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Ezekowitz JA, O'Meara E, McDonald MA, Abrams H, Chan M, Ducharme A, Giannetti N, Grzeslo A, Hamilton PG, Heckman GA, Howlett JG, Koshman SL, Lepage S, McKelvie RS, Moe GW, Rajda M, Swiggum E, Virani SA, Zieroth S, Al-Hesayen A, Cohen-Solal A, D'Astous M, De S, Estrella-Holder E, Fremes S, Green L, Haddad H, Harkness K, Hernandez AF, Kouz S, LeBlanc MH, Masoudi FA, Ross HJ, Roussin A, Sussex B. 2017 Comprehensive Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure. Can J Cardiol 2017; 33:1342-1433. [PMID: 29111106 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 435] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in 2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the past decade, the HF Guidelines Committee has published regular updates. However, because of the major changes that have occurred, the Guidelines Committee believes that a comprehensive reassessment of the HF management recommendations is presently needed, with a view to producing a full and complete set of updated guidelines. The primary and secondary Canadian Cardiovascular Society HF panel members as well as external experts have reviewed clinically relevant literature to provide guidance for the practicing clinician. The 2017 HF guidelines provide updated guidance on the diagnosis and management (self-care, pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, device, and referral) that should aid in day-to-day decisions for caring for patients with HF. Among specific issues covered are risk scores, the differences in management for HF with preserved vs reduced ejection fraction, exercise and rehabilitation, implantable devices, revascularization, right ventricular dysfunction, anemia, and iron deficiency, cardiorenal syndrome, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathies, HF in pregnancy, cardio-oncology, and myocarditis. We devoted attention to strategies and treatments to prevent HF, to the organization of HF care, comorbidity management, as well as practical issues around the timing of referral and follow-up care. Recognition and treatment of advanced HF is another important aspect of this update, including how to select advanced therapies as well as end of life considerations. Finally, we acknowledge the remaining gaps in evidence that need to be filled by future research.
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- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Edmonton Cardiology Consultants, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- London Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Régional de Lanaudière, Joliette, Québec, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Shehata M, Samir A, Dardiri M. Prognostic impact of intensive statin therapy on N-terminal pro-BNP level in non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction patients. J Interv Cardiol 2017; 30:514-521. [PMID: 28812321 DOI: 10.1111/joic.12427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study explored the impact of intensive daily dosing of atorvastatin on in-hospital N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide level, left ventricular systolic function and incidence of major adverse cardiac events in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients. BACKGROUND Several studies showed that early initiation of statin therapy in acute coronary syndrome patients has a favorable prognostic impact. METHODS Hundred statin naive patients were prospectively enrolled. Once eligible, patients were randomly assigned to receive either a moderate daily dose that is, 20 mg (Group A) or an intensified daily dose that is, 80 mg (Group B) of atorvastatin, in addition to an equally divided loading dose given 24 and 12 h before coronary angiography (80 mg each). N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels were recorded before and after coronary intervention. Collected data after 3 months included; N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels, left ventricle systolic function and major adverse cardiac events. RESULTS Mean age of the study cohort was 55 ± 10 years, 68% being males. There was no significant difference between both groups concerning procedural data. Group B patients showed a significantly lower N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels at both sampling occasions, i.e., after coronary intervention and 3 months later (P < 0.001). After 3 months, the same group showed higher left ventricle ejection fraction (P < 0.05), with no significant difference between both groups regarding incidence of major adverse cardiac events. CONCLUSION Intensive atorvastatin therapy in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with; lower in-hospital N-terminal pro BNP level and higher LVEF after 3 months.
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- Mohamed Shehata
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Bertoluci MC, Moreira RO, Faludi A, Izar MC, Schaan BD, Valerio CM, Bertolami MC, Chacra AP, Malachias MVB, Vencio S, Saraiva JFK, Betti R, Turatti L, Fonseca FAH, Bianco HT, Sulzbach M, Bertolami A, Salles JEN, Hohl A, Trujilho F, Lima EG, Miname MH, Zanella MT, Lamounier R, Sá JR, Amodeo C, Pires AC, Santos RD. Brazilian guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society (SBD), the Brazilian Cardiology Society (SBC) and the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society (SBEM). Diabetol Metab Syndr 2017; 9:53. [PMID: 28725272 PMCID: PMC5512820 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-017-0251-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the first position statement on diabetes and cardiovascular prevention published in 2014 by the Brazilian Diabetes Society, the current view on primary and secondary prevention in diabetes has evolved as a result of new approaches on cardiovascular risk stratification, new cholesterol lowering drugs, and new anti-hyperglycemic drugs. Importantly, a pattern of risk heterogeneity has emerged, showing that not all diabetic patients are at high or very high risk. In fact, most younger patients who have no overt cardiovascular risk factors may be more adequately classified as being at intermediate or even low cardiovascular risk. Thus, there is a need for cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with diabetes. The present panel reviews the best current evidence and proposes a practical risk-based approach on treatment for patients with diabetes. MAIN BODY The Brazilian Diabetes Society, the Brazilian Society of Cardiology, and the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society gathered to form an expert panel including 28 cardiologists and endocrinologists to review the best available evidence and to draft up-to-date an evidence-based guideline with practical recommendations for risk stratification and prevention of cardiovascular disease in diabetes. The guideline includes 59 recommendations covering: (1) the impact of new anti-hyperglycemic drugs and new lipid lowering drugs on cardiovascular risk; (2) a guide to statin use, including new definitions of LDL-cholesterol and in non-HDL-cholesterol targets; (3) evaluation of silent myocardial ischemia and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes; (4) hypertension treatment; and (5) the use of antiplatelet therapy. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes is a heterogeneous disease. Although cardiovascular risk is increased in most patients, those without risk factors or evidence of sub-clinical atherosclerosis are at a lower risk. Optimal management must rely on an approach that will cover both cardiovascular disease prevention in individuals in the highest risk as well as protection from overtreatment in those at lower risk. Thus, cardiovascular prevention strategies should be individualized according to cardiovascular risk while intensification of treatment should focus on those at higher risk.
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- Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci
- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2400, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003 Brazil
- Serviço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), UFRGS, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903 Brazil
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- Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia Luiz Capriglione, Rua Moncorvo Filho, 90, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20211-340 Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina de Valença (FMV), Rua Sebastião Dantas Moreira, 40, Valença, RJ 27600-000 Brazil
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos (FAME/UNIPAC), Av. Juiz de Fora, 1100, Juiz De Fora, MG 36048-000 Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Av. Dante Pazzanese, 500, São Paulo, SP 04012-180 Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Loefgren, 1350, São Paulo, SP 04040-001 Brazil
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- Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia Luiz Capriglione, Rua Moncorvo Filho, 90, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20211-340 Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Av. Dante Pazzanese, 500, São Paulo, SP 04012-180 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), 1ª Avenida, s/n, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia, GO 74605-020 Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Av. John Boyd Dunlop, s/n, Campinas, SP 13059-900 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Loefgren, 1350, São Paulo, SP 04040-001 Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Av. Dante Pazzanese, 500, São Paulo, SP 04012-180 Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Av. Dante Pazzanese, 500, São Paulo, SP 04012-180 Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências, Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta Jr, 112, São Paulo, SP 01221-020 Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Rua Profa. Maria Flora Pausewang, s/n, Florianópolis, SC 88040-970 Brazil
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- Clínica de Endocrinologia e Metabologia, Av. Tancredo Neves, 1632/708, Salvador, BA 41820-020 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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- Centro de Diabetes de Belo Horizonte, Rua Niquel, 31, Belo Horizonte, MG 30220-280 Brazil
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- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Av. Dante Pazzanese, 500, São Paulo, SP 04012-180 Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Av. Brg. Faria Lima, 5416, São José do Rio Preto, SP 15090-000 Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, São Paulo, SP 05403-000 Brazil
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Prognostic Implications of Changes in N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 68:2425-2436. [PMID: 27908347 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Natriuretic peptides (NP) have prognostic value in heart failure (HF), although the clinical importance of changes in NP from baseline is unclear. OBJECTIVES The authors assessed whether a reduction in N-terminal pro-B-type NP (NT-proBNP) was associated with a decrease in HF hospitalization and cardiovascular mortality (primary endpoint) in patients with HF and reduced ejection fraction, whether treatment with sacubitril/valsartan reduced NT-proBNP below specific partition values more than enalapril, and whether the relationship between changes in NT-proBNP and changes in the primary endpoint were dependent on assigned treatment. METHODS In PARADIGM-HF (Prospective Comparison of ARNI [Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor] with ACEI [Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor] to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and Morbidity in Heart Failure Trial), baseline NT-proBNP was measured in 2,080 patients; 1,292 had baseline values >1,000 pg/ml and were reassessed at 1 and 8 months. We related change in NT-proBNP to outcomes. RESULTS One month after randomization, 24% of the baseline NT-proBNP levels >1,000 pg/ml had fallen to ≤1,000 pg/ml. Risk of the primary endpoint was 59% lower in patients with a fall in NT-proBNP to ≤1,000 pg/ml than in those without such a fall. In sacubitril/valsartan-treated patients, median NT-proBNP was significantly lower 1 month after randomization than in enalapril-treated patients, and it fell to ≤1,000 pg/ml in 31% versus 17% of patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan and enalapril, respectively. There was no significant interaction between treatment and the relationship between change in NT-proBNP and the subsequent risk of the primary endpoint. CONCLUSIONS Patients who attained a significant reduction in NT-proBNP had a lower subsequent rate of cardiovascular death or HF hospitalization independent of the treatment group. Treatment with sacubitril/valsartan was nearly twice as likely as enalapril to reduce NT-proBNP to values ≤1,000 pg/ml. (Prospective Comparison of ARNI [Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor] with ACEI [Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor] to Determine Impact on Global Mortality and Morbidity in Heart Failure Trial) [PARADIGM-HF]; NCT01035255.).
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Zhang J, Wong KYK, Clark AL, Cleland JGF. Exploring the relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function in patients with suspected heart failure using structural equation modelling. Int J Cardiol 2017; 233:67-72. [PMID: 28169056 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.01.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function has commonly been studied using multiple regressions, which may ignore the complexity of relations between related variables. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were collected from patients referred with suspected heart failure (HF) to a community service. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to assess the association between changes in NT-proBNP at 1year, and other pre-specified variables including age, sex, BMI, eGFR, loop diuretics and ACE inhibitor. Of 1006 patients with a follow-up NT-proBNP at 1year, 882 (88%) had HF. The baseline median age was 72 (IQR: 63-78) years, 732 (73%) were men, 668 (66%) had left ventricular systolic dysfunction and 769 (76%) had NT-proBNP>400pg/ml. For all patients at 1year, 243 (24%) patients had at least a 50% reduction in NT-proBNP, and 199 (20%) had at least a 50% increase, only 40 (3%) had <3% change. Change in NT-proBNP was strongly associated with baseline NT-proBNP (the standardized coefficient (r)=0.73, p<0.001). The change in NT-proBNP was not associated with changes in eGFR, and was indirectly related with age, BMI, eGFR and loop diuretics (p<0.01 for all). CONCLUSIONS Baseline NT-proBNP was the main determinant of change in NT-proBNP at one year.
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- Jufen Zhang
- Department of Academic Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, UK; Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin Universality, UK.
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- Department of Academic Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, UK
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- Department of Academic Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, UK
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Imperial College, London, UK
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Bonsu KO, Owusu IK, Buabeng KO, Reidpath DD, Kadirvelu A. Statin Treatment and Clinical Outcomes of Heart Failure Among Africans: An Inverse Probability Treatment Weighted Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:JAHA.116.004706. [PMID: 28365564 PMCID: PMC5532994 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Randomized control trials of statins have not demonstrated significant benefits in outcomes of heart failure (HF). However, randomized control trials may not always be generalizable. The aim was to determine whether statin and statin type–lipophilic or –hydrophilic improve long‐term outcomes in Africans with HF. Methods and Results This was a retrospective longitudinal study of HF patients aged ≥18 years hospitalized at a tertiary healthcare center between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2013 in Ghana. Patients were eligible if they were discharged from first admission for HF (index admission) and followed up to time of all‐cause, cardiovascular, and HF mortality or end of study. Multivariable time‐dependent Cox model and inverse‐probability‐of‐treatment weighting of marginal structural model were used to estimate associations between statin treatment and outcomes. Adjusted hazard ratios were also estimated for lipophilic and hydrophilic statin compared with no statin use. The study included 1488 patients (mean age 60.3±14.2 years) with 9306 person‐years of observation. Using the time‐dependent Cox model, the 5‐year adjusted hazard ratios with 95% CI for statin treatment on all‐cause, cardiovascular, and HF mortality were 0.68 (0.55–0.83), 0.67 (0.54–0.82), and 0.63 (0.51–0.79), respectively. Use of inverse‐probability‐of‐treatment weighting resulted in estimates of 0.79 (0.65–0.96), 0.77 (0.63–0.96), and 0.77 (0.61–0.95) for statin treatment on all‐cause, cardiovascular, and HF mortality, respectively, compared with no statin use. Conclusions Among Africans with HF, statin treatment was associated with significant reduction in mortality.
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- Kwadwo Osei Bonsu
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia .,Accident and Emergency Directorate, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Directorate of Medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.,Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
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Greene SJ, Fonarow GC, Solomon SD, Subacius HP, Ambrosy AP, Vaduganathan M, Maggioni AP, Böhm M, Lewis EF, Zannad F, Butler J, Gheorghiade M. Influence of atrial fibrillation on post-discharge natriuretic peptide trajectory and clinical outcomes among patients hospitalized for heart failure: insights from the ASTRONAUT trial. Eur J Heart Fail 2017; 19:552-562. [PMID: 27748006 PMCID: PMC5892441 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AIMS Change in NT-proBNP level is a common surrogate endpoint in early phase heart failure (HF) trials, but whether this endpoint is influenced by atrial fibrillation/flutter (AFF) is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS This analysis included 1358 patients from the ASTRONAUT trial, which randomized patients hospitalized for HF with EF ≤40% to aliskiren or placebo in addition to standard care. Patients were stratified by presence of AFF on baseline ECG. NT-proBNP was measured longitudinally by a core laboratory at baseline, 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months. Compared with non-AFF patients, AFF patients experienced greater reduction from baseline in log-transformed NT-proBNP (interaction P < 0.001), but this difference was not significant after adjustment (interaction P = 0.726). The ability of aliskiren to lower NT-proBNP during follow-up differed by AFF status (interaction P = 0.001), with aliskiren lowering NT-proBNP more than placebo among non-AFF patients only. After adjustment, baseline AFF was not associated with mortality or HF hospitalization at 12 months (all P ≥ 0.152). CONCLUSION In this hospitalized HF cohort, AFF status did not influence post-discharge NT-proBNP trajectory or clinical outcomes after adjustment for patient characteristics. Aliskiren lowered follow-up NT-proBNP levels in patients without AFF, but had no influence among patients with AFF. This study generates the hypothesis that the ability of a HF trial to meet an NT-proBNP defined endpoint may be influenced by the prevalence of AFF in the population. Because aliskiren did not improve outcomes in patients without AFF, this analysis suggests changes in NT-proBNP induced by investigational therapies may be dissociated from clinical effects.
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- Stephen J. Greene
- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Innovation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri Research Center, Florence, Italy
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- INSERM, CHRU Nancy, Université de Lorraine, Centre d’Investigation Clinique CIC1433, F54000, Nancy, France
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- Division of Cardiology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Innovation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Cleland JG, Teerlink JR, Davison BA, Shoaib A, Metra M, Senger S, Milo O, Cotter G, Bourge RC, Parker JD, Jondeau G, Krum H, O'Connor CM, Torre-Amione G, van Veldhuisen DJ, McMurray JJ. Measurement of troponin and natriuretic peptides shortly after admission in patients with heart failure-does it add useful prognostic information? An analysis of the Value of Endothelin Receptor Inhibition with Tezosentan in Acute heart failure Studies (V. Eur J Heart Fail 2017; 19:739-747. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Revised: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- John G.F. Cleland
- University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull; UK
- National Heart and Lung Institute; Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals NHS Trust, Imperial College; London UK
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- University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center; San Francisco CA USA
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- University of Brescia, Piazza Spedali Civili; Brescia Italy
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- Momentum Research, Inc.; Durham NC USA
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- Division of Cardiology; Mount Sinai Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Monash Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine; Alfred Hospital, Monash University; Melbourne Australia (deceased 28 November 2015)
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Cardiac Dysfunction, Congestion and Loop Diuretics: their Relationship to Prognosis in Heart Failure. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2017; 30:599-609. [PMID: 27819111 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-016-6697-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diuretics are the mainstay of treatment for congestion but concerns exist that they adversely affect prognosis. We explored whether the relationship between loop diuretic use and outcome is explained by the underlying severity of congestion amongst patients referred with suspected heart failure. METHOD AND RESULTS Of 1190 patients, 712 had a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤50 %, 267 had LVEF >50 % with raised plasma NTproBNP (>400 ng/L) and 211 had LVEF >50 % with NTproBNP ≤400 ng/L; respectively, 72 %, 68 % and 37 % of these groups were treated with loop diuretics including 28 %, 29 % and 10 % in doses ≥80 mg furosemide equivalent/day. Compared to patients with cardiac dysfunction (either LVEF ≤50 % or NT-proBNP >400 ng/L) but not taking a loop diuretic, those taking a loop diuretic were older and had more clinical evidence of congestion, renal dysfunction, anaemia and hyponatraemia. During a median follow-up of 934 (IQR: 513-1425) days, 450 patients were hospitalized for HF or died. Patients prescribed loop diuretics had a worse outcome. However, in multi-variable models, clinical, echocardiographic (inferior vena cava diameter), and biochemical (NTproBNP) measures of congestion were strongly associated with an adverse outcome but not the use, or dose, of loop diuretics. CONCLUSIONS Prescription of loop diuretics identifies patients with more advanced features of heart failure and congestion, which may account for their worse prognosis. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between loop diuretic agents and outcome; imaging and biochemical measures of congestion might be better guides to diuretic dose than symptoms or clinical signs.
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Hawkins NM, Khosla A, Virani SA, McMurray JJV, FitzGerald JM. B-type natriuretic peptides in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. BMC Pulm Med 2017; 17:11. [PMID: 28073350 PMCID: PMC5223538 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0345-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased cardiovascular risk. Natriuretic peptides (NP) in other populations are useful in identifying cardiovascular disease, stratifying risk, and guiding therapy. Methods We performed a systematic literature review to examine NP in COPD, utilising Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. Results Fifty one studies were identified. NP levels were lower in stable compared to exacerbation of COPD, and significantly increased with concomitant left ventricular systolic dysfunction or cor pulmonale. Elevation occurred in 16 to 60% of exacerbations and persisted in approximately one half of patients at discharge. Cardiovascular comorbidities were associated with increased levels. Levels consistently correlated with pulmonary artery pressure and left ventricular ejection fraction, but not pulmonary function or oxygen saturation. NP demonstrated high negative predictive values (0.80 to 0.98) to exclude left ventricular dysfunction in both stable and exacerbation of COPD, but relatively low positive predictive values. NP elevation predicted early adverse outcomes, but the association with long term mortality was inconsistent. Conclusion NP reflect diverse aspects of the cardiopulmonary continuum which limits utility when applied in isolation. Strategies integrating NP with additional variables, biomarkers and imaging require further investigation.
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- Nathaniel M Hawkins
- Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, V6Z 1Y6, BC, Canada.
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- Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, V6Z 1Y6, BC, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, V6Z 1Y6, BC, Canada
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- Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia and Institute for Heart and Lung Health, Vancouver, Canada
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Thibodeau JT, Jenny BE, Maduka JO, Divanji PH, Ayers CR, Araj F, Amin AA, Morlend RM, Mammen PP, Drazner MH. Bendopnea and risk of adverse clinical outcomes in ambulatory patients with systolic heart failure. Am Heart J 2017; 183:102-107. [PMID: 27979033 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, the symptom of bendopnea, that is, shortness of breath when bending forwards such as when putting on shoes, has been described in heart failure patients and found to be associated with higher ventricular filling pressures, particularly in the setting of low cardiac index. However, it is not known whether bendopnea is associated with clinical outcomes. METHODS In a prospective convenience sample of 179 patients followed in our heart failure disease management clinic, we determined the presence of bendopnea at the time of enrollment and ascertained clinical outcomes through 1 year of follow-up. We performed univariate and stepwise multivariable modeling to test the association of bendopnea with clinical outcomes. RESULTS Bendopnea was present in 32 of 179 (18%) subjects. At 1 year, those with versus without bendopnea were at increased risk of the composite endpoint of death, heart failure admission, inotrope initiation, left ventricular assist device implantation, or cardiac transplantation in univariate (hazard ratio [HR] 1.9, P < .05) but not multivariable (HR 1.9, P = .11) analysis. Bendopnea was more strongly associated with short-term outcomes including heart failure admission at 3 months in both univariate (HR 3.1, P < .004) and multivariable (HR 2.5, P = .04) analysis. CONCLUSIONS Bendopnea was associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in ambulatory patients with heart failure, particularly heart failure admission at 3 months.
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Psotka MA, Teerlink JR. Direct Myosin Activation by Omecamtiv Mecarbil for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2017; 243:465-490. [PMID: 28315072 DOI: 10.1007/164_2017_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Myosin is the indispensable molecular motor that utilizes chemical energy to produce force for contraction within the cardiac myocyte. Myosin activity is gated by intracellular calcium levels which are regulated by multiple upstream signaling cascades that can be altered for clinical utility using inotropic medications. In contrast to clinically available cardiac inotropes, omecamtiv mecarbil is a novel direct myosin activator developed to augment left ventricular systolic function without the undesirable secondary effects of altered calcium homeostasis. Its identification and synthesis followed high-throughput screening of a reconstituted sarcomere, deliberate optimization, exquisite biochemical evaluation, and subsequently promising effects in animal models were demonstrated. Physiologically, it prolonged the duration of left ventricular systole in animal models, healthy adults, and patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) without changing the velocity of pressure development, as assessed in animal models. It has been formulated for both intravenous and oral administration, and in both acute and chronic settings produced similar alterations in the duration of systole associated with beneficial increases in cardiac output, improvements in left ventricular volumes, and reductions in heart rate and often of natriuretic peptides. Small, asymptomatic increases in troponin were also observed in the absence of clinically evident ischemia. Clinically, the question remains as to whether the possible harm of this minimal troponin release is outweighed by the potential benefits of reduced neurohormonal activation, increased stroke volume and cardiac output, and improved ventricular remodeling in patients treated with omecamtiv mecarbil. The resolution of this question is being addressed by a phase III outcomes trial of this potential novel therapy for heart failure.
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- Mitchell A Psotka
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Section of Cardiology, 111C, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA, 94121-1545, USA.
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Konishi M, von Haehling S. The need for re-defining cut-off values in heart failure: From obesity to iron deficiency. Exp Gerontol 2017; 87:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2016.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Revised: 10/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Teerlink JR, Felker GM, McMurray JJV, Solomon SD, Adams KF, Cleland JGF, Ezekowitz JA, Goudev A, Macdonald P, Metra M, Mitrovic V, Ponikowski P, Serpytis P, Spinar J, Tomcsányi J, Vandekerckhove HJ, Voors AA, Monsalvo ML, Johnston J, Malik FI, Honarpour N. Chronic Oral Study of Myosin Activation to Increase Contractility in Heart Failure (COSMIC-HF): a phase 2, pharmacokinetic, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2016; 388:2895-2903. [PMID: 27914656 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)32049-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Impaired contractility is a feature of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. We assessed the pharmacokinetics and effects on cardiac function and structure of the cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil. METHODS In this randomised, double-blind study, done at 87 sites in 13 countries, we recruited patients with stable, symptomatic chronic heart failure and left ventricular ejection fraction 40% or lower. Patients were randomly assigned equally, via an interactive web response system, to receive 25 mg oral omecamtiv mecarbil twice daily (fixed-dose group), 25 mg twice daily titrated to 50 mg twice daily guided by pharmacokinetics (pharmacokinetic-titration group), or placebo for 20 weeks. We assessed the maximum concentration of omecamtiv mecarbil in plasma (primary endpoint) and changes in cardiac function and ventricular diameters. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01786512. FINDINGS From March 17, 2014, to March 5, 2015, we enrolled 150 patients in the fixed-dose omecamtiv mecarbil group and 149 in the pharmacokinetic-titration and placebo groups. Mean maximum concentration of omecamtiv mecarbil at 12 weeks was 200 (SD 71) ng/mL in the fixed-dose group and 318 (129) ng/mL in the pharmacokinetic-titration group. For the pharmacokinetic-titration group versus placebo group at 20 weeks, least square mean differences were as follows: systolic ejection time 25 ms (95% CI 18-32, p<0·0001), stroke volume 3·6 mL (0·5-6·7, p=0·0217), left ventricular end-systolic diameter -1·8 mm (-2·9 to -0·6, p=0·0027), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter -1·3 mm, (-2·3 to 0·3, p=0·0128), heart rate -3·0 beats per min (-5·1 to -0·8, p=0·0070), and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide concentration in plasma -970 pg/mL (-1672 to -268, p=0·0069). The frequency of adverse clinical events did not differ between groups. INTERPRETATION Omecamtiv mecarbil dosing guided by pharmacokinetics achieved plasma concentrations associated with improved cardiac function and decreased ventricular diameter. FUNDING Amgen.
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- John R Teerlink
- School of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Section of Cardiology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Imperial College, London, UK; Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Queen Giovanna University Hospital and Medical University-Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Heart Transplant Unit, St Vincent's Hospital and Transplantation Research Laboratory, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Kerckhoff-Klinik Forschungsgesellschaft, Frankfurt, Germany; Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University, Main, Germany
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- Department of Heart Diseases, Medical University and Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wrocław, Poland
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- Emergency Centre, Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos and Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- University Hospital Brno and Medical Faculty of Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Cardiology Department, St John of God Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Hamo CE, Butler J, Gheorghiade M, Chioncel O. The bumpy road to drug development for acute heart failure. Eur Heart J Suppl 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suw045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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den Boer SL, Rizopoulos D, du Marchie Sarvaas GJ, Backx AP, ten Harkel AD, van Iperen GG, Rammeloo LA, Tanke RB, Boersma E, Helbing WA, Dalinghaus M. Usefulness of Serial N-terminal Pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide Measurements to Predict Cardiac Death in Acute and Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children. Am J Cardiol 2016; 118:1723-1729. [PMID: 27692597 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is an important predictor of outcome in adults with heart failure. In children with heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy (DC) markers that reliably predict disease progression and outcome during follow-up are scarce. We investigated whether serial NT-proBNP measurements were predictive for outcome in children with DC. All available NT-proBNP measurements in children with DC were analyzed. Linear mixed-effect models and Cox regression were used to analyze the predictive value of NT-proBNP on the end point of cardiac death (death, heart transplantation, or mechanical circulatory support). During 7 years, 115 patients were included. At diagnosis, median NT-proBNP was high and not predictive for outcome. At any time during follow-up, a twofold higher NT-proBNP resulted in a 2.9 times higher risk in the first year (p <0.001) and a 1.8 times higher risk thereafter (p <0.001). Furthermore, at any time, the slope of log10(NT-proBNP) was significantly predictive for the risk of an end point (0 to 30 days hazard ratio [HR] 3.5, >30 days HR 2.9; >1 year HR 6.4). In patients with idiopathic DC (IDC) at 30 days after diagnosis, NT-proBNP ≥7,990 pg/ml showed a 1- and 2-year event-free survival of 79% and 71% and >1 year after diagnosis NT-proBNP ≥924 pg/ml showed a 2- and 5-year event-free survival of 50% and 40%, whereas below both thresholds event-free survival was 100%. In non-IDC, these thresholds were not predictive for outcome. In conclusion, NT-proBNP at any time during follow-up and its change over time were significantly predictive for the risk of cardiac death in children with DC. In children with IDC >1 year after diagnosis, NT-proBNP >924 pg/ml identified a subgroup with a poor outcome.
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Ibrahim NE, Gaggin HK, Konstam MA, Januzzi JL. Established and Emerging Roles of Biomarkers in Heart Failure Clinical Trials. Circ Heart Fail 2016; 9:CIRCHEARTFAILURE.115.002528. [DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.115.002528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The role of circulating biomarkers in heart failure clinical trials has evolved in recent decades. Increasing evidence behind the use of natriuretic peptides, emergence of novel biomarkers, and increased emphasis on targeting therapies toward physiological basis of disease (so-called precision medicine) have all contributed to the continued expansion of biomarker use in heart failure clinical trials. We will explore the advantages and pitfalls encountered through the use of biomarkers in clinical trials as an inclusion criterion, toxicity marker, and end point. We will also review their role in providing insights into the mechanism of action of therapeutics and guiding therapy in the management of patients with heart failure.
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- Nasrien E. Ibrahim
- From the Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (N.E.I., H.K.G., J.L.J.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (H.K.G., J.L.J.); and The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.A.K.)
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- From the Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (N.E.I., H.K.G., J.L.J.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (H.K.G., J.L.J.); and The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.A.K.)
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- From the Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (N.E.I., H.K.G., J.L.J.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (H.K.G., J.L.J.); and The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.A.K.)
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- From the Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (N.E.I., H.K.G., J.L.J.); Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, MA (H.K.G., J.L.J.); and The Cardiovascular Center, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA (M.A.K.)
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Arain F, Gullestad L, Nymo S, Kjekshus J, Cleland JG, Michelsen A, McMurray JJ, Wikstrand J, Aukrust P, Ueland T. Low YKL-40 in chronic heart failure may predict beneficial effects of statins: analysis from the controlled rosuvastatin multinational trial in heart failure (CORONA). Biomarkers 2016; 22:261-267. [PMID: 27325138 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2016.1204003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE To evaluate if YKL-40 can provide prognostic information in patients with ischemic heart failure (HF) and identify patients who may benefit from statin therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The association between serum YKL-40 and predefined outcome was evaluated in 1344 HF patients assigned to rosuvastatin or placebo. RESULTS YKL-40 was not associated with outcome in adjusted analysis. In YKL-40 tertile 1, an effect on the primary outcome (HR 0.50, p = 0.006) and CV death (HR 0.54, p = 0.040) was seen by rosuvastatin in adjusted analysis. CONCLUSIONS A beneficial modification of outcome was observed with statin therapy in patients with low YKL-40 levels.
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- Fizza Arain
- a Department of Cardiology , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,b Research Institute of Internal Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,c K.G. Jebsen Cardiac Research Centre and Center for Heart Failure Research , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Cardiology , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,c K.G. Jebsen Cardiac Research Centre and Center for Heart Failure Research , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,d Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- b Research Institute of Internal Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Cardiology , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,c K.G. Jebsen Cardiac Research Centre and Center for Heart Failure Research , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,d Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- e Department of Cardiology , Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Castle Hill Hospital , Kingston-upon-Hull, Glasgow , UK
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- b Research Institute of Internal Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway
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- f British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre , University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK
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- b Research Institute of Internal Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,d Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,g Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Gøteborg , Sweden.,h K.G. Jebsen Inflammatory Research Center , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,i Section of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet Oslo , Norway
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- b Research Institute of Internal Medicine , Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet , Oslo , Norway.,d Faculty of Medicine , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,h K.G. Jebsen Inflammatory Research Center , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway.,j K.G. Jebsen Thrombosis Research and Expertise Center , University of Tromsø , Tromsø , Norway
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Bonsu KO, Owusu IK, Buabeng KO, Reidpath DD, Kadirvelu A. Review of novel therapeutic targets for improving heart failure treatment based on experimental and clinical studies. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2016; 12:887-906. [PMID: 27350750 PMCID: PMC4902145 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s106065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is a major public health priority due to its epidemiological transition and the world's aging population. HF is typified by continuous loss of contractile function with reduced, normal, or preserved ejection fraction, elevated vascular resistance, fluid and autonomic imbalance, and ventricular dilatation. Despite considerable advances in the treatment of HF over the past few decades, mortality remains substantial. Pharmacological treatments including β-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and aldosterone antagonists have been proven to prolong the survival of patients with HF. However, there are still instances where patients remain symptomatic, despite optimal use of existing therapeutic agents. This understanding that patients with chronic HF progress into advanced stages despite receiving optimal treatment has increased the quest for alternatives, exploring the roles of additional pathways that contribute to the development and progression of HF. Several pharmacological targets associated with pathogenesis of HF have been identified and novel therapies have emerged. In this work, we review recent evidence from proposed mechanisms to the outcomes of experimental and clinical studies of the novel pharmacological agents that have emerged for the treatment of HF.
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- Kwadwo Osei Bonsu
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Accident and Emergency Directorate, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Clinical and Social Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Sunway Campus, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Rosuvastatin: Beyond the cholesterol-lowering effect. Pharmacol Res 2016; 107:1-18. [PMID: 26930419 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Revised: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Daniels LB, Lee NS, Hsu JC. Natriuretic Peptides for Predicting Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Too Much of a Stretch? JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2016; 2:159-161. [PMID: 29766865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Lori B Daniels
- UC San Diego Health, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
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- UC San Diego Health, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- UC San Diego Health, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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Estatinas en la insuficiencia cardiaca. Respuesta. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ramírez R, Durán M. Statins in Heart Failure. Response. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2016; 69:232-233. [PMID: 26795923 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Rafael Ramírez
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Sant Pau i Santa Tecla, Tarragona, Spain; Unidad de Hipertensión, Dislipemias y Riesgo Vascular, Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Sant Pau i Santa Tecla, Tarragona, Spain
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Statins and oxidative stress in chronic heart failure. Rev Port Cardiol 2016; 35:41-57. [PMID: 26763895 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Statins are the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of dyslipidemia. They are also recommended in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. In addition to decreasing cholesterol synthesis, statins interfere with the synthesis of isoprenoid intermediates, which may explain many of their pleiotropic properties, including their antioxidant effects. Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between the synthesis of reactive oxygen species and their elimination by antioxidant defense systems, with a prevailing pro-oxidant status that results in macromolecular damage and disruption of cellular redox signaling. Reactive oxygen species interfere with various processes that affect cardiac structure and function, contributing to the contractile dysfunction, myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis observed in the pathophysiology of heart failure. By regulating several molecular pathways that control nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity, statins help restore redox homeostasis. These drugs also contribute to the control of inflammation and appear to have a protective role in various diseases. The results of observational studies and clinical trials with statins in heart failure have not been consensual. This review aims to analyze the role of oxidative stress in heart failure and the molecular mechanisms underlying statins' antioxidant properties. It also examines current scientific evidence on the use of these drugs as a specific treatment for heart failure.
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Statins and oxidative stress in chronic heart failure. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2015.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Ballo P, Balzi D, Barchielli A, Turco L, Franconi F, Zuppiroli A. Gender differences in statin prescription rates, adequacy of dosing, and association of statin therapy with outcome after heart failure hospitalization: a retrospective analysis in a community setting. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2015; 72:311-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00228-015-1980-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death and disability worldwide. Therefore, great importance has been placed on the discovery of novel risk factors and metabolic pathways relevant in the prevention and management of CVD. Such research is ongoing and may continue to lead to better risk stratification of individuals and/or the development of new intervention targets and treatment options. This review highlights emerging biomarkers related to lipid metabolism, glycemia, inflammation, and cardiac damage, some of which show promising associations with CVD risk and provide further understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. However, their measurement methodology and assays will require validation and standardization, and it will take time to accumulate evidence of their role in CVD in various population settings in order to fully assess their clinical utility. Several of the novel biomarkers represent intriguing, potentially game-changing targets for therapy.
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- Leah E Cahill
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5790 University Ave, Halifax, NS, B3H 1V7, Canada.
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor, Brookline, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Secreted Frizzled Related Protein 3 in Chronic Heart Failure: Analysis from the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA). PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133970. [PMID: 26288364 PMCID: PMC4545831 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background We have previously demonstrated an association between increased sFRP3 expression and adverse outcome in a population of HF irrespective of cause and left ventricular ejection fraction. In this study we evaluated the prognostic value of sFRP3 in older patients with chronic systolic HF of ischemic origin. Methods We evaluated sFRP3, by tertiles, as a risk factor for the primary endpoint (cardiovascular [CV] mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke), all-cause mortality, CV mortality, death from worsening HF (WHF), any coronary event, including sudden death, as well as hospitalizations for CV causes and WHF in 1444 patients from the CORONA population, randomly assigned to 10 mg rosuvastatin or placebo. Results Kaplan-Meier curves for the primary endpoint, as well as all-cause- and CV mortality revealed a markedly better survival for patients with sFRP3 levels in the middle tertile of compared to the 1st and 3rd tertile. In multivariable Cox-regression, after full adjustment including high-sensitive CRP and NT-proBNP, a lower event rate for the primary end point, all cause and CV mortality was observed for patients with tertile 2 sFRP3 levels (HR 0.57 [0.44–0.74], 0.55 [0.44–0.74] and 0.52 [0.39–0.69]; p<0.001), as well as for the number of coronary events (HR 0.62 [0.47–0.82], p = 0.001) and sudden death (HR 0.55 [0.37–0.82], p = 0.002). Applying sFRP3 values to the fully adjusted regression model resulted in highly significant continuous net reclassification improvements for the primary endpoint, all cause and CV mortality, coronary events and sudden death (range 0.24–0.31; p≤0.002 for all). Conclusions Intermediate serum sFRP3 levels are associated with better survival and fewer CV events than low or high sFRP3 levels, independently of conventional risk factors, in older patients with chronic systolic HF of ischemic origin. Our study suggests that balanced Wnt activity might confer protective effects in a clinical HF setting. Trial Registration http://www.clinicaltrials.govNCT00206310
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Sun F, Duan W, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Qile M, Liu Z, Qiu F, Zhao D, Lu Y, Chu W. Simvastatin alleviates cardiac fibrosis induced by infarction via up-regulation of TGF-β receptor III expression. Br J Pharmacol 2015; 172:3779-92. [PMID: 25884615 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Statins decrease heart disease risk, but their mechanisms are not completely understood. We examined the role of the TGF-β receptor III (TGFBR3) in the inhibition of cardiac fibrosis by simvastatin. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Myocardial infarction (MI) was induced by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery in mice given simvastatin orally for 7 days. Cardiac fibrosis was measured by Masson staining and electron microscopy. Heart function was evaluated by echocardiography. Signalling through TGFBR3, ERK1/2, JNK and p38 pathways was measured using Western blotting. Collagen content and cell viability were measured in cultures of neonatal mouse cardiac fibroblasts (NMCFs). Interactions between TGFBR3 and the scaffolding protein, GAIP-interacting protein C-terminus (GIPC) were detected using co-immunoprecipitation (co-IP). In vivo, hearts were injected with lentivirus carrying shRNA for TGFBR3. KEY RESULTS Simvastatin prevented fibrosis following MI, improved heart ultrastructure and function, up-regulated TGFBR3 and decreased ERK1/2 and JNK phosphorylation. Simvastatin up-regulated TGFBR3 in NMCFs, whereas silencing TGFBR3 reversed inhibitory effects of simvastatin on cell proliferation and collagen production. Simvastatin inhibited ERK1/2 and JNK signalling while silencing TGFBR3 opposed this effect. Co-IP demonstrated TGFBR3 binding to GIPC. Overexpressing TGFBR3 inhibited ERK1/2 and JNK signalling which was abolished by knock-down of GIPC. In vivo, suppression of cardiac TGFBR3 abolished anti-fibrotic effects, improvement of cardiac function and changes in related proteins after simvastatin. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS TGFBR3 mediated the decreased cardiac fibrosis, collagen deposition and fibroblast activity, induced by simvastatin, following MI. These effects involved GIPC inhibition of the ERK1/2/JNK pathway.
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- Fei Sun
- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Key Laboratories of Education Ministry for Myocardial Ischemia Mechanism and Treatment, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (The State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Oremus M, Don-Wauchope A, McKelvie R, Santaguida PL, Hill S, Balion C, Booth R, Brown JA, Ali U, Bustamam A, Sohel N, Raina P. BNP and NT-proBNP as prognostic markers in persons with chronic stable heart failure. Heart Fail Rev 2015; 19:471-505. [PMID: 24986335 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-014-9439-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Prognosis permits clinicians to separate persons with heart failure (HF) into subgroups based on likely health outcomes. Treatment is partly guided by these likely outcomes. This systematic review explores whether brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal proBNP (NT-proBNP) are independent predictors of prognosis in persons with chronic stable HF. We electronically searched Medline, Embase, AMED, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and CINAHL for English-language articles published between 1989 and mid-2012. We utilized trained reviewers and standardized forms to screen articles for inclusion and extracted data from included articles. All included studies were summarized in narrative and tabular form. We used the Hayden criteria to assess the risk of bias. Sixteen BNP publications and 88 NT-proBNP publications were included in the systematic review. BNP was positively associated with all-cause and HF mortality. NT-proBNP was positively associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. BNP and NT-proBNP levels are useful for estimating prognosis in persons with chronic stable HF. Further research is required to establish optimal cutpoints and to assess whether prognostic effects differ by age, sex, or time period.
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- Mark Oremus
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, MIP Suite 309A, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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Schmitter D, Cotter G, Voors AA. Clinical use of novel biomarkers in heart failure: towards personalized medicine. Heart Fail Rev 2015; 19:369-81. [PMID: 23709316 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-013-9396-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Biomarkers play an important role in heart failure. They provide us information about the mechanisms involved in specific types of heart failure and can identify patients at higher risk. Although the majority of biomarker studies in heart failure focus on their prognostic value, the clinical applicability of prognostication in heart failure needs to be established. However, biomarkers can be used for many other purposes. For example, they can help us with the diagnosis of heart failure, and they can be used to select our therapy, leading to personalized tailored therapy. Finally, when biomarkers are causally involved in the disease process, they can even become targets for therapy. The present paper reviews the established and potential value of the novel heart failure biomarkers, mid-regional atrial natriuretic peptide, soluble ST2, growth differentiation factor 15, galectin-3, renal tubular damage markers, and microRNAs. Their potential clinical value will be discussed and compared with the reference markers, the natriuretic peptides.
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- Daniela Schmitter
- Momentum Research, Inc., Hagmattstrasse 17, 4123, Allschwil, Switzerland
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Cleland JGF, Pellicori P, Dierckx R. Clinical trials in patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Heart Fail Clin 2015; 10:511-23. [PMID: 24975913 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2014.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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There is no robust evidence that any treatment can modify the natural history of patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF), although most agree that diuretics can control congestion and improve symptoms. HFpEF is often complicated by systemic and pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, obesity, chronic lung and kidney disease, lack of physical fitness, and old age that can complicate both diagnosis and management. Further trials should phenotype patients precisely and create better definitions of HFpEF based on biomarkers.
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- John G F Cleland
- National Heart & Lung Institute, NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals NHS Trust, Imperial College, London, UK.
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- Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and York Medical School, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and York Medical School, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, UK
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Corral P. [2013 Guidelines ACC/AHA cardiovascular risk. Incomplete evidence and failed attempt at simplification]. CLINICA E INVESTIGACION EN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS : PUBLICACION OFICIAL DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2015; 27:74-79. [PMID: 25496959 DOI: 10.1016/j.arteri.2014.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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After almost a decade, finally Guidelines for the management of hypercholesterolemia in adults by the AHA/ACC were published. The substantial change in the paradigm of this new recommendation is the treatment decision basically statin, based on a recalculation of cardiovascular risk. Four groups were identified and based on them different statins indication, according to the power applied. As is apparent, have been used only randomized clinical trials (RCT) as the sole basis for the drafting of these new guidelines. Two basic issues are reviewed and revised in the following article: leaving aside other types of evidence to generate the recommendation and on the other hand the attempt to simplify the interpretation and management of this condition. We stress the need for any recommendation to clinical reasoning to interpret different scenarios involved in each patient.
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- Pablo Corral
- ICM (Instituto Clínica Médica), Mar del Plata, Argentina.
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AbouEzzeddine OF, Haines P, Stevens S, Nativi-Nicolau J, Felker GM, Borlaug BA, Chen HH, Tracy RP, Braunwald E, Redfield MM. Galectin-3 in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. A RELAX trial substudy (Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition to Improve Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Diastolic Heart Failure). JACC. HEART FAILURE 2015; 3:245-52. [PMID: 25742762 PMCID: PMC4369675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study hypothesized that elevated galectin-3 (Gal-3) levels would identify patients with more advanced heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) as assessed by key pathophysiological domains. BACKGROUND Gal-3 is implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis but is also increased with normal aging and renal dysfunction. Cardiac fibrosis may contribute to cardiac dysfunction, exercise intolerance, and congestion in HFpEF. METHODS Two hundred eight patients from the RELAX (Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition to Improve Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Diastolic Heart Failure) trial of sildenafil in HFpEF had Gal-3 measured at enrollment. Pathophysiological domains assessed included biomarkers of neurohumoral activation, fibrosis, inflammation and myocardial necrosis, congestion severity and quality of life, cardiac structure and function, and exercise performance. Analysis adjusted for age, sex, and/or cystatin-C levels. Potential interaction between baseline Gal-3 and treatment (sildenafil) effect on the RELAX study primary endpoint (change in peak oxygen consumption) was tested. RESULTS Gal-3 levels were associated with age and severity of renal dysfunction. Adjusting for age, sex, and/or cystatin-C, Gal-3 was not associated with biomarkers of neurohumoral activation, fibrosis, inflammation or myocardial necrosis, congestion or quality-of-life impairment, cardiac remodeling or dysfunction, or exercise intolerance. Gal-3 did not identify patients who responded to phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors (interaction p = 0.53). CONCLUSIONS In overt HFpEF, Gal-3 was related to severity of renal dysfunction and accounting for this, was not independently associated with severity of pathophysiological derangements or response PDE-5 inhibition. These findings underscore the need to adjust for renal function when interpreting Gal-3 levels, and call into question the value of Gal-3 to quantify disease severity in overt HFpEF.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Pathology and Biochemistry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Feinstein MJ, Jhund P, Kang J, Ning H, Maggioni A, Wikstrand J, Kjekshus J, Tavazzi L, McMurray J, Lloyd-Jones DM. Do statins reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in patients with heart failure? A pooled individual-level reanalysis of CORONA and GISSI-HF. Eur J Heart Fail 2015; 17:434-41. [PMID: 25684642 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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AIMS Current guidelines do not explicitly recommend statin use in heart failure (HF). Relatively low numbers of atherothrombotic events among HF patients, in the context of their elevated competing risks for non-atherothrombotic causes of death, may have prevented previous analyses of clinical trials from detecting a benefit for statins. We pooled data from two landmark trials of HF patients not on statin therapy randomized to rosuvastatin 10 mg daily vs. placebo, CORONA and GISSI-HF, in order to improve our power to detect statistically significant differences in atherothrombotic events. We also accounted for competing risks from other causes of death. METHODS AND RESULTS We used competing risks analyses to evaluate atherothrombotic events in the context of death from other cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes. We also performed traditional Cox survival analyses of the same data with the intention that these statistical approaches would be complementary. CORONA participants (n = 5011, median follow-up 32.8 months) were older and sicker than GISSI-HF participants (n = 4574, median follow-up 46.9 months) by design. Rosuvastatin decreased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) among CORONA and GISSI-HF participants with ischaemic aetiology of HF (hazard ratio 0.81, 95% confidence interval 0.66-0.99, P < 0.05). There were no significant differences between rosuvastatin and placebo in risks for stroke or death from other causes. CONCLUSION This individual-level reanalysis of two landmark trials demonstrates a small but statistically significant decreased risk for MI among patients with ischaemic HF randomized to rosuvastatin vs. placebo. Rosuvastatin appears to be effective in preventing MI in ischaemic HF patients not already on statins.
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- Matthew J Feinstein
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 680 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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Statin therapy decreases N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in HIV: randomized placebo-controlled trial. AIDS 2015; 29:313-21. [PMID: 25686680 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE HIV-infected participants are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a significant predictor of CVD in the general population and is associated with mortality in HIV. DESIGN AND METHODS The 96-week Stopping Atherosclerosis and Treating Unhealthy Bone with Rosuvastatin in HIV (SATURN-HIV) trial randomized 147 patients on stable antiretroviral therapy with low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol level lower than 130 mg/dl and without overt heart failure to 10 mg daily rosuvastatin or placebo. We measured NT-proBNP levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Baseline and changes in NT-proBNP were compared between groups. Spearman correlation was used to explore relationships between baseline NT-proBNP, inflammation, and CVD risk markers. Multivariable analyses were conducted to assess associations with NT-proBNP levels. RESULTS Median age was 46 years, 80% were men, 69% were African American, and 46% were on protease inhibitors. At baseline, median (Q1, Q3) NT-proBNP was higher in the rosuvastatin group than placebo [41 (20, 66.5) versus 25 pg/ml (11, 56), P = 0.012)]. Baseline NT-proBNP correlated with bulb and common carotid artery intima-media thickness, coronary calcium score, interleukin 6, and cystatin C. After 96 weeks, median NT-proBNP decreased significantly in the rosuvastatin group versus placebo (-1.50 versus +4.50 pg/ml, P = 0.041). Within the rosuvastatin group, changes in NT-proBNP were negatively correlated with changes in insulin resistance and total limb fat. CONCLUSION Rosuvastatin reduces plasma NT-proBNP in HIV-infected participants on antiretroviral therapy. NT-proBNP correlated with several measures of CVD risk, independent of inflammation markers.
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Bansal N, Katz R, Dalrymple L, de Boer I, DeFilippi C, Kestenbaum B, Park M, Sarnak M, Seliger S, Shlipak M. NT-proBNP and troponin T and risk of rapid kidney function decline and incident CKD in elderly adults. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 10:205-14. [PMID: 25605700 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04910514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Elevations in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity troponin T are associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes. Whether elevations in these cardiac biomarkers are associated with decline in kidney function was evaluated. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin T were measured at baseline in 3752 participants free of heart failure in the Cardiovascular Health Study. eGFR was determined from the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation using serum cystatin C. Rapid decline in kidney function was defined as decline in serum cystatin C eGFR≥30%, and incident CKD was defined as the onset of serum cystatin C eGFR<60 among those without CKD at baseline (n=2786). Cox regression models were used to examine the associations of each biomarker with kidney function decline adjusting for demographics, baseline serum cystatin C eGFR, diabetes, and other CKD risk factors. RESULTS In total, 503 participants had rapid decline in serum cystatin C eGFR over a mean follow-up time of 6.41 (1.81) years, and 685 participants developed incident CKD over a mean follow-up time of 6.41 (1.74) years. Participants in the highest quartile of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (>237 pg/ml) had an 67% higher risk of rapid decline and 38% higher adjusted risk of incident CKD compared with participants in the lowest quartile (adjusted hazard ratio for serum cystatin C eGFR rapid decline, 1.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.25 to 2.23; hazard ratio for incident CKD, 1.38; 95% confidence interval, 1.08 to 1.76). Participants in the highest category of troponin T (>10.58 pg/ml) had 80% greater risk of rapid decline compared with participants in the lowest category (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.80; 95% confidence interval, 1.35 to 2.40). The association of troponin T with incident CKD was not statistically significant (hazard ratio, 1.17; 95% confidence interval, 0.92 to 1.50). CONCLUSIONS Elevated N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and troponin T are associated with rapid decline of kidney function and incident CKD. Additional studies are needed to evaluate the mechanisms that may explain this association.
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- Nisha Bansal
- Kidney Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington;
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- Kidney Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Nephrology, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California
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- Kidney Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Kidney Research Institute, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California; Division of General Internal Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affair Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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Onur S, Niklowitz P, Jacobs G, Lieb W, Menke T, Döring F. Association between serum level of ubiquinol and NT-proBNP, a marker for chronic heart failure, in healthy elderly subjects. Biofactors 2015; 41:35-43. [PMID: 25728634 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Revised: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Ubiquinone and ubiquinol represent the oxidized and reduced forms of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). CoQ10 is present in membranes of almost all human tissues and organs, with highest concentration in the heart. In patients with heart failure, serum levels of the N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) are an indicator of disease severity. Here, we investigated the relationship between serum levels of CoQ10 and NT-proBNP in healthy volunteers of an elderly study population (mean age 52 years, n = 871). We found a negative association between serum levels of ubiquinol and NT-proBNP (P < 0.001). Accordingly, the CoQ10 redox state (% oxidized form of CoQ10) is positively associated with serum NT-proBNP level (P < 0.001). Compared to patients who survived a myocardial infarction (n = 21), healthy subjects have lower NT-proBNP level (500.39 ± 631.28 pg/ml vs. 76.90 ± 120.27 pg/ml, P < 0.001), higher ubiquinol serum level (0.43 ± 0.19 µmol/L vs. 0.71 ± 0.32 µmol/L; P < 0.001), and a lower CoQ10 redox state (27.6 ± 13.8% vs. 17.6 ± 10.1%; P < 0.001). Interestingly, ubiquinol supplementation (150 mg/day; 14 day; n = 53) slightly reduces the expression of CLCN6, a gene related to NT-proBNP level. In summary, higher serum levels of ubiquinol are associated with lower serum NT-proBNP levels in healthy elderly subjects. However, to what extent a high serum level of ubiquinol is a protective factor for heart failure remains to be elucidated in prospective studies.
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- Simone Onur
- Division of Molecular Prevention, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Christian Albrechts University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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De Blois J, Fagerland MW, Grundtvig M, Semb AG, Gullestad L, Westheim A, Hole T, Atar D, Agewall S. ESC guidelines adherence is associated with improved survival in patients from the Norwegian Heart Failure Registry. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2015; 1:31-6. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvu010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Moe GW, Ezekowitz JA, O'Meara E, Lepage S, Howlett JG, Fremes S, Al-Hesayen A, Heckman GA, Abrams H, Ducharme A, Estrella-Holder E, Grzeslo A, Harkness K, Koshman SL, McDonald M, McKelvie R, Rajda M, Rao V, Swiggum E, Virani S, Zieroth S, Arnold JMO, Ashton T, D'Astous M, Chan M, De S, Dorian P, Giannetti N, Haddad H, Isaac DL, Kouz S, Leblanc MH, Liu P, Ross HJ, Sussex B, White M. The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Focus Update: anemia, biomarkers, and recent therapeutic trial implications. Can J Cardiol 2014; 31:3-16. [PMID: 25532421 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update provides discussion on the management recommendations on 3 focused areas: (1) anemia; (2) biomarkers, especially natriuretic peptides; and (3) clinical trials that might change practice in the management of patients with heart failure. First, all patients with heart failure and anemia should be investigated for reversible causes of anemia. Second, patients with chronic stable heart failure should undergo natriuretic peptide testing. Third, considerations should be given to treat selected patients with heart failure and preserved systolic function with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist and to treat patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with an angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitor, when the drug is approved. As with updates in previous years, the topics were chosen in response to stakeholder feedback. The 2014 Update includes recommendations, values and preferences, and practical tips to assist the clinicians and health care workers to best manage patients with heart failure.
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- Gordon W Moe
- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, Burlington, Ontario, Canada; Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- QE II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St Boniface General Hospital, Cardiac Sciences Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Edmonton Cardiology Consultants, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Régional de Lanaudière, Joliette, Québec and Université Laval, Québec, Canada
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- Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Health Sciences Centre, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Nadeem R, Singh M, Nida M, Kwon S, Sajid H, Witkowski J, Pahomov E, Shah K, Park W, Champeau D. Effect of CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome on lipid profile: a meta-regression analysis. J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10:1295-302. [PMID: 25325596 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) frequently exhibit higher rates of dyslipidemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders. Treatment for OSA by CPAP may improve cholesterol metabolism. This meta-regression analysis (MA) estimates the effect of CPAP treatment on dyslipidemia. METHODS PubMed and Cochrane libraries were searched by utilizing different combinations of keywords: CPAP, obstructive sleep apnea, serum lipids, dyslipidemia, cholesterol, total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein, LDL, high density lipoprotein, HDL, triglyceride, and TG. Inclusion criteria were: (1) English articles and (2) studies with an adult population with the diagnosis of OSA who were treated with CPAP. The OSA group must have cholesterol profile including TC, LDLc, HDLc, and TG, without and with CPAP treatment. Fifty-four studies were reviewed, while 29 studies pooled for MA. RESULTS Thirty-four datasets from 29 studies with 1,958 subjects pooled. Treatment duration range was from 2 days to 1 year. TC standardized mean differences (SMD) ranged from -41.5 to -0.077, pooled mean difference (PMD) was -5.660 (LL -6.715 to UL -4.606, p < 0.001). SMD in LDL ranged from -3.7 to 0; PMD was -0.488 (LL -0.715 to UL -0.261, p < 0.001). HDL SMD ranged from -0.498 to 1.94. The PMD was 0.207 (LL 0.05 to UL 0.364, p < 0.01). TG SMD ranged from -9.327 to 1.98; PMD was -0.054 (LL -0.124 to UL 0.016, p < 0.129). CONCLUSIONS CPAP treatment for OSA seems to improve dyslipidemia (decrease in total cholesterol and LDL, and increase in HDL). It does not appear to affect TG levels.
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- Rashid Nadeem
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rematul lil Alameen Institute of Cardiology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL
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Oikonomou E, Siasos G, Zaromitidou M, Hatzis G, Mourouzis K, Chrysohoou C, Zisimos K, Mazaris S, Tourikis P, Athanasiou D, Stefanadis C, Papavassiliou AG, Tousoulis D. Atorvastatin treatment improves endothelial function through endothelial progenitor cells mobilization in ischemic heart failure patients. Atherosclerosis 2014; 238:159-64. [PMID: 25525743 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelial function is an independent predictor of prognosis in heart failure (HF) subjects. Statins, beyond their lipid lowering role, exert beneficial effect in patients with atherosclerosis. In the present study we examined the impact of low and intermediate dose atorvastatin treatment on endothelial function, bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) mobilization and inflammatory status according to HF patient status. METHODS We studied the effect of 4 weeks administration of atorvastatin in 26 patients with ischemic HF. The study was carried out on two separate arms, one with atorvastatin 40 mg/d and one with atorvastatin 10 mg/d (randomized, double-blind, cross-over design). The number of circulating CD34(+)/CD133(+)/KDR(+) EPCs was evaluated by flow cytometry. Endothelial function was evaluated by flow mediated dilation (FMD) in the brachial artery. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) were measured by ELISA. RESULTS Treatment with atorvastatin 40 mg/d significantly increased circulating EPC (p = 0.002), FMD (p = 0.001) and reduced TNF-α (p = 0.01) compared to baseline. Similarly, treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg/day increased circulating EPC (p = 0.01), FMD (p = 0.08) and reduced TNF-α (p = 0.01) compared to baseline. Interestingly, with 40 mg/day atorvastatin treatment the increase in EPC was higher in subjects categorized as NYHA class II compared to subjects categorized as NYHA class III (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Our results confirmed the distinct impact of atorvastatin treatment on the restoration of endothelial function due to EPC mobilization in ischemic HF subjects. Moreover, these findings provide the potential clinical significance of EPC status monitoring to individualize treatment in HF subjects.
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- Evangelos Oikonomou
- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece; Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens Medical School, "Hippokration" Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ferreira CES, França CN, Izar MCO, Camargo LM, Roman RM, Fonseca FAH. High-intensity statin monotherapy versus moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe therapy: effects on vascular biomarkers. Int J Cardiol 2014; 180:78-9. [PMID: 25438220 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- C E S Ferreira
- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Albert Einstein Israeli Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Ueland T, Aukrust P, Nymo SH, Kjekshus J, McMurray JJV, Wikstrand J, Block D, Zaugg C, Gullestad L. Novel extracellular matrix biomarkers as predictors of adverse outcome in chronic heart failure: association between biglycan and response to statin therapy in the CORONA trial. J Card Fail 2014; 21:153-9. [PMID: 25451704 DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role in left ventricular remodeling and progression of heart failure (HF). Biglycan and mimecan are ECM proteins that are abundantly expressed in cardiac tissue but have not been evaluated as prognostic markers in HF. We investigated their interaction with statin treatment and association with adverse outcome in chronic HF. METHODS AND RESULTS The association between serum levels of biglycan and mimecan and the primary end point (cardiovascular [CV] death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke), all-cause mortality, CV death, the composite of all-cause mortality/hospitalization for worsening of HF, and the coronary end point was evaluated in 1,390 patients >60 years of age with ischemic systolic HF in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in HF (CORONA) population, randomly assigned to 10 mg rosuvastatin or placebo. Serum biglycan and mimecan added no prognostic information beyond conventional risk factors, including N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide. However, statin treatment improved all outcomes except CV death in patients with low biglycan levels (ie, lower tertile), even after full multivariable adjustment. CONCLUSIONS Although circulating levels of mimecan and biglycan were of limited predictive value in patients with chronic HF, circulating biglycan could be a useful marker for targeting statin therapy in patients with HF.
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- Thor Ueland
- Research Institute for Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Research Institute for Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Section of Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Research Institute for Internal Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; Center for Heart Failure Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Seo HS. Appropriate candidates for statin use in heart failure. Korean J Intern Med 2014; 29:730-4. [PMID: 25378970 PMCID: PMC4219961 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2014.29.6.730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Hong Seog Seo
- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Rationale and design of the GUIDE-IT study: Guiding Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure. JACC-HEART FAILURE 2014; 2:457-65. [PMID: 25194287 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The GUIDE-IT (Guiding Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure) study is designed to determine the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of a strategy of adjusting therapy with the goal of achieving and maintaining a target N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level of <1,000 pg/ml compared with usual care in high-risk patients with systolic heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Elevations in natriuretic peptide (NP) levels provide key prognostic information in patients with HF. Therapies proven to improve outcomes in patients with HF are generally associated with decreasing levels of NPs, and observational data show that decreases in NP levels over time are associated with favorable outcomes. Results from smaller prospective, randomized studies of this strategy thus far have been mixed, and current guidelines do not recommend serial measurement of NP levels to guide therapy in patients with HF. METHODS GUIDE-IT is a prospective, randomized, controlled, unblinded, multicenter clinical trial designed to randomize approximately 1,100 high-risk subjects with systolic HF (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%) to either usual care (optimized guideline-recommended therapy) or a strategy of adjusting therapy with the goal of achieving and maintaining a target NT-proBNP level of <1,000 pg/ml. Patients in either arm of the study are followed up at regular intervals and after treatment adjustments for a minimum of 12 months. The primary endpoint of the study is time to cardiovascular death or first hospitalization for HF. Secondary endpoints include time to cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality, cumulative mortality, health-related quality of life, resource use, cost-effectiveness, and safety. CONCLUSIONS The GUIDE-IT study is designed to definitively assess the effects of an NP-guided strategy in high-risk patients with systolic HF on clinically relevant endpoints of mortality, hospitalization, quality of life, and medical resource use. (Guiding Evidence Based Therapy Using Biomarker Intensified Treatment in Heart Failure [GUIDE-IT]; NCT01685840).
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Don-Wauchope AC, Santaguida PL, Oremus M, McKelvie R, Ali U, Brown JA, Bustamam A, Sohel N, Hill SA, Booth RA, Balion C, Raina P. Incremental predictive value of natriuretic peptides for prognosis in the chronic stable heart failure population: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2014; 19:521-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-014-9443-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sherwi N, Pellicori P, Joseph AC, Buga L. Old and newer biomarkers in heart failure: from pathophysiology to clinical significance. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2014; 14:690-7. [PMID: 23846675 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e328361d1ef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Heart failure is a complex disease in which a careful clinical examination and the measurement of cardiac function may not always be sufficient for making a correct diagnosis. Measuring plasma levels of natriuretic peptides may assist in this process, also offering a good tool for accurate risk stratification. Other alternative biomarkers may give insight into the different pathways of heart failure genesis and pathophysiology, and may help to identify those patients with overt heart failure and a more adverse outcome, or distinguish between those at risk of developing heart failure. Despite a high number of potentially useful biomarkers, only a few will likely be introduced routinely into clinical practice. However, a multi-marker approach might increase the diagnostic accuracy and it might identify different phenotypes of heart failure patients who might benefit from individualized therapy in the future.
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- Nasser Sherwi
- Department of Academic Cardiology, Hull and East Yorkshire Medical Research and Teaching Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, Kingston upon Hull, UK
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Drapala A, Sikora M, Ufnal M. Statins, the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system and hypertension – a tale of another beneficial effect of statins. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2014; 15:250-8. [DOI: 10.1177/1470320314531058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Adrian Drapala
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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