.05). Kaplan−Meier analysis showed that IVS hypertrophy could predict CHD and MI incidence and CHD-free and MI-free survival. Multivariable Cox analysis revealed that IVS hypertrophy was correlated with CHD incidence (HR = 1.155, 95% CI = 1.155−2.861, p = 0.01) and MI incidence (HR = 2.410, 95% CI = 1.303−4.458, p = 0.005). In women, IVS hypertrophy was independently associated with CHD and MI incidence (all p < 0.05). Our prospective cohort study illustrated that IVS hypertrophy detected by echocardiography has a prognostic significance for CHD and MI. Therefore, the early detection of IVSd should be conducted to avoid adverse outcomes in further clinical practice.
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- Correspondence: (Y.H.); (Y.S.); Tel.: +86-24-83282688 (Y.S.)
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- Correspondence: (Y.H.); (Y.S.); Tel.: +86-24-83282688 (Y.S.)
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Halmetoja E, Nagy I, Szabo Z, Alakoski T, Yrjölä R, Vainio L, Viitavaara E, Lin R, Rahtu-Korpela L, Vainio S, Kerkelä R, Magga J. Wnt11 in regulation of physiological and pathological cardiac growth. FASEB J 2022; 36:e22544. [PMID: 36098469 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101856rrrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wnt11 regulates early cardiac development and left ventricular compaction in the heart, but it is not known how Wnt11 regulates postnatal cardiac maturation and response to cardiac stress in the adult heart. We studied cell proliferation/maturation in postnatal and adolescent Wnt11 deficient (Wnt11-/-) heart and subjected adult mice with partial (Wnt11+/-) and complete Wnt11 (Wnt11-/-) deficiency to cardiac pressure overload. In addition, we subjected primary cardiomyocytes to recombinant Wnt proteins to study their effect on cardiomyocyte growth. Wnt11 deficiency did not affect cardiomyocyte proliferation or maturation in the postnatal or adolescent heart. However, Wnt11 deficiency led to enlarged heart phenotype that was not accompanied by significant hypertrophy of individual cardiomyocytes. Analysis of stressed adult hearts from wild-type mice showed a progressive decrease in Wnt11 expression in response to pressure overload. When studied in experimental cardiac pressure overload, Wnt11 deficiency did not exacerbate cardiac hypertrophy or remodeling and cardiac function remained identical between the genotypes. When subjecting cardiomyocytes to hypertrophic stimulus, the presence of recombinant Wnt11 together with Wnt5a reduced protein synthesis. In conclusion, Wnt11 deficiency does not affect postnatal cardiomyocyte proliferation but leads to cardiac growth. Interestingly, Wnt11 deficiency alone does not substantially modulate hypertrophic response to pressure overload in vivo. Wnt11 may require cooperation with other noncanonical Wnt proteins to regulate hypertrophic response under stress.
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center, University of Oulu and Northern Finland Laboratory Centre NordLab, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology, Center for Cell Matrix Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Kvantum Institute, Infotech Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Li G, Huang X. Influence of sodium ferulate on miR-133a and left ventricle remodeling in rats with myocardial infarction. Hum Exp Toxicol 2021; 40:417-424. [PMID: 32873084 DOI: 10.1177/0960327120950006] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To explore the influence of sodium ferulate (SF) on miR-133a and left ventricle remodeling (LVR) in rats with myocardial infarction (MI). The left coronary artery was ligated to create 36 ischemia-reperfusion (IR) rat models that were randomly divided into mock surgical group (MSG) (not ligated), model group (MG), and sodium ferulate group (SFG). After the successful modeling, SFG was intravenously injected with SF at the dose of 10 mg/kg, and the other two groups were injected with the same volume of normal saline. After 28 days, cardiac hemodynamic indices of all groups were measured; the myocardial infarction size (MIS), left ventricular mass index (LVMI), and collagen volume fraction (CVF) were calculated, the content of serum malondialdehyde (MDA) and activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione catalase (GSH-px) were detected by ELISA, and miR-133a expression in myocardial tissues of the left ventricle (LV) was detected by RT-qPCR. SF improved the cardiac hemodynamic indices of rat model and reduced the MIS, LVMI and CVF. SF decreased the serum MDA level and increased the serum CAT, SOD and GSH-px levels in rat model. SF increased the expression of miR-133a in myocardial tissue of rat model. Therefore, SF could effectively reduce the myocardial injury of IR rats and improve the LVR. Its mechanism may be related to the antioxygenation and upregulation of miR-133a.
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- Ganyang Li
- Department of Cardiology, Longyan First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Longyan, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, 117893Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Xiangcheng District, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
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Piantedosi D, Palatucci AT, Giovazzino A, Ruggiero G, Rubino V, Musco N, Carriero F, Farina F, Attia YAEW, Terrazzano G, Lombardi P, Cortese L. Effect of a Weight Loss Program on Biochemical and Immunological Profile, Serum Leptin Levels, and Cardiovascular Parameters in Obese Dogs. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:398. [PMID: 32851001 PMCID: PMC7424025 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of a weight loss program (WLP) on biochemical and immunological profile, and cardiovascular parameters in a cohort of dogs with naturally occurring obesity. Eleven obese dogs [body condition scoring (BCS), ≥7/9] were enrolled into the study and underwent clinical and cardiovascular examination, and blood testing before (T0) and after 6 months (T1) of WLP. Eleven normal weight (BCS, 4/5) healthy dogs were used as a control (CTR) group. Compared to the CTR group, at T0 obese dogs expressed higher serum leptin concentrations (p < 0.0005) that significantly decreased after weight loss (p < 0.005) but remained higher than the CTR group. Furthermore, obese dogs showed considerably lower levels (p < 0.0005) of regulatory T cell (Treg) compared to the CTR group, but they did not change after weight loss at T1. In obese dogs, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6 concentrations were substantially reduced at T1 (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.005). Regarding the cardiovascular parameters, only one obese dog was hypertensive at T0, and systolic blood pressure values showed no significant differences at the end of the WLP. The ratio of interventricular septal thickness in diastole to left ventricle internal diameter in diastole (IVSd/LVIDd) was significantly greater in obese dogs at T0 than in the CTR group (p < 0.005). It decreased after weight loss (p < 0.05). In obese dogs, troponin I level significantly reduced with weight loss (p < 0.05), while endothelin-1 level did not differ statistically. The results suggest that the immune dysregulation in the presence of high leptin levels and reduced number of Treg could affect obese dogs as well as humans. Based on our findings, we may speculate that a more complete immune-regulation restore could be obtained by a greater reduction in fat mass and a longer-term WLP. Finally, left ventricular remodeling may occur in some obese dogs. However, in canine species, further studies are needed to investigate the impact of obesity and related WLP on cardiovascular system.
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- Diego Piantedosi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Science, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.,Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Lee HW, Lee HC, Park JH, Kim BW, Ahn J, Kim JH, Park JS, Oh JH, Choi JH, Cha KS, Hong TJ, Park TS, Kim SP, Song S, Kim JY, Park MH, Jung JS. Effects of Intracoronary Administration of Autologous Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells on Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Porcine Model. Yonsei Med J 2015; 56:1522-9. [PMID: 26446632 PMCID: PMC4630038 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.6.1522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are known to be potentially effective in regeneration of damaged tissue. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of intracoronary administration of ADSCs in reducing the infarction area and improving function after acute transmural myocardial infarction (MI) in a porcine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS ADSCs were obtained from each pig's abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue by simple liposuction. After 3 passages of 14-days culture, 2 million ADSCs were injected into the coronary artery 30 min after acute transmural MI. At baseline and 4 weeks after the ADSC injection, 99mTc methoxyisobutylisonitrile-single photon emission computed tomography (MIBISPECT) was performed to evaluate the left ventricular volume, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; %), and perfusion defects as well as the myocardial salvage (%) and salvage index. At 4 weeks, each pig was sacrificed, and the heart was extracted and dissected. Gross and microscopic analyses with specific immunohistochemistry staining were then performed. RESULTS Analysis showed improvement in the perfusion defect, but not in the LVEF in the ADSC group (n=14), compared with the control group (n=14) (perfusion defect, -13.0±10.0 vs. -2.6±12.0, p=0.019; LVEF, -8.0±15.4 vs. -15.9±14.8, p=0.181). There was a tendency of reducing left ventricular volume in ADSC group. The ADSCs identified by stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) staining were well co-localized by von Willebrand factor and Troponin T staining. CONCLUSION Intracoronary injection of cultured ADSCs improved myocardial perfusion in this porcine acute transmural MI model.
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- Hye Won Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Pathology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Division of Pathology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Division of Physiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Ignateva PA, Ballyuzek MF, Shpakov AO. [Age characteristics of the cardiovascular system, depending on the thyroid function in type 2 diabetes mellitus]. Adv Gerontol 2015; 28:755-761. [PMID: 28509467] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
To study the features of cardiovascular system in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 considering the thyroid pathology and age, 264 patients were examined. They were divided into three groups: 1st - patients with diffuse-nodular changes in the thyroid gland, 2nd - patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, 3rd - a control group of patients without thyroid disease. The patients of different ages were examined in each of these groups. All patients were in euthyroid state. It was established that identified in diabetes mellitus type 2 thyroid pathology and the thyroid disease contribute special features to the clinical picture for combined diabetic and cardiovascular pathology even in a euthyroid state including the age features. The laboratory and instrumental researches showed that the patients with combined diabetes and thyroid pathology have a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, and ventricular arrhythmias of high grades. They also were noticed to have a more adverse form of the left ventricle remodeling, also the combination of diastolic and systolic dysfunctions were found to be more frequent. It was concluded about the necessity of early diagnosis and correction of the cardiovascular disorders and thyroid systems in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, including euthyroid patients.
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- P A Ignateva
- Saint-Petersburg Clinical Hospital of RAS, Saint-Petersburg, 194017, Russian Federation;
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- Saint-Petersburg Clinical Hospital of RAS, Saint-Petersburg, 194017, Russian Federation;
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- I. M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and Biochemistry, RAS, Saint-Petersburg, 194223, Russian Federation
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Sonmez O, Vatankulu MA, Tasal A, Bacaksiz A, Ayhan S, Yazici HU, Karakaya E, Ozdogru I, Aygul N, Ozdemir K, Abaci A. Does estimated glomerular filtration rate have an effect on left ventricular function after ST-elevation myocardial infarction? Echocardiography 2013; 31:318-24. [PMID: 24103085 DOI: 10.1111/echo.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Little is known about whether estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) affect left ventricular (LV) function and gain benefit with antiremodeling treatment in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We investigated the effect of eGFR on LV function using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) parameters. In addition, we sought to evaluate the antiremodeling effect of standard treatment at follow-up in patients with renal insufficiency (RI) after STEMI. METHODS AND RESULTS A retrospective analysis of 579 patients with STEMI was performed. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to eGFR (Group 1: eGFR > 90 mL/min per 1.73 m(2); Group 2: eGFR = 60-89 mL/min per 1.73 m(2); Group 3: eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m(2)). Conventional echocardiography and TDI were performed within 48-72 hours after STEMI and at 6-month follow-up. The mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significantly lower in Group 3 than in Group 1 (P = 0.021). The mean peak systolic velocity (Sm) was significantly lower in Group 3 than in Group 1 and Group 2 (P = 0.002 and 0.006, respectively). The estimated GFR had a linear association with Sm and LVEF (P = 0.001, r = 0.161; P = 0.005, r = 0.132, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that an eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) was an independent predictor of lower Sm and in-hospital mortality. In addition, an antiremodeling effect of standard treatment was seen in all groups at 6-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) was associated with lower LV function after STEMI, and may gain an antiremodeling effect with standard treatment at follow-up.
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- Osman Sonmez
- Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yabluchanskiy A, Li Y, Chilton RJ, Lindsey ML. Matrix metalloproteinases: drug targets for myocardial infarction. Curr Drug Targets 2013; 14:276-86. [PMID: 23316962 PMCID: PMC3828124] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 01/01/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rapid advances in the treatment of acute MI have significantly improved short-term outcomes in patients, due in large part to successes in preventing myocardial cell death and limiting infarct area during the time of ischemia and subsequent reperfusion. Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) play key roles in post-MI cardiac remodeling and in the development of adverse outcomes. This review highlights the importance of MMPs in the injury and remodeling response of the left ventricle and also discusses their potential as therapeutic targets Additional pre-clinical and clinical research is needed to further investigate and understand the cardioprotective effects of MMPs inhibitors.
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- Andriy Yabluchanskiy
- San Antonio Cardiovascular Proteomics Center
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- San Antonio Cardiovascular Proteomics Center
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- San Antonio Cardiovascular Proteomics Center
- Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine
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