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Tanaka K, Okada Y, Umezu S, Hashimoto R, Tomoyose Y, Tateyama R, Hori Y, Saito M, Tokutsu A, Sonoda S, Uemura F, Kurozumi A, Tanaka Y. Comparative effects of fixed-dose mitiglinide/voglibose combination and glimepiride on vascular endothelial function and glycemic variability in patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. J Diabetes Investig 2024; 15:449-458. [PMID: 38149694 PMCID: PMC10981143 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.14138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the effects of mitiglinide/voglibose with those of glimepiride on glycemic variability and vascular endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a multicenter, open-label, randomized, crossover study. Hospitalized patients received either mitiglinide/voglibose (three times daily administration of 10 mg mitiglinide and 0.2 mg voglibose) or glimepiride (once-daily 2 mg) in random order, each for 5 days. The reactive hyperemia index (RHI) and the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions (MAGE) were measured as co-primary endpoints using reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry and continuous glucose monitoring. RESULTS The analysis included 30 patients (15 in each group). The RHI was 1.670 ± 0.369 during treatment with mitiglinide/voglibose and 1.716 ± 0.492 during treatment with glimepiride, with no significant difference between the two. MAGE was significantly lower in the mitiglinide/voglibose group (47.6 ± 18.5 mg/dL) than in the glimepiride group (100.6 ± 32.2 mg/dL). Although the mean blood glucose levels over the entire 24 h period were comparable between the two groups, the use of mitiglinide/voglibose was associated with a lower standard deviation of mean glucose, coefficient of variation, and mean postprandial glucose excursion compared with glimepiride. The time below range (<70 mg/dL) and the time above range (>180, >200, and 250 mg/dL) were lower in the mitiglinide/voglibose group, while the time in range (70-180 mg/dL) was higher. CONCLUSIONS In our short-duration randomized crossover study, although not impacting vascular endothelial function, mitiglinide/voglibose demonstrated potential benefits in reducing glycemic variability, postprandial hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Kenichi Tanaka
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
- Clinical Research CenterHospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
- Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of MedicineUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, JapanKitakyushuJapan
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Xu X, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Yang C, Guo X, Zhang Q, Li Y, Wu J, Cao X, Chen X, Cai G. The effect of short-term remote ischemic preconditioning on endothelial function of patients with chronic kidney disease: A randomized pilot study. Nephrology (Carlton) 2024. [PMID: 38438117 DOI: 10.1111/nep.14282] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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AIM Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more susceptible to endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease (CV). Remote ischemic preconditioning (rIPC) has been proven efficient in improving endothelial function and lowering the risk of CV. However, the safety and effect of rIPC on endothelial function in patients with CKD have not been effectively assessed. METHODS 45 patients with CKD (average estimated glomerular filtration rate: 48.4 mL/min/1.73 m2 ) were randomly allocated to either 7-day daily upper-arm rIPC (4 × 5 min 200 mmHg, interspaced by 5-min reperfusion) or control (4 × 5 min 60 mmHg, interspaced by 5-min reperfusion). Vascular endothelial function was assessed by natural log-transformed reactive hyperemia index (LnRHI) before and after a 7-day intervention. Arterial elasticity was assessed by augmentation index (AI). RESULTS The results showed that LnRHI could be improved by rIPC treatment (Pre = 0.57 ± 0.04 vs. Post = 0.67 ± 0.04, p = .001) with no changes relative to control (Pre = 0.68 ± 0.06 vs. Post = 0.64 ± 0.05, p = .470). Compared with the control group, the improvement of LnRHI was greater after rIPC treatment (rIPC vs. Control: 0.10 ± 0.03 vs. -0.04 ± 0.06, between-group mean difference, -0.15 [95% CI, -0.27 to -0.02], p = .027), while there was no significant difference in the change of AI@75 bpm (p = .312) between the two groups. CONCLUSION RIPC is safe and well tolerated in patients with CKD. This pilot study suggests that rIPC seems to have the potential therapeutic effect to improve endothelial function. Of note, further larger trials are still warranted to confirm the efficacy of rIPC in improving endothelial function in CKD patients.
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- Xieguanxuan Xu
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing, China
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ZHU L, SUN Z, GUAN Y, LIU M, ZHENG Y, YU R, WANG Q, LI L. Differences in vascular endothelial function and serum proteome between obese people with phlegm-dampness constitution and balanced constitution. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2024; 44:188-196. [PMID: 38213254 PMCID: PMC10774723 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20231110.005] [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: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the extent of vascular endothelial dysfunction and preliminary identify serum protein biomarkers associated with obese individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHODS Fifteen obese volunteers with the phlegm-dampness constitution or balanced constitution were recruited for this study respectively. The clinical baseline data was collected, and the vascular endothelial function was evaluated using the EndoPATTM. Blood samples were collected for the serum proteome analysis. The differences in the serum protein expression levels between the two groups were detected and the protein interaction network analysis, correlation analysis, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and random forest model investigation were conducted. RESULTS There were no statistical differences found in the baseline data. For vascular endothelial function, the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) of the phlegm-dampness constitution obese group was significantly lower than that of the balanced constitution obese group (1.46 ± 0.30 vs 2.82 ± 0.78, P < 0.0001), indicating vascular endothelial dysfunction. There are 66 differentially expressed serum proteins between the two groups. apolipoprotein A2 (ApoA2), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2), interleukin-33 (IL-33), and forkhead box P3 (FoxP3) showed significant differences and area under curve values of their ROC curves were greater than 0.7 and correlated significantly with RHI. CONCLUSION Vascular endothelial dysfunction was present in the phlegm-dampness constitution obese group. Thus, alterations in the expression levels of key serum proteins, including ApoA2, ACE-2, IL-33, and FoxP3 could serve as potential biomarkers in the obese population at risk of CVD.
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- Linghui ZHU
- 1 School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- 2 National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- 1 School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- 1 School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- 1 School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- 2 National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- 2 National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- 2 National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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Boakye E, Uddin SMI, Osuji N, Meinert J, Obisesan OH, Mirbolouk M, Tasdighi E, El-Shahawy O, Erhabor J, Osei AD, Rajan T, Patatanian M, Holbrook JT, Bhatnagar A, Biswal SS, Blaha MJ. Examining the association of habitual e-cigarette use with inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in young adults: The VAPORS-Endothelial function study. Tob Induc Dis 2023; 21:75. [PMID: 37305426 PMCID: PMC10257221 DOI: 10.18332/tid/162327] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute exposure to e-cigarette aerosol has been shown to have potentially deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system. However, the cardiovascular effects of habitual e-cigarette use have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we aimed to assess the association of habitual e-cigarette use with endothelial dysfunction and inflammation - subclinical markers known to be associated with increased cardiovascular risk. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from 46 participants (23 exclusive e-cigarette users; 23 non-users) enrolled in the VAPORS-Endothelial function study. E-cigarette users had used e-cigarettes for ≥6 consecutive months. Non-users had used e-cigarettes <5 times and had a negative urine cotinine test (<30 ng/mL). Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and reactive hyperemia index (RHI) were used to assess endothelial dysfunction, and we assayed high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, fibrinogen, p-selectin, and myeloperoxidase as serum measures of inflammation. We used multivariable linear regression to assess the association of e-cigarette use with the markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation. RESULTS Of the 46 participants with mean age of 24.3 ± 4.0 years, the majority were males (78%), non-Hispanic (89%), and White (59%). Among non-users, 6 had cotinine levels <10 ng/mL while 17 had levels 10-30 ng/mL. Conversely, among e-cigarette users, the majority (14 of 23) had cotinine ≥500 ng/mL. At baseline, the systolic blood pressure was higher among e-cigarette users than non-users (p=0.011). The mean FMD was slightly lower among e-cigarette users (6.32%) compared to non-users (6.53%). However, in the adjusted analysis, current e-cigarette users did not differ significantly from non-users in their mean FMD (Coefficient=2.05; 95% CI: -2.52-6.63) or RHI (Coefficient= -0.20; 95% CI: -0.88-0.49). Similarly, the levels of inflammatory markers were generally low and did not differ between e-cigarette users and non-users. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that e-cigarette use may not be significantly associated with endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation in relatively young and healthy individuals. Longer term studies with larger sample sizes are needed to validate these findings.
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- Ellen Boakye
- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, University of Louisville, Dallas, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, New York City, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburg, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
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- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, University of Louisville, Dallas, United States
- Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, University of Louisville, Dallas, United States
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, University of Louisville, Dallas, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, United States
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
- The American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center, University of Louisville, Dallas, United States
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Kreslová M, Jehlička P, Sýkorová A, Rajdl D, Klásková E, Prokop P, Kaprálová S, Pavlíček J, Kaslová R, Palátová A, Mohylová V, Sýkora J. Circulating Serum Cystatin C as an Independent Risk Biomarker for Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Prospective Observational Study. Biomedicines 2022; 10. [PMID: 36428524 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a new clinical entity that has emerged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the less severe course of the disease, varying degrees of cardiovascular events may occur in MIS-C; however, data on vascular changes occurring in MIS-C are still lacking. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is thought to be one of the key risk factors contributing to MIS-C. BACKGROUND We conducted a prospective observational study. We investigated possible manifestations of cardiac and endothelial involvement in MIS-C after the treatment of the acute stage and potential predictive biomarkers in patients with MIS-C. METHODS Twenty-seven consecutive pediatric subjects (≥9 years), at least three months post-treated MIS-C of varying severity, in a stable condition, and twenty-three age- and sex-matched healthy individuals (HI), were enrolled. A combined non-invasive diagnostic approach was used to assess endothelial function as well as markers of organ damage using cardiac examination and measurement of the reactive hyperemia index (RHI), by recording the post- to pre-occlusion pulsatile volume changes and biomarkers related to ED and cardiac disease. RESULTS MIS-C patients exhibited a significantly lower RHI (indicative of more severe ED) than those in HI (1.32 vs. 1.80; p = 0.001). The cutoff of RHI ≤ 1.4 was independently associated with a higher cardiovascular risk. Age and biomarkers significantly correlated with RHI, while serum cystatin C (Cys C) levels were independently associated with a diminished RHI, suggesting Cys C as a surrogate marker of ED in MIS-C. CONCLUSIONS Patients after MIS-C display evidence of ED, as shown by a diminished RHI and altered endothelial biomarkers. Cys C was identified as an independent indicator for the development of cardiovascular disease. The combination of these factors has the potential to better predict the cardiovascular consequences of MIS-C. Our study suggests that ED may be implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease.
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Kreslová M, Kirchnerová O, Rajdl D, Sudová V, Blažek J, Sýkorová A, Jehlička P, Trefil L, Schwarz J, Pomahačová R, Sýkora J. Bronchial Asthma as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor: A Prospective Observational Study. Biomedicines 2022; 10. [PMID: 36289876 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: Asthma as a chronic inflammatory disorder has been suggested as a risk factor for endothelial dysfunction (ED), but studies on the association between asthma and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk are limited. Background: We assessed associations of ED with the severity of asthma, eosinophilic inflammation, lung function, and asthma control. Methods: 52 young asthmatics (median age of 25.22 years) and 45 healthy individuals were included. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings were recorded. We evaluated microvascular responsiveness by recording the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) indicating post-occlusive peripheral endothelium-dependent changes in vascular tone using the Itamar Medical EndoPAT2000. VCAM-1, ADMA, high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP), and E-selectin were measured. Results: Asthmatics had considerably lower RHI values (p < 0.001) with a dynamic decreasing trend by asthma severity and higher hsCRP levels (p < 0.001). A substantial increase in hsCRP and E-selectin with asthma severity (p < 0.05) was also observed. We confirmed a higher body mass index (BMI) in asthmatics (p < 0.001), especially in women and in severe asthma. Conclusions: We demonstrated the progression of CVD in asthmatics and the association of the ongoing deterioration of ED with the inflammatory severity, suggesting that the increased risk of CVD in young asthmatics is dependent on disease severity. The underlying mechanisms of risk factors for CVD and disease control require further study.
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Mayr B, Reich B, Greil R, Niebauer J. The effect of exercise training on endothelial function in postmenopausal women with breast cancer under aromatase inhibitor therapy. Cancer Med 2022; 11:4946-4953. [PMID: 35585836 PMCID: PMC9761059 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4833] [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: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the leading non-cardiovascular cause of death in women. In endocrine receptor positive women, aromatase inhibitors (AI) are the therapy of choice despite the fact that a decrease in systemic estrogen levels may result in endothelial dysfunction and eventually in cardiovascular disease. In this study, we assessed whether exercise training (ET), which has repeatedly shown to lead to an improvement of endothelial dysfunction, will also exert this effect in postmenopausal women with AI treated breast cancer. METHODS Thirty two postmenopausal women with AI treated breast cancer were randomized to an intervention group (ET; 6 months, supervised training plus 6 months without intervention) or control group of usual care (UC; 12 months without intervention plus initial exercise counseling). Endothelial function was assessed via Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) measured non-invasively with the EndoPAT-System at baseline, 6 and 12 months. RESULTS After 6 months of supervised ET, changes in maximal exercise capacity were significantly greater in ET than in UC (∆W: 24.1 ± 11.5 vs. 1.1 ± 8.2 watts; p < 0.001). Even though 43.8% of all participants had endothelial dysfunction at baseline, there were no significant group differences in the changes of RHI between ET (∆RHI: -0.1 ± 1.04) and UC (0.02 ± 0.75; p = 0.323) after 6 months. CONCLUSION Even though ET led to significantly greater improvement in exercise capacity in postmenopausal women with AI treated breast cancer than exercise counseling only, it did not exert any measurable effects on endothelial dysfunction.
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- Barbara Mayr
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Research Institute of Molecular Sports Medicine and RehabilitationParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Research Institute of Molecular Sports Medicine and RehabilitationParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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- Department of Internal Medicine III with Hematology, Medical Oncology, Hemostaseology, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Oncologic CenterParacelsus Medical University SalzburgSalzburgAustria,Salzburg Cancer Research Institute with Laboratory of Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research and Center for Clinical Cancer and Immunology TrialsSalzburgAustria,Cancer Cluster SalzburgSalzburgAustria
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- Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation and Research Institute of Molecular Sports Medicine and RehabilitationParacelsus Medical UniversitySalzburgAustria
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Sprick JD, Mammino K, Jeong J, DaCosta DR, Hu Y, Morison DG, Nocera JR, Park J. Aerobic exercise training improves endothelial function and attenuates blood pressure reactivity during maximal exercise in chronic kidney disease. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2022; 132:785-793. [PMID: 35142559 PMCID: PMC8917938 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00808.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have exaggerated increases in blood pressure during exercise that are associated with endothelial dysfunction. We hypothesized that aerobic exercise training would improve endothelial function and attenuate blood pressure reactivity during exercise in CKD. Sedentary individuals with CKD stages III-IV underwent 12 wk of aerobic cycling exercise (n = 26) or nonaerobic exercise (n = 22, control). Both interventions were performed 3 days/wk and matched for duration. Endothelial function was measured via peripheral arterial tonometry and quantified as reactive hyperemia index (RHI). Peak oxygen uptake (V̇o2peak) was assessed via maximal treadmill exercise testing with concomitant blood pressure monitoring. All measurements were performed at baseline and after the 12-wk intervention. A linear mixed model was used to compare the rate of increase in blood pressure during the test. RHI improved with exercise (Pre = 1.78 ± 0.10 vs. Post = 2.01 ± 0.13, P = 0.03) with no change following stretching (Pre = 1.73 ± 0.08 vs. Post = 1.67 ± 0.10, P = 0.69). Peak systolic blood pressure during the maximal treadmill exercise test was lower after exercise training (Pre = 186 ± 5 mmHg, Post = 174 ± 4 mmHg, P = 0.003) with no change after stretching (Pre = 190 ± 6 mmHg, Post = 190 ± 4 mmHg, P = 0.12). The rate of increase in systolic blood pressure during the V̇o2peak test tended to decrease after training for both groups (-2 mmHg/stage) with no differences between groups (P = 0.97). There was no change in V̇o2peak after either intervention. In conclusion, aerobic exercise training improves endothelial function and attenuates peak blood pressure reactivity during exercise in CKD.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit increased blood pressure reactivity during exercise that is associated with endothelial dysfunction. Twelve weeks of structured, aerobic, exercise training improves endothelial function and attenuates peak blood pressure responses during exercise in CKD stages III-IV.
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- Justin D. Sprick
- 1Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia,2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia
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- 2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia
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- 1Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia,2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia
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- 1Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia,2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia
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- 4Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 1Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia,2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia
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- 2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia,5Departments of Neurology and Rehabilitative Medicine, Emory University Department of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 1Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia,2Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Decatur, Georgia,3Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Decatur, Georgia
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Kurozumi A, Okada Y, Tanaka Y. Eplerenone Improves Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism: A Pilot Study. J UOEH 2021; 43:379-84. [PMID: 34897166 DOI: 10.7888/juoeh.43.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular complications. Large-scale clinical studies have demonstrated that mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) exhibit organ-protective effects and improve the prognosis of patients with heart failure and myocardial infarction, and daily clinical practice suggests that MRA seem to improve vascular endothelial dysfunction. In this pilot study, we treated 10 PA patients with eplerenone for 3 months. We used Endo-PAT to evaluate the effects of MRA on vascular endothelial function and analyzed the data for correlative factors. The primary outcome measure, the reactive hyperemia index (RHI), was 1.71 before therapy and increased significantly to 2.21. Univariate analysis showed a significant correlation between the rate of change in RHI and that in plasma renin activity (PRA). Since plasma aldosterone concentration increases during MRA therapy, PRA may be the best marker for selecting the most appropriate dose of MRA. PRA can potentially be used for adjusting the dose of MRA, in addition to adjusting blood pressure and serum potassium level.
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Luo J, Wang X, Guo Z, Xiao Y, Cao W, Zhang L, Su L, Guo J, Huang R. Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness Should Be Measured to Comprehensively Assess Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Clinical Practice. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:716916. [PMID: 34676249 PMCID: PMC8523814 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.716916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective: An effective clinical tool to assess endothelial function and arterial stiffness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is lacking. This study evaluated the clinical significance of subclinical markers for OSA management in males without serious complications. Patients/Methods: Males without serious complications were consecutively recruited. Clinical data, biomarker tests, reactive hyperemia index (RHI), and augmentation index at 75 beats/min (AIx75) measured by peripheral arterial tonometry were collected. An apnea hypopnea index (AHI) cutoff of ≥15 events/h divided the patients into two groups. Results: Of the 75 subjects, 42 had an AHI ≥15 events/h. Patients with an AHI ≥15 events/h had higher high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), vascular endothelial growth factor, and AIx75 values than the control group but no statistical difference in RHI was observed. After controlling for confounders, TNF-α was negatively correlated with the average oxygen saturation (r = −0.258, P = 0.043). RHI was correlated with the rapid eye movement (REM) stage percentage (r = 0.306, P = 0.016) but not with AHI (P > 0.05). AIx75 was positively correlated with the arousal index (r = 0.289, P = 0.023) but not with AHI (r = 0.248, P = 0.052). Conclusions: In males with OSA without severe complications, TNF-α and AIx75 are independently related to OSA. The role of RHI in OSA management requires further elucidation. These markers combined can comprehensively evaluate OSA patients to provide more evidence for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and treatment response assessment.
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- Jinmei Luo
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Theodorakopoulou MP, Papakosta D, Kontakiotis T, Boutou AK. Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for Endothelial Dysfunction in COPD: Another Fiasco? Or Maybe Not? Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis 2021; 8:185-187. [PMID: 33909965 PMCID: PMC8237972 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2021.0206] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Theodorakopoulou MP, Bakaloudi DR, Alexandrou ME, Papakosta D, Pataka A, Kioumis I, Boutou AK. Endothelial Dysfunction during Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. COPD 2021; 18:246-253. [PMID: 33779450 DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2021.1900094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by high cardiovascular risk, which is further amplified during acute COPD exacerbations (AECOPD). Endothelial dysfunction has been previously suggested as one of the potential pathogenetic mechanisms. In order to study the effects of AECOPD on endothelial function assessed by available functional methods, we performed a literature search involving Pubmed and Scopus databases. Eligible studies were those that included adult patients with COPD and evaluated endothelial damage via semi-invasive or noninvasive functional methods, during AECOPD and after recovery or in stable condition. Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was applied to evaluate the quality of retrieved studies. Endothelial function was significantly impaired during AECOPD compared to recovery/stable condition (SMD: -0.87, 95%CI [-1.19, -0.55]). Patients during AECOPD presented a significantly worse response in endothelium-dependent (flow-mediated dilatation WMD: -2.59, 95%CI [-3.75, -1.42]) and independent vasodilation (nitroglycerine-mediated dilatation WMD: -3.13, 95%CI [-5.18, -1.09]) compared to recovery. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the above results. In conclusion, endothelium-dependent and independent vasodilation is worse during AECOPD compared to the stable condition. Endothelial dysfunction could play a role in the high cardiovascular risk during AECOPD.
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- Marieta P Theodorakopoulou
- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Failure, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Failure, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, G. Papanikolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Cerqueira A, Quelhas-Santos J, Sampaio S, Ferreira I, Relvas M, Marques N, Dias CC, Pestana M. Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated with Cerebrovascular Events in Pre-Dialysis CKD Patients: A Prospective Study. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11020128. [PMID: 33562195 PMCID: PMC7915587 DOI: 10.3390/life11020128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have markedly increased rates of end stage renal disease, major adverse cardiovascular/cerebrovascular events (MACCEs), and mortality. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is an early marker of atherosclerosis that is emerging as an increasingly important non-traditional cardiovascular risk factor in CKD. There is a lack of clinical studies examining the association between ED and both cardiovascular and renal endpoints in patients with CKD. Aims: We examined the association between reactive hyperemia index (RHI), a validated measure of endothelial function measured by peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT), with traditional cardiovascular risk factors in pre-dialysis CKD patients and prospectively evaluated the role of RHI as predictor of renal and cardiovascular outcomes in this population. Methods: One hundred and twenty pre-dialysis patients with CKD stages 1 to 5 (CKD group) and 18 healthy kidney donor candidates (control group) were recruited and had a successful RHI measurement by PAT. General demographic and clinical information including traditional cardiovascular risk factors were registered from all participants. Thereafter, patients were prospectively followed-up for a median time of 47 (IQR 19–66) months to determine associations of RHI with renal outcomes, MACCEs, hospitalizations or mortality. Results: In the CKD patient population, the mean age was 57.7 ± 15.5 years, the mean eGFR was 54.9 ± 36.7 mL/min/1.73 m2 (CKD-EPI) and 57 were males (47.5%). At baseline, in univariate analysis, RHI in the CKD group correlated positively with eGFR (r = 0.332, p < 0.0001) and correlated negatively with age (r = −0.469, p < 0.0001), Charlson index (r = −0.399, p < 0.0001), systolic blood pressure (r = −0.256, p = 0.005), and proteinuria (r = 0.211, p = 0.027). Reactive hyperemia index in the control group did not significantly differ from RHI observed in patients with CKD stages 1 to 5 (2.09 ± 0.40 vs. 2.01 ± 0.06, p = 0.493). In adjusted analysis, only age (β = −0.014, p = 0.003) remained independently associated with RHI at baseline. During follow-up, 8 patients suffered a MACCEs, 33 patients experienced renal function deterioration, 17 patients were hospitalized for medical reasons and 6 patients died. RHI at baseline was not significantly associated with CKD progression (1.94 vs. 2.02, p = 0.584), hospitalizations (1.90 vs. 2.04, p = 0.334), and all-cause mortality (1.65 vs. 2.01, p = 0.208) or MACCEs (1.77 vs. 2.01, p = 0.356), but was significantly associated with cerebrovascular events (1.27 vs. 2.02, p = 0.004) and with a composite cardiovascular outcome (MACCEs, hospital admissions and death; 1.73 vs. 2.07, p = 0.035). Conclusion: Our results suggest that RHI may be a predictor for the development of cerebrovascular events in pre-dialysis CKD patients who may benefit from more aggressive preventive measures.
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- Ana Cerqueira
- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Innovation and Health Research (I3S), Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB), Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-22-5512100; Fax: +351-22-5512228
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Innovation and Health Research (I3S), Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB), Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Innovation and Health Research (I3S), Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB), Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Community Medicine Health Information and Decision, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal;
- CINTESIS–Center for Health Technology and Services Research, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
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- Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; (S.S.); (I.F.); (M.R.); (N.M.); (M.P.)
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
- Institute for Innovation and Health Research (I3S), Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB), Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Research Group, University of Porto, 4200-250 Porto, Portugal
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Tatasciore A, Di Nicola M, Tommasi R, Santarelli F, Palombo C, Parati G, De Caterina R. From short-term blood pressure variability to atherosclerosis: Relative roles of vascular stiffness and endothelial dysfunction. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:1218-1227. [PMID: 32639102 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Both arterial blood pressure (BP) average levels and short-term BP variability (BPV) relate to hypertension-mediated organ damage, in particular increased carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV). Endothelial dysfunction possibly mediates such damage. The authors aimed at further investigating such role in hypertensive patients. In 189 recently diagnosed, untreated hypertensive patients the authors evaluated, in a cross-sectional design, the relationships of BP average levels and short-term systolic (S) BPV (standard deviation of awake SBP or of 24-hour-weighted SBP) with IMT and PWV, and how much these relationships are explained by endothelial function parameters-brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and digital reactive hyperemia index (RHI). Multivariable models assessed the strength of these relationships to derive a plausible pathogenetic sequence. Both average SBP values and our measures of SBPV were significantly related to IMT (24-hour mean SBP: r = .156, P = .034; 24-hour-weighted SBPV: r = .157, P = .033) and to PWV (24-hour mean SBP: r = .179, P = .015; 24-hour-weighted SBPV: r = .175; P = .018), but only poorly related to FMD or RHI (P > .05 for all). At univariable regression analysis, FMD and RHI were both related to IMT, (P < .001), but not to PWV. When FMD and RHI were added to average SBP and SBPV parameters in a multivariable model, both significantly (P < .005) contributed to predict IMT, but not PWV. Thus, endothelial dysfunction relates to IMT independently of BP parameters, but appears to play a minor role in the association between BP variability-related variables and arterial stiffening.
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- Alfonso Tatasciore
- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biostatistics, Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.,Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Villa Serena per la Ricerca, Pescara, Italy
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Conrad KP, Lingis M, Sautina L, Li S, Chi YY, Qiu Y, Li M, Williams RS, Rhoton-Vlasak A, Segal MS. Maternal endothelial function, circulating endothelial cells, and endothelial progenitor cells in pregnancies conceived with or without in vitro fertilization. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2020; 318:R1091-R1102. [PMID: 32349514 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00015.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In women who conceived with or without assisted reproduction, we evaluated endothelial function by EndoPAT [reactive hyperemia index (RHI)], circulating numbers of endothelial cells (CEC) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPC), and their function before during and after pregnancy. In vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies were stratified by method of conception and corpus luteum (CL) number-controlled ovarian stimulation (>1 CL) or programmed (0 CL) cycles and spontaneous singleton pregnancies (1 CL). We observed 1) comparable gestational decline of RHI in the three participant groups secondary to gestational rise of baseline preocclusion pulse-wave amplitude (PWA) incorporated into the RHI calculation by EndoPAT software; 2) progressive rise in "normalized" RHI throughout pregnancy (calculated by substituting prepregnancy baseline preocclusion PWA into the RHI equation), greater in spontaneous conception vs. IVF cohorts; 3) similar gestational increase of maximum PWA and time to maximum PWA after the ischemia stimulus among the three participant groups; 4) modest gestational increase of ischemia response (reactive hyperemia) in the spontaneous conception group and no change or significant decline, respectively, in women who conceived using programmed or controlled ovarian stimulation cycles; 5) enhanced basal nitric oxide production by early (primitive) outgrowth EPC during pregnancy in women who conceived spontaneously, but not through IVF; and 6) gestational increase in CEC in all three participant cohorts, more pronounced in women who conceived by IVF using programmed cycles. On balance, the evidence supported enhanced endothelial function during pregnancy in spontaneous conceptions but less so in IVF pregnancies using either controlled ovarian stimulation or programmed cycles.
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- Kirk P Conrad
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.,Nephrology and Hypertensive Section, Medical Service, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida
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Shafe O, Moosavi J, Shishehbor MH, Sedigh H, Bakhshandeh H, Mahboubian F, Alilou S, Rafatnia S, Sadeghipour P. Effect of drug-coated balloons versus bare-metal stents on endothelial function in patients with severe lower limb peripheral artery disease. Vascular 2020; 28:548-556. [PMID: 32338153 DOI: 10.1177/1708538120921316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research shows impaired endothelial function in patients with vascular diseases and improved endothelial function following revascularization and medical treatment. There is, however, a dearth of data on the effects of different endovascular therapeutic strategies on endothelial function. We sought to compare the effects of two endovascular strategies of drug-coated balloons versus stenting on endothelial function. METHODS The reactive hyperemia index, the ankle-brachial index, and the toe-brachial index were measured in patients undergoing endovascular revascularization preprocedurally and on the 90th postprocedural day. After adjusting for baseline line characteristics, reactive hyperemia index were compared between the two groups at baseline and at 90 days. RESULTS Between January 2018 and March 2019, 86 patients were prospectively included in a non-randomized manner. Drug-coated ballooning alone was carried out on 46 patients, and bailout stenting after plain balloon angioplasty was performed on the remaining 40 patients The post-revascularization reactive hyperemia index exhibited a significant rise in both groups (1.58 ± 0.21 vs. 1.43 ± 0.20; P = 0.0001). There was no difference in the postprocedural reactive hyperemia index between the two treatment groups. Additionally, the follow-up reactive hyperemia index showed no significant change compared with the postprocedural reactive hyperemia index (1.58 ± 0.23 vs. 1.57 ± 0.22). The results of subgroup analysis between a group of clinically high-risk patients and a group of patients with complex lesions were similar to the aforementioned results. CONCLUSIONS The reactive hyperemia index was significantly improved by endovascular therapy in our study population. However, no difference was observed between drug-coated ballooning and bare-metal stenting, which highlights the effects of vessel patency on endothelial function.
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- Omid Shafe
- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- University Hospitals, Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Aozasa N, Hatano M, Saigusa R, Nakamura K, Takahashi T, Toyama T, Sumida H, Tamaki Z, Maki H, Minatsuki S, Komuro I, Sato S, Asano Y. Clinical significance of endothelial vasodilatory function evaluated by EndoPAT in patients with systemic sclerosis. J Dermatol 2020; 47:609-614. [PMID: 32232898 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.15334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of vasculopathy associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry is a rapid and non-invasive technique to assess peripheral microvascular endothelial function by measuring changes in digital pulse volume during reactive hyperemia. Low scores of the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) imply an impaired vasodilatory response and, accordingly, impaired endothelial and vascular health. To investigate the clinical significance of the RHI in SSc patients, RHI values were measured in 43 SSc patients and 10 healthy controls. In diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc) patients, RHI values were significantly decreased compared with healthy controls, and inversely correlated with disease duration. In total SSc patients, there was a significant inverse correlation between RHI values and skin score, and interstitial lung disease was associated with the decrease in RHI values. Among vascular symptoms, the current and past history of digital ulcers was seen more frequently in patients with decreased RHI values than in those with normal RHI values. Although no SSc patients had pulmonary arterial hypertension, an inverse correlation was evident between RHI values and mean pulmonary arterial pressure measured by right heart catheterization. These results indicate that the decrease in RHI values is associated with skin fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, digital ulcers and pulmonary vascular involvement leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension, supporting the canonical idea that endothelial dysfunction is a critical event underlying the development of tissue fibrosis and vascular complications in SSc.
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- Naohiko Aozasa
- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Strategy for Heart Failure, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Xue J, Wu Z, Gong S, Qin S, Gu A. High-dose atorvastatin improves vascular endothelial function in patients with leukoaraiosis. J Clin Lab Anal 2020; 34:e23081. [PMID: 32154613 PMCID: PMC7083452 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objective Leukoaraiosis (LA), as an age‐related white matter degeneration, is mainly caused by chronic ischemia. Our study aims to explore the efficacy of different doses of atorvastatin (ATV) in the vascular endothelial function in patients with LA. Methods Our study enrolled 402 LA patients who were then randomly included as control or treated with ATV (10 mg), ATV (20 mg), or ATV (30 mg). The total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C), and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) were detected by enzyme colorimetric assay. The high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hs‐CRP) level, reactive hyperemia index (RHI), endothelin‐1 (ET‐1) content, and nitric oxide (NO) level were tested by latex agglutination test, peripheral arterial tonometry technology, radioimmunoassay, and nitrate reductase assay, respectively. Results After 8 weeks of ATV treatment, the levels of TC, LDL‐C, and HS‐CRP decreased significantly, and the trends were demonstrated in a more significant way with the increases of dose of ATV. The treatment with ATV at different doses elevated NO level and RHI and declined ET‐1 content. Gastrointestinal reaction, muscular pain, and increased aminopherase were observed after treatment with the ATV at different doses with more obvious symptoms detected accompanied by the increase of the dose. The RHI was in negative correlation with the ET‐1 and HS‐CRP while in positive correlation with NO. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that ATV can significantly improve the vascular endothelial function in LA patients with a dose‐dependent effect.
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- Jianan Xue
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jingjiang Chinese Medicine Hospital, Jingjiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Jiaxing, China
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Emeasoba EU, McLaren RA, Landau R, Weedon J, Haberman S, Minkoff H, Shani J, Montemarano N. Predicting Preeclampsia with Noninvasive Measures of Endothelial Dysfunction: A Pilot Study. AJP Rep 2020; 10:e20-e25. [PMID: 31993247 PMCID: PMC6984953 DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3401806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective This study evaluates the assessment of endothelial function and its prediction for preeclampsia among women with high-risk factors. Study Design A prospective cohort study of 107 pregnant women at 20 weeks or greater gestation with risk factors for developing preeclampsia. Endothelial dysfunction was assessed using peripheral arterial tonometry by generating a reactive hyperemia index (RHI) score. An index score of <1.67 was defined as endothelial dysfunction. The primary outcome was preeclampsia. Logistic regression was used to predict preeclampsia from RHI scores, body mass index, gestational age at RHI evaluation, history of preeclampsia, history of pregestational diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, and fetal number. A receiver operating characteristic plot was constructed to predict preeclampsia from the RHI score. Results Among 107 women, 99 had interpretable RHI scores. Among those with an abnormal RHI ( n = 61), 17 (28%) developed preeclampsia. Among women with a normal score ( n = 38), six (16%) developed preeclampsia ( p = 0.166). After logistic regression, there was no significant association. A receiver operating characteristic plot also revealed no association between RHI score and preeclampsia. Conclusion An abnormal RHI score using peripheral arterial tonometry indicating endothelial dysfunction was not predictive of developing preeclampsia in this cohort. Future studies are needed to further evaluate this relationship.
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- Emmanuel U Emeasoba
- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Cardiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Heart & Vascular Institute, Brooklyn, New York
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He Y, Cheng XF, Wang K, Liu T, Fan HP, Pan WX, He PX, Jin J. Predictive value of combining the SYNTAX score with reactive hyperemia index in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2019; 95:E130-E139. [PMID: 31254447 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive value of SYNTAX (Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery) score (SS) combined with reactive hyperemia index (RHI) in predicting 2-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND Both SS and RHI are good predictors of MACE; however, it is unknown whether combining SS and RHI could improve predictability of MACE in patients with ACS undergoing PCI. METHODS We undertook a prospective study in 401 ACS patients that underwent PCI. The RHI-SYNTAX score (RSS) was calculated by categorizing and summing up the RHI and SS of individual patients. Patients with RHI < 1.67 are given 1 point, RHI ≥ 1.67 given 0 points, and those with SS ≤ 22 scored as 0 and SS > 22 as 1 point. Patients were classified into three groups: low RSS (group 0), moderate RSS (group 1), and high RSS (group 2). RESULTS Among patients in the low, moderate, and high groups, the 2-year rates of MACE were 5.50, 10.66, and 23.33%, respectively (p < .0001). Total revascularization rates were 1.83, 2.54, and 8.89%, respectively (p = .015). Ischemic stroke rates were 0.00, 3.67, and 5.56%, respectively (p = .031). By multivariate analysis, the RSS was an independent predictor of 2-year MACE (hazard ratio: 2.09, 95% CI: 1.36-3.21, p = .001). Receiver-operator characteristic analysis indicated that the area under the curve significantly improved from 0.63 to 0.69, when RHI was added to SS (p < .0001). CONCLUSIONS RSS is correlated with 2-year MACE in patients presenting with ACS undergoing PCI.
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- Yun He
- Department of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, No. 546 General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Mori H, Okada Y, Kawaguchi M, Iwata S, Yoshikawa M, Sonoda S, Sugai K, Tanaka K, Hajime M, Narisawa M, Tanaka Y. A Study of the Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Intern Med 2019; 58:1383-1390. [PMID: 31092771 PMCID: PMC6548912 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1564-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both complicated by arteriosclerosis, resulting in increased rates of cardiovascular events. No previous studies have compared the index between RA and T2DM. We assessed the vascular endothelial function in early-stage arteriosclerosis for each disease to determine the influential factors and compared the extent to which these two diseases cause vascular endothelial dysfunction. Methods This study is a retrospective study based on medical records. Differences in the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) among the groups and factors affecting the RHI in each group was analyzed. The vascular endothelial function was assessed by measuring the RHI using peripheral arterial tonometry. Patients The study subjects were 114 patients with non-functional thyroid tumors (healthy n=14), T2DM (T2DM n=64), and RA (RA n=36). Results The RHI was 2.29 in the control, 1.85 in the T2DM, and 1.83 in the RA group, with values lower in the T2DM and RA groups than in the control group (p=0.033) but not markedly different between the two disease groups. The RHI distribution (<1.68/1.68 to <2.10/≥2.1) was as follows: control group: 14.3%/28.6%/57.1%; T2DM group: 42.2%/39.1%/18.8%; and RA group: 36.1%/44.4%/19.4% (p=0.031), respectively. A multivariate analysis identified the triglyceride level and dyslipidemia in the control group and the Disease Activity Score in 28 joints with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and fasting plasma glucose level in the RA group to influence the RHI. Conclusion The vascular endothelial function was impaired in approximately 80% of patients with T2DM and RA, with comparable degrees of impairment between the two diseases. No factors affecting the function were identified in the T2DM group, while the function was more impaired in patients with a higher disease activity in the RA group.
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- Hiroko Mori
- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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Tajima E, Sakuma M, Tokoi S, Matsumoto H, Saito F, Watanabe R, Toyoda S, Abe S, Inoue T. The comparison of endothelial function between conduit artery and microvasculature in patients with coronary artery disease. Cardiol J 2018; 27:38-46. [PMID: 30155869 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2018.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and reactive hyperemia-peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) are both established modalities to assess vascular endothelial function. However, clinical significance of FMD and RH-PAT may be different because these methods measure vascular function in different vessels (conduit arteries and resistance vessels). METHODS To elucidate differences in the clinical significance of FMD and RH-PAT, a simultaneous determination of FMD was performed and reactive hyperemia index (RHI) measured by RH-PAT in 131 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography for suspicion of coronary artery disease (CAD). RESULTS There was no significant correlation between FMD and RHI in patients overall. When patients were divided into four groups: FMD ≥ 6%/RHI ≥ 1.67 group, FMD ≥ 6%/RHI < 1.67 group, FMD < 6%/RHI ≥ 1.67 group and FMD < 6%/RHI < 1.67 group, the highest incidence of multivessel CAD was seen in the FMD < 6%/RHI < 1.67 group (52%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that a prevalence of both FMD < 6% and RHI < 1.67 was an independent predictor of multivessel CAD (odds ratio: 4.160, 95% confidence interval: 1.505-11.500, p = 0.006). RHI was negatively correlated with the baseline vessel diameter (R = -0.268, p = 0.0065) and maximum vessel diameter (R = -0.266, p = 0.0069) in patients with FMD < 6%, whereas these correlations were absent in patients with FMD ≥ 6%. CONCLUSIONS Present results suggest that noninvasive assessment of vascular endothelial functions provide pathophysiological information on both conduit arteries and resistance vessels in patients with CAD.
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- Emi Tajima
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan
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Ørbæk M, Hasbak P, Sejersten Ripa R, Kjær A, Lebech AM, Knudsen A. Comparison of the Peripheral Reactive Hyperemia Index with Myocardial Perfusion Reserve by 82Rb PET/CT in HIV-Infected Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2017; 7:diagnostics7020031. [PMID: 28561781 PMCID: PMC5489951 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics7020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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After the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) the life expectancy of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is now approaching that of the general population and the importance of non-AIDS co-morbidities is increasing. Specifically, the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) seems to be higher in HIV-infected patients and an accurate risk prediction of CAD is of high importance for optimal long term treatment. In this study, we assessed the correlation of the endoPAT, which is an office-based CVD screening tool with the myocardial perfusion reserve by 82-rubidium PET/CT. We measured the reactive hyperemia index, which is a measure of the endothelial responsiveness, by the use of an endoPAT device (Itamar Medical, Caesarea, Israel) in 48 ART treated HIV-infected patients with high CD 4 cell counts and viral suppression (HIV-RNA < 20 copies/mL), who had previously undergone measurement of the myocardial perfusion reserve by 82-rubidium PET/CT for study purposes. We found an inverse correlation between the reactive hyperemia index and the myocardial perfusion reserve which most likely indicates different vascular physiology. This study did not find evidence to suggest the immediate implementation of the reactive hyperemia index as a screening tool for early coronary artery disease in well-treated HIV-infected patients pending further validation in larger prospective studies.
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- Mathilde Ørbæk
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, and Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, and Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, and Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark.
- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, and Cluster for Molecular Imaging, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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Akasaka T, Sueta D, Tabata N, Takashio S, Yamamoto E, Izumiya Y, Tsujita K, Kojima S, Kaikita K, Matsui K, Hokimoto S. Effects of the Mean Amplitude of Glycemic Excursions and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction on Cardiovascular Events in Nondiabetic Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:JAHA.116.004841. [PMID: 28446494 PMCID: PMC5524064 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Mean amplitude of glycemic excursion (MAGE) is commonly used to gauge the degree of glucose level fluctuations. MAGE plays a significant role in vascular endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), but its significance is not clear in non‐DM patients. Thus, we examined the impact of MAGE and vascular endothelial dysfunction on clinical outcomes in non‐DM patients with coronary artery disease. Methods and Results We followed non‐DM patients (n=65) for 12 months who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and assessed the relationship among MAGE, reactive hyperemia index (RHI) measured by reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry as endothelial function, and cardiovascular events. Cardiovascular events analyzed were cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and revascularizations. Compared with patients with MAGE <65 mg/dL (normal glycemic excursions), the group with MAGE ≥65 mg/dL (high glycemic excursions) had significantly higher high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (0.10±0.11 mg/dL versus 0.18±0.13 mg/dL, P=0.006) and lower RHI (0.64±0.21 versus 0.51±0.22, P=0.035). The multivariable analysis identified high MAGE and low RHI (≤0.56) as risk factors associated with cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, 5.6; 95% RI, 1.72–18.4 [P=0.004] versus hazard ratio, 4.5; 95% RI, 1.37–14.9 [P=0.013]). When the prognosis was classified by combination with MAGE and RHI, the incidence of cardiovascular events was 46.7% (high MAGE+low RHI), 26.7% (high MAGE+high RHI), 20.0% (low MAGE+low RHI), and 6.6% (low MAGE+high RHI) in descending order (P=0.014). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis revealed that MAGE, RHI, and MAGE+RHI were each associated with cardiovascular events (area under the curve 0.780, 0.727, and 0.796, respectively). Conclusions MAGE was associated with cardiovascular events in non‐DM patients with coronary artery disease. Furthermore, the combination with MAGE and RHI was useful for further subdivision of the risk of cardiovascular events.
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- Tomonori Akasaka
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Objective Visceral fat obesity and metabolic syndrome correlate with atherosclerosis in part due to insulin resistance and various other factors. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between vascular endothelial dysfunction and excess visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods In 71 T2DM patients, the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) was measured using an Endo-PAT 2000, and VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) were measured via CT. We also measured various metabolic markers, including high-molecular-weight adiponectin (HMW-AN). Results VAT correlated negatively with the natural logarithm of RHI (L_RHI), the primary endpoint (p=0.042, r=-0.242). L_RHI did not correlate with SAT, VAT/SAT, abdominal circumference, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance, urinary C-peptide reactivity, HMW-AN, or alanine amino transferase, the secondary endpoints. A linear multivariate analysis via the forced entry method using age, sex, VAT, and smoking history as independent variables and L_RHI as the dependent variable revealed a lack of any determinants of L_RHI. Conclusion Excess VAT worsens the vascular endothelial function, represented by RHI which was analyzed using Endo-PAT, in Japanese patients with T2DM.
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- Akira Kurozumi
- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
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Reactive hyperemia index is a measure of endothelial function used to assess subclinical atherosclerosis. When evaluated in healthy adolescents, significant changes in endothelial function were correlated with advancing age, pubertal status, and blood pressure. Blood pressure was the principal contributor to reactive hyperemia index variability independent of age, lipid profile, body mass index, and/or pubertal status. Interpretation of this peripheral vascular marker should include age and maturational changes in paediatric patients.
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Thein TL, Wong J, Leo YS, Ooi EE, Lye D, Yeo TW. Association Between Increased Vascular Nitric Oxide Bioavailability and Progression to Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Adults. J Infect Dis 2015; 212:711-4. [PMID: 25732810 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiv122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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In a prospective longitudinal adult study, vascular nitric oxide bioavailability measured as reactive hyperemia index was significantly higher at enrollment in patients who developed dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) (n = 11), compared with the non-DHF group (n = 63) and those with other febrile illnesses (n = 25) (P = .01). After adjustment for age, fever day, and body mass index, enrollment reactive hyperemia index was associated with a 4-fold increased risk for DHF, and predicted DHF with an area under the receiver operating curve of 0.86. Increased vascular nitric oxide in dengue is associated with increased vascular permeability and impaired homeostasis and may have utility as a predictor of DHF.
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- Tun-Linn Thein
- Communicable Disease Centre, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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- Communicable Disease Centre, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
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- Communicable Disease Centre, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University
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- Communicable Disease Centre, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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- Communicable Disease Centre, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University
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