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Santoro F, Vitale E, Ragnatela I, Cetera R, Leopzzi A, Mallardi A, Matera A, Mele M, Correale M, Brunetti ND. Multidisciplinary approach in cardiomyopathies: From genetics to advanced imaging. Heart Fail Rev 2024; 29:445-462. [PMID: 38041702 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10373-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Cardiomyopathies are myocardial diseases characterized by mechanical and electrical dysfunction of the heart muscle which could lead to heart failure and life-threatening arrhythmias. Certainly, an accurate anamnesis, a meticulous physical examination, and an ECG are cornerstones in raising the diagnostic suspicion. However, cardiovascular imaging techniques are indispensable to diagnose a specific cardiomyopathy, to stratify the risk related to the disease and even to track the response to the therapy. Echocardiography is often the first exam that the patient undergoes, because of its non-invasiveness, wide availability, and cost-effectiveness. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging allows to integrate and implement the information obtained with the echography. Furthermore, cardiomyopathies' genetic basis has been investigated over the years and the list of genetic mutations deemed potentially pathogenic is expected to grow further. The aim of this review is to show echocardiographic, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and genetic features of several cardiomyopathies: dilated cardiomyopathy (DMC), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC), myocarditis, and takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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- Francesco Santoro
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Cardiology Unit, Policlinico "Riuniti", University of Foggia, Viale Pinto n.1, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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Koutsofti C, Ioannides M, Polydorou C, Papagregoriou G, Malatras A, Michael G, Hadjiioannou I, Pieri S, Loizidou EM, Eftychiou C, Papasavvas E, Christophides T, Alkelai A, Kapoor M, Shuldiner AR, Avraamides P, Deltas C. Massive Parallel DNA Sequencing of Patients with Inherited Cardiomyopathies in Cyprus and Suggestion of Digenic or Oligogenic Inheritance. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:319. [PMID: 38540378 PMCID: PMC10970479 DOI: 10.3390/genes15030319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Inherited cardiomyopathies represent a highly heterogeneous group of cardiac diseases. DNA variants in genes expressed in cardiomyocytes cause a diverse spectrum of cardiomyopathies, ultimately leading to heart failure, arrythmias, and sudden cardiac death. We applied massive parallel DNA sequencing using a 72-gene panel for studying inherited cardiomyopathies. We report on variants in 25 families, where pathogenicity was predicted by different computational approaches, databases, and an in-house filtering analysis. All variants were validated using Sanger sequencing. Familial segregation was tested when possible. We identified 41 different variants in 26 genes. Analytically, we identified fifteen variants previously reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database: twelve mentioned as disease-causing mutations (DM) and three as probable disease-causing mutations (DM?). Additionally, we identified 26 novel variants. We classified the forty-one variants as follows: twenty-eight (68.3%) as variants of uncertain significance, eight (19.5%) as likely pathogenic, and five (12.2%) as pathogenic. We genetically characterized families with a cardiac phenotype. The genetic heterogeneity and the multiplicity of candidate variants are making a definite molecular diagnosis challenging, especially when there is a suspicion of incomplete penetrance or digenic-oligogenic inheritance. This is the first systematic study of inherited cardiac conditions in Cyprus, enabling us to develop a genetic baseline and precision cardiology.
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- Constantina Koutsofti
- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus; (M.I.); (C.E.); (T.C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus; (M.I.); (C.E.); (T.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus; (M.I.); (C.E.); (T.C.)
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- Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA; (A.A.); (M.K.); (A.R.S.)
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- Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA; (A.A.); (M.K.); (A.R.S.)
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- Regeneron Genetics Center, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA; (A.A.); (M.K.); (A.R.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Nicosia General Hospital, Nicosia 2029, Cyprus; (M.I.); (C.E.); (T.C.)
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, biobank.cy Center of Excellence in Biobanking and Biomedical Research, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus; (C.K.); (C.P.); (G.P.); (A.M.); (G.M.); (I.H.); (S.P.); (E.M.L.)
- School of Medicine, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus
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Mishra T, Saha R, Paramasivam G. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in India and its electrocardiography (ECG) comparison to myocardial infarction. Egypt Heart J 2024; 76:26. [PMID: 38381355 PMCID: PMC10881923 DOI: 10.1186/s43044-024-00453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Owing to the limited research on Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) in Asia, we aim to evaluate in detail the clinical profiles, lab parameters, investigations, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) seen in patients with TCM in the Indian subcontinent. Additionally, we have compared the electrocardiographic findings of patients with TCM to those of patients with myocardial infarction (MI). RESULTS The average age of the patients affected was found to be 60 ± 11 years. Women (87.5%) and patients with hypertension (40%) were found to be at an increased risk of developing the syndrome. The most common presenting symptom was dyspnea (48%) following a trigger most commonly emotional (45%). ST elevation and significant T wave inversions were observed in 40% of patients with TCM. Echocardiography revealed a low left ventricular ejection fraction of 43 ± 9%. Coronary angiography was normal in 60%, the rest had mild/subcritical stenoses. The 6-month MACE was 20% and the mortality rate was 7.5%. Follow-up echocardiography of patients with TCM showed improvement in EF in 75% patients. CONCLUSIONS TCM was majorly seen in postmenopausal women following an emotional trigger, but a variety of other triggers were noted. T-wave inversions in TCM follow a diffuse pattern in contrast to specific leads seen in MI. Normal or subcritical stenosis in coronaries at presentation, along with a low EF which improves on follow up provide greater evidence for the diagnosis of TCM.
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- Tanisha Mishra
- Department of Cardiology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
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Kostin S, Giannakopoulos T, Richter M, Krizanic F, Sasko B, Ritter O, Pagonas N. Coronary microthrombi in the failing human heart: the role of von Willebrand factor and PECAM-1. Mol Cell Biochem 2024:10.1007/s11010-024-04942-0. [PMID: 38381272 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-024-04942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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The recognition of microthrombi in the heart microcirculation has recently emerged from studies in COVID-19 decedents. The present study investigated the ultrastructure of coronary microthrombi in heart failure (HF) due to cardiomyopathies that are unrelated to COVID-19 infection. In addition, we have investigated the role of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and PECAM-1 in microthrombus formation. We used electron microscopy to investigate the occurrence of microthrombi in patients with HF due to dilated (DCM, n = 7), inflammatory (MYO, n = 6) and ischemic (ICM, n = 7) cardiomyopathy and 4 control patients. VWF and PECAM-1 was studied by quantitative immunohistochemistry and Western blot. In comparison to control, the number of microthrombi was increased 7-9 times in HF. This was associated with a 3.5-fold increase in the number of Weibel-Palade bodies (WPb) in DCM and MYO compared to control. A fivefold increase in WPb in ICM was significantly different from control, DCM and MYO. In Western blot, VWF was increased twofold in DCM and MYO, and more than threefold in ICM. The difference between ICM and DCM and MYO was statistically significant. These results were confirmed by quantitative immunohistochemistry. Compared to control, PECAM-1 was by approximatively threefold increased in all groups of patients. This is the first study to demonstrate the occurrence of microthrombi in the failing human heart. The occurrence of microthrombi is associated with increased expression of VWF and the number of WPb, being more pronounced in ICM. These changes are likely not compensated by increases in PECAM-1 expression.
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- Sawa Kostin
- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, University Clinic Neuruppin-Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Clinic, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, University Clinic Neuruppin-Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Medical Department II, Marien Hospital Herne, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Brandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, University Clinic Neuruppin-Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
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De Lazzari M, Brunetti G, Frasson E, Zorzi A, Cipriani A, Migliore F, De Conti G, Motta R, Perazzolo Marra M, Corrado D. Thinning of compact layer and systolic dysfunction in isolated left ventricular non-compaction: A cardiac magnetic resonance study. Int J Cardiol 2024; 397:131614. [PMID: 38016624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Petersen' index reflects an excess of myocardial trabeculation which is not a specific morpho-functional feature of left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy, but a "phenotypic trait" even observed in association with other myocardial diseases and over-loading conditions. The present study was designed to evaluate the relation between a critical thinning of compact layer and the development of systolic dysfunction and LVNC cardiomyopathy. METHODS We compared CMR morpho-functional features and measurements of LV wall thickness using a 17 segment model of a cohort of patients fulfilling the Petersen criterion for LVNC with LV systolic dysfunction versus those of a cohort of age- and sex-matched controls with LVNC and preserved LV systolic function. All the study patients had an "isolated" LVNC defined as positive Petersen criterion in the absence of other diseases such as hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, or congenital heart disease and over-loading conditions. RESULTS he study population included 33 patients with "isolated" LVNC: 11 consecutive index patients with a reduced LV ejection fraction (LVNCrEF) and 22 controls with a preserved LVEF (LVNCpEF). The compact myocardial layer was thinner in patients with LVNCrEF than in those with LVNCpEF patients, both in mid-ventricular and apical LV segments. On linear regression analysis, there was a linear correlation between median thickness of mid-ventricular free wall segments and left ventricular ejection fraction (r = 0.51, p = 0.005). On the ROC curves analysis, ≥2 segments with a compact myocardial layer <5 mm in the free wall mid-ventricular segments showed the best accuracy for reduced LVEF (100% sensitivity and 60% specificity; AUC 0.81, p < 0.01). The negative predictive value for LV systolic dysfunction of <2 free wall mid ventricular segments <5 mm was 100%. On quantitative analysis, the mass of papillary muscles was lower in patients with LVNCrEF [1.2 (0.8-1.4) versus 1.6 (1.1-1.8) g/mq; p = 0.08]. CONCLUSIONS A thinned compact layer of mid-ventricular segments of the LV free wall was associated with a reduced systolic function and "isolated" LVNC cardiomyopathy.
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- Manuel De Lazzari
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Italy.
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Liu L, Cai S, Chen A, Dong Y, Zhou L, Li L, Zhang Z, Hu Z, Zhang Z, Xiong Y, Hu Z, Li Y, Lu M, Wu L, Zheng L, Ding L, Fan X, Yao Y. Long-term prognostic value of thyroid hormones in left ventricular noncompaction. J Endocrinol Invest 2024:10.1007/s40618-024-02311-8. [PMID: 38358462 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-024-02311-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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PURPOSE Thyroid function is closely related to the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to explore the predictive value of thyroid hormones for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). METHODS This longitudinal cohort study enrolled 388 consecutive LVNC patients with complete thyroid function profiles and comprehensive cardiovascular assessment. Potential predictors for adverse outcomes were thoroughly evaluated. RESULTS Over a median follow-up of 5.22 years, primary outcome (the combination of cardiovascular mortality and heart transplantation) occurred in 98 (25.3%) patients. For secondary outcomes, 75 (19.3%) patients died and 130 (33.5%) patients experienced major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Multivariable Cox analysis identified that free triiodothyronine (FT3) was independently associated with both primary (HR 0.455, 95%CI 0.313-0.664) and secondary (HR 0.547, 95%CI 0.349-0.858; HR 0.663, 95%CI 0.475-0.925) outcomes. Restricted cubic spline analysis illustrated that the risk for adverse outcomes increased significantly with the decline of serum FT3. The LVNC cohort was further stratified according to tertiles of FT3 levels. Individuals with lower FT3 levels in the tertile 1 group suffered from severe cardiac dysfunction and remodeling, resulting in higher incidence of mortality and MACE (Log-rank P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that lower concentration of FT3 was linked to worse prognosis, particularly for patients with left atrial diameter ≥ 40 mm or left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 35%. Adding FT3 to the pre-existing risk score for MACE in LVNC improved its predictive performance. CONCLUSION Through the long-term investigation on a large LVNC cohort, we demonstrated that low FT3 level was an independent predictor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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- L Liu
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Heart Center, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Huazhong Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167 Beilishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Ojrzyńska-Witek N, Marczak M, Mazurkiewicz Ł, Petryka-Mazurkiewicz J, Miłosz B, Grzybowski J, Śpiewak M. Impact of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance on the Diagnosis of Left Ventricular Noncompaction-A 15-Year Experience. J Clin Med 2024; 13:949. [PMID: 38398262 PMCID: PMC10889560 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13040949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the impact of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) on the diagnosis in patients with known or suspected left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 12,811 consecutive patients who had CMR studies between 2008 and 2022 in a large tertiary center. We included patients referred for CMR because of known or suspected LVNC. The study sample consisted of 333 patients, 193 (58.0%) male, median age 39.0 (26.8-51.0) years. Among 74 patients fulfilling the echocardiographic LVNC criteria, the diagnosis was confirmed in 54 (73.0%) cases. In 259 patients with ultrasound-based suspicion of LVNC, CMR led to an LVNC diagnosis in 82 (31.7%) patients. In both groups, CMR led to a new diagnosis in 89 cases (10 (13.5%) and 79 (30.5%)). A quantity of 38 (5.4%) patients were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, 11 (1.4%) patients were diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and 21 (4.1%) patients were diagnosed with unclassified cardiomyopathy. In four patients with suspected LVNC, a myocardial trabeculation was a secondary result of dilatation due to coronary heart disease. In five cases, valvular heart disease was found. Four patients were diagnosed with athlete's heart. Other diagnoses (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, peripartum cardiomyopathy, hypokinetic non-dilated cardiomyopathy, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and ventricular septum defect) were found in six patients. CMR is a valuable tool in the evaluation of cardiac muscle and in differentiating LVNC and other cardiac diseases.
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- Natalia Ojrzyńska-Witek
- Department of Cardiomyopathy, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.M.); (J.G.)
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- Magnetic Resonance Unit, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (M.M.); (J.P.-M.); (B.M.); (M.Ś.)
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- Department of Cardiomyopathy, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.M.); (J.G.)
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- Magnetic Resonance Unit, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (M.M.); (J.P.-M.); (B.M.); (M.Ś.)
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- Magnetic Resonance Unit, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (M.M.); (J.P.-M.); (B.M.); (M.Ś.)
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- Department of Cardiomyopathy, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (Ł.M.); (J.G.)
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- Magnetic Resonance Unit, National Institute of Cardiology, 04-628 Warsaw, Poland; (M.M.); (J.P.-M.); (B.M.); (M.Ś.)
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Xu S, Wu Z, Chen H. Construction and evaluation of immune-related diagnostic model in patients with heart failure caused by idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:92. [PMID: 38321374 PMCID: PMC10845749 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03666-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to construct the potential diagnostic model of immune-related genes during the development of heart failure caused by idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. METHOD GSE5406 and GSE57338 were downloaded from the GEO website ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/ ). CIBERSORT was used for the evaluation of immune infiltration in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of GSE5406. Differently expressed genes were calculated by the limma R package and visualized by the volcano plot. The immune-related genes were downloaded from Immport, TISIDB, and InnateDB. Then the immune-related differential genes (IRDGs) were acquired from the intersection. Protein-protein interaction network (PPI) and Cytoscape were used to visualize the hub genes. Three machine learning methods such as random forest, logical regression, and elastic network regression model were adopted to construct the prediction model. The diagnostic value was also validated in GSE57338. RESULTS Our study demonstrated the obvious different ratio of T cell CD4 memory activated, T cell regulatory Tregs, and neutrophils between DCM and control donors. As many as 2139 differential genes and 274 immune-related different genes were identified. These genes were mainly enriched in lipid and atherosclerosis, human cytomegalovirus infection, and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. At the same time, as many as fifteen hub genes were identified as the IRDGs (IFITM3, IFITM2, IFITM1, IFIT3, IFIT1, HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, ADAR, STAT1, SAMHD1, RSAD2, MX1, ISG20, IRF2). Moreover, we also discovered that the elastic network and logistic regression models had a higher diagnostic value than that of random forest models based on these hub genes. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated the pivotal role of immune function during the development of heart failure caused by DCM. This study may offer new opportunities for the detection and intervention of immune-related DCM.
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- Sichi Xu
- Department of Cardiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tong Ji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, China
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Diagnosis of Hubei Province, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tong Ji Medica College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430014, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
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- Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Resuscitation, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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Domengé O, Fayol A, Ladouceur M, Wahbi K, Amar L, Carette C, Hagège A, Hulot JS. Trends in prevalence of major etiologies leading to heart failure in young patients: An integrative review. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2024; 34:80-88. [PMID: 36155830 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2022.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The prevalence of Heart failure (HF) is increasing with the aging of the population but it is estimated that 10% of HF patients are younger than 50 years-old. HF development in this population is characterized with a fast-growing prevalence, and important disparities according to underlying etiologies or gender. These observations highlight the need to identify specific and preventable factors in these patients, a topic that is under-studied. Here we provide an overview of trends in prevalence of major etiologies leading to HF in young subjects, including genetic factors associated with cardiomyopathies, premature vascular dysfunction and related ischemia, metabolic stress, cardio-toxic responses to different agents, and myocarditis. We also highlight the increasing influence of major risk factors that are driving HF in younger patients, such as obesity, diabetes or arterial hypertension.
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- Orianne Domengé
- Université de Paris, INSERM, PARCC, Paris F-75006, France; CIC1418 and DMU CARTE, AP-HP: Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, PARCC, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, 56 Rue Leblanc, Paris F-75015, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM, PARCC, Paris F-75006, France; CIC1418 and DMU CARTE, AP-HP: Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, PARCC, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, 56 Rue Leblanc, Paris F-75015, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM, PARCC, Paris F-75006, France; Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou and Necker Hospital, Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Centre de Référence de Pathologie Neuromusculaire, AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM, PARCC, Paris F-75006, France; Hypertension Department and DMU CARTE, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France
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- CIC1418 and DMU CARTE, AP-HP: Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, PARCC, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, 56 Rue Leblanc, Paris F-75015, France; Service de nutrition, Centre Spécialisé Obésité, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France
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- Department of Cardiology and DMU CARTE, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France
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- Université de Paris, INSERM, PARCC, Paris F-75006, France; CIC1418 and DMU CARTE, AP-HP: Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, PARCC, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, 56 Rue Leblanc, Paris F-75015, France.
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Gao Y, Peng L, Zhao C. MYH7 in cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle myopathy. Mol Cell Biochem 2024; 479:393-417. [PMID: 37079208 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04735-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Myosin heavy chain gene 7 (MYH7), a sarcomeric gene encoding the myosin heavy chain (myosin-7), has attracted considerable interest as a result of its fundamental functions in cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction and numerous nucleotide variations of MYH7 are closely related to cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle myopathy. These disorders display significantly inter- and intra-familial variability, sometimes developing complex phenotypes, including both cardiomyopathy and skeletal myopathy. Here, we review the current understanding on MYH7 with the aim to better clarify how mutations in MYH7 affect the structure and physiologic function of sarcomere, thus resulting in cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle myopathy. Importantly, the latest advances on diagnosis, research models in vivo and in vitro and therapy for precise clinical application have made great progress and have epoch-making significance. All the great advance is discussed here.
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- Yuan Gao
- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
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Yu Y, Shi H, Wang Y, Yu Y, Chen R. A pilot study of S100A4, S100A8/A9, and S100A12 in dilated cardiomyopathy: novel biomarkers for diagnosis or prognosis? ESC Heart Fail 2024; 11:503-512. [PMID: 38083998 PMCID: PMC10804141 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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AIMS Circulating biomarkers can provide important information for the diagnosis and prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We explored novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of DCM to improve clinical decision-making. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 238 DCM patients and 65 control were consecutively enrolled at Zhongshan Hospital between January 2017 and January 2019. In the screening set, four DCM patients and four controls underwent measurements of serum proteomic analysis. Seventy-six differentially expressed circulating proteins were screened by data-independent acquisition proteomics, and three of these proteins (S100A4, S100A8/A9, and S100A12) were validated by multiple-reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry. In the validation set, subsequently, a total of 234 DCM patients and 61 control subjects were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Circulating S100A4, S100A8/A9, and S100A12 were significantly increased in DCM patients (P < 0.001). These three proteins were significant positively correlated with other parameters, such as Lg (NT-proBNP), IL-1β, TGF-β, CRP, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, and left ventricular end-systolic diameter, whereas they were negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction, respectively (P < 0.05). The receiver operator characteristic curve showed the combination of S100A4, S100A8/A9, and S100A12 [area under curve (AUC) 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84-0.93] was better than single S100A4 (AUC 0.74, 95% CI 0.68-0.81), S100A8/A9 (AUC 0.82, 95% CI 0.77-0.88), or S100A12 (AUC 0.80, 95% CI 0.72-0.88) in the diagnosis of DCM (P < 0.01). After a median follow-up period of 33.5 months, 110 patients (47.01%) experienced major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), including 46 who had cardiac deaths and 64 who had heart failure rehospitalizations. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the DCM patients with ≥75th percentile level of S100A4 had a significantly higher incidence of MACEs than those with <75th percentile level of S100A4 (61.40% vs. 42.37%, P < 0.05). There were no significant differences of MACE rate among DCM patients with different concentrations of S100A8/A9 and S100A12 (P > 0.05). Cox proportional hazards regression analysis revealed that S100A4 [≥75th percentile vs. <75th percentile: hazard ratio (HR) 1.65; 95% CI 1.11-2.45] remained significant independent predictors for MACEs (P < 0.05); however, S100A8/A9 and S100A12 were not independent factors for predicting MACE (P ≥ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS S100A4, S100A8/A9, and S100A12 may be additional diagnostic tools for human DCM recognition, and the combination of these three indicators helped to improve the accuracy of a single index to diagnose DCM. Additionally, S100A4 was identified as a significant predictor of prognosis in patients with DCM.
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- Ying Yu
- Department of General Practice, Zhongshan HospitalShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan HospitalShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan HospitalShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan HospitalShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan HospitalShanghai Medical College of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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Hasegawa M, Miki K, Kawamura T, Takei Sasozaki I, Higashiyama Y, Tsuchida M, Kashino K, Taira M, Ito E, Takeda M, Ishida H, Higo S, Sakata Y, Miyagawa S. Gene correction and overexpression of TNNI3 improve impaired relaxation in engineered heart tissue model of pediatric restrictive cardiomyopathy. Dev Growth Differ 2024; 66:119-132. [PMID: 38193576 DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Research on cardiomyopathy models using engineered heart tissue (EHT) created from disease-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is advancing rapidly. However, the study of restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), a rare and intractable cardiomyopathy, remains at the experimental stage because there is currently no established method to replicate the hallmark phenotype of RCM, particularly diastolic dysfunction, in vitro. In this study, we generated iPSCs from a patient with early childhood-onset RCM harboring the TNNI3 R170W mutation (R170W-iPSCs). The properties of R170W-iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs) and EHTs were evaluated and compared with an isogenic iPSC line in which the mutation was corrected. Our results indicated altered calcium kinetics in R170W-iPSC-CMs, including prolonged tau, and an increased ratio of relaxation force to contractile force in R170W-EHTs. These properties were reversed in the isogenic line, suggesting that our model recapitulates impaired relaxation of RCM, i.e., diastolic dysfunction in clinical practice. Furthermore, overexpression of wild-type TNNI3 in R170W-iPSC-CMs and -EHTs effectively rescued impaired relaxation. These results highlight the potential efficacy of EHT, a modality that can accurately recapitulate diastolic dysfunction in vitro, to elucidate the pathophysiology of RCM, as well as the possible benefits of gene therapies for patients with RCM.
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- Moyu Hasegawa
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Media Information Research Department, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Media Information Research Department, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Medical Therapeutics for Heart Failure, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Premium Research Institute for Human Metaverse Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Xie WH, Chen BH, An DA, Wu R, Shi RY, Zhou Y, Cui HF, Zhao L, Wu LM. Prognostic value of left ventricular trabeculae fractal analysis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024; 26:101005. [PMID: 38302000 PMCID: PMC11211225 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of left ventricular (LV) myocardial trabecular complexity on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of LV myocardial trabecular complexity using fractal analysis in patients with DCM. METHODS Consecutive patients with DCM who underwent CMR between March 2017 and November 2021 at two hospitals were prospectively enrolled. The primary endpoints were defined as the combination of all-cause death and heart failure hospitalization. The events of cardiac death alone were defined as the secondary endpoints.LV trabeculae complexity was quantified by measuring the fractal dimension (FD) of the endocardial border based on fractal geometry on CMR. Cox proportional hazards regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis were used to examine the association between variables and outcomes. The incremental prognostic value of FD was assessed in nested models. RESULTS A total of 403 patients with DCM (49.31 ± 14.68 years, 69% male) were recruited. After a median follow-up of 43 months (interquartile range, 28-55 months), 87 and 24 patients reached the primary and secondary endpoints, respectively. Age, heart rate, New York Heart Association functional class >II, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, LV ejection fraction, LV end-diastolic volume index, LV end-systolic volume index, LV mass index, presence of late gadolinium enhancement, global FD, LV mean apical FD, and LV maximal apical FD were univariably associated with the outcomes (all P < 0.05). After multivariate adjustment, LV maximal apical FD remained a significant independent predictor of outcome [hazard ratio = 1.179 (1.116, 1.246), P < 0.001]. The addition of LV maximal apical FD in the nested models added incremental prognostic value to other common clinical and imaging risk factors (all <0.001; C-statistic: 0.84-0.88, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION LV maximal apical FD was an independent predictor of the adverse clinical outcomes in patients with DCM and provided incremental prognostic value over conventional clinical and imaging risk factors.
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- Wei-Hui Xie
- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Computer Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Gregorich ZR, Yanghai Z, Kamp TJ, Granzier H, Guo W. Mechanisms of RBM20 Cardiomyopathy: Insights From Model Systems. CIRCULATION. GENOMIC AND PRECISION MEDICINE 2024; 17:e004355. [PMID: 38288598 PMCID: PMC10923161 DOI: 10.1161/circgen.123.004355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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RBM20 (RNA-binding motif protein 20) is a vertebrate- and muscle-specific RNA-binding protein that belongs to the serine-arginine-rich family of splicing factors. The RBM20 gene was first identified as a dilated cardiomyopathy-linked gene over a decade ago. Early studies in Rbm20 knockout rodents implicated disrupted splicing of RBM20 target genes as a causative mechanism. Clinical studies show that pathogenic variants in RBM20 are linked to aggressive dilated cardiomyopathy with early onset heart failure and high mortality. Subsequent studies employing pathogenic variant knock-in animal models revealed that variants in a specific portion of the arginine-serine-rich domain in RBM20 not only disrupt splicing but also hinder nucleocytoplasmic transport and lead to the formation of RBM20 biomolecular condensates in the sarcoplasm. Conversely, mice harboring a disease-associated variant in the RRM (RNA recognition motif) do not show evidence of adverse remodeling or exhibit sudden death despite disrupted splicing of RBM20 target genes. Thus, whether disrupted splicing, biomolecular condensates, or both contribute to dilated cardiomyopathy is under debate. Beyond this, additional questions remain, such as whether there is sexual dimorphism in the presentation of RBM20 cardiomyopathy. What are the clinical features of RBM20 cardiomyopathy and why do some individuals develop more severe disease than others? In this review, we summarize the reported observations and discuss potential mechanisms of RBM20 cardiomyopathy derived from studies employing in vivo animal models and in vitro human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Potential therapeutic strategies to treat RBM20 cardiomyopathy are also discussed.
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- Zachery R. Gregorich
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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- Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
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Caño-Carrillo S, Castillo-Casas JM, Franco D, Lozano-Velasco E. Unraveling the Signaling Dynamics of Small Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiac Diseases. Cells 2024; 13:265. [PMID: 38334657 PMCID: PMC10854837 DOI: 10.3390/cells13030265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Effective intercellular communication is essential for cellular and tissue balance maintenance and response to challenges. Cellular communication methods involve direct cell contact or the release of biological molecules to cover short and long distances. However, a recent discovery in this communication network is the involvement of extracellular vesicles that host biological contents such as proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids, influencing neighboring cells. These extracellular vesicles are found in body fluids; thus, they are considered as potential disease biomarkers. Cardiovascular diseases are significant contributors to global morbidity and mortality, encompassing conditions such as ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, electrical heart diseases, and heart failure. Recent studies reveal the release of extracellular vesicles by cardiovascular cells, influencing normal cardiac function and structure. However, under pathological conditions, extracellular vesicles composition changes, contributing to the development of cardiovascular diseases. Investigating the loading of molecular cargo in these extracellular vesicles is essential for understanding their role in disease development. This review consolidates the latest insights into the role of extracellular vesicles in diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular diseases, exploring the potential applications of extracellular vesicles in personalized therapies, shedding light on the evolving landscape of cardiovascular medicine.
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- Cardiovascular Development Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain; (S.C.-C.); (J.M.C.-C.); (D.F.)
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Vîjîiac A, Scărlătescu AI, Petre IG, Vîjîiac C, Vătășescu RG. Three-Dimensional Combined Atrioventricular Coupling Index-A Novel Prognostic Marker in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Biomedicines 2024; 12:302. [PMID: 38397904 PMCID: PMC10886977 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12020302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Atrioventricular coupling has recently emerged as an outcome predictor. Our aim was to assess, through three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, the role of the left atrioventricular coupling index (LACI), right atrioventricular coupling index (RACI) and a novel combined atrioventricular coupling index (CACI) in a cohort of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). One hundred twenty-one consecutive patients with DCM underwent comprehensive 3D echocardiographic acquisitions. LACI was defined as the ratio between left atrial and left ventricular 3D end-diastolic volumes. RACI was defined as the ratio between right atrial and right ventricular 3D end-diastolic volumes. CACI was defined as the sum of LACI and RACI. Patients were prospectively followed for death, heart transplant, nonfatal cardiac arrest and hospitalization for heart failure. Fifty-five patients reached the endpoint. All three coupling indices were significantly more impaired in patients with events, with CACI showing the highest area under the curve (AUC = 0.66, p = 0.003). All three indices were independent outcome predictors when tested in multivariable Cox regression (HR = 2.62, p = 0.01 for LACI; HR = 2.58, p = 0.004 for RACI; HR = 2.37, p = 0.01 for CACI), but only CACI showed an incremental prognostic power over traditional risk factors such as age, left ventricular strain, right ventricular strain and mitral regurgitation severity (likelihood ratio χ2 test = 28.2, p = 0.03). CACI assessed through 3D echocardiography, reflecting both left and right atrioventricular coupling, is an independent predictor of adverse events in DCM, yielding an incremental prognostic power over traditional risk factors.
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- Aura Vîjîiac
- Cardiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (I.G.P.); (R.G.V.)
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- Cardiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (I.G.P.); (R.G.V.)
- Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Cardiology Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (I.G.P.); (R.G.V.)
- Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania;
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Ranta-Aho J, Felice KJ, Jonson PH, Sarparanta J, Palmio J, Tasca G, Sabatelli M, Yvorel C, Harzallah I, Touraine R, Pais L, Austin-Tse CA, Ganesh V, O'Leary MC, Rehm HL, Hehir MK, Subramony S, Wu Q, Udd B, Savarese M. Rare ACTN2 Frameshift Variants Resulting in Protein Extension Cause Distal Myopathy and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy through Protein Aggregation. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.01.17.23298671. [PMID: 38293186 PMCID: PMC10827258 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.17.23298671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Distal myopathies are a group of rare, inherited muscular disorders characterized by progressive loss of muscle fibers that begins in the distal parts of arms and legs. Recently, variants in a new disease gene, ACTN2 , have been shown to cause distal myopathy. ACTN2 , a gene previously only associated with cardiomyopathies, encodes alpha-actinin-2, a protein expressed in both cardiac and skeletal sarcomeres. The primary function of alpha-actinin-2 is to link actin and titin to the sarcomere Z-disk. New ACTN2 variants are continuously discovered, however, the clinical significance of many variants remains unknown. Thus, lack of clear genotype-phenotype correlations in ACTN2 -related diseases, actininopathies, persists. Objective The objective of the study is to characterize the pathomechanisms underlying actininopathies. Methods Functional characterization in C2C12 cell models of several ACTN2 variants is conducted, including frameshift and missense variants associated with dominant actininopathies. We assess the genotype-phenotype correlations of actininopathies using clinical data from several patients carrying these variants. Results The results show that the missense variants associated with a recessive form of actininopathy do not cause detectable alpha-actinin-2 aggregates in the cell model. Conversely, dominant frameshift variants causing a protein extension do produce alpha-actinin-2 aggregates. Interpretation The results suggest that alpha-actinin-2 aggregation is the disease mechanism underlying some dominant actininopathies, and thus we recommend that protein-extending frameshift variants in ACTN2 should be classified as pathogenic. However, this mechanism is likely elicited by only a limited number of variants. Alternative functional characterization methods should be explored to further investigate other molecular mechanisms underlying actininopathies.
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Huang Y, Li LC, Li YX, Gui C, Yang LH. Development and validation of a risk model for intracardiac thrombosis in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: a retrospective study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1431. [PMID: 38228722 PMCID: PMC10791606 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51745-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Intracardiac thrombosis is a severe complication in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. This study aims to develop and validate an individualized nomogram to evaluate the risk of intracardiac thrombosis in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at first admission. Clinical baseline characteristics were acquired from electronic medical record systems. Multiple methods were applied to screen the key variables and generate multiple different variable combinations. Multivariable logistic regression was used to build the models, and the optimal model was chosen by comparing the discrimination. Then we checked the performance of the model in different thrombus subgroups. Finally, the model was presented using a nomogram and evaluated from the perspectives of discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness. Internal validation was performed by extracting different proportions of data for Bootstrapping. Ultimately, 564 eligible patients were enrolled, 67 of whom developed an intracardiac thrombosis. Risk factors included d-dimer, white blood cell count, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, pulse pressure, history of stroke, hematocrit, and NT-proBNP in the optimal model. The model had good discrimination and calibration, and the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.833 (0.782-0.884), and the model's performance in each subgroup was stable. Clinical decision curve analysis showed that the model had clinical application value when the high-risk threshold was between 2% and 78%. The AUC of interval validation (30% and 70% data resampling) was 0.844 (0.765-0.924) and 0.833 (0.775-0.891), respectively. This novel intracardiac thrombosis nomogram could be conveniently applied to facilitate the individual intracardiac thrombosis risk assessment in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
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- Yuan Huang
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Nanning, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory Base of Precision Medicine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases Control and Prevention, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
- Guangxi Key Laboratory Base of Precision Medicine in Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases Control and Prevention, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
- Guangxi Clinical Research Center for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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Cau R, Pisu F, Suri JS, Montisci R, Gatti M, Mannelli L, Gong X, Saba L. Artificial Intelligence in the Differential Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy Phenotypes. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:156. [PMID: 38248033 PMCID: PMC11154548 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14020156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly being applied to the medical field, especially in the cardiovascular domain. AI approaches have demonstrated their applicability in the detection, diagnosis, and management of several cardiovascular diseases, enhancing disease stratification and typing. Cardiomyopathies are a leading cause of heart failure and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Identifying the etiologies is fundamental for the management and diagnostic pathway of these heart muscle diseases, requiring the integration of various data, including personal and family history, clinical examination, electrocardiography, and laboratory investigations, as well as multimodality imaging, making the clinical diagnosis challenging. In this scenario, AI has demonstrated its capability to capture subtle connections from a multitude of multiparametric datasets, enabling the discovery of hidden relationships in data and handling more complex tasks than traditional methods. This review aims to present a comprehensive overview of the main concepts related to AI and its subset. Additionally, we review the existing literature on AI-based models in the differential diagnosis of cardiomyopathy phenotypes, and we finally examine the advantages and limitations of these AI approaches.
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- Riccardo Cau
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari-Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy; (R.C.); (F.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari-Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy; (R.C.); (F.P.)
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- Stroke Monitoring and Diagnostic Division, AtheroPoin™, Roseville, CA 95661, USA;
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari-Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy;
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- Department of Radiology, Università degli Studi di Torino, 10129 Turin, Italy;
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- Radiology Department, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014, China;
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari-Polo di Monserrato s.s. 554 Monserrato, 09045 Cagliari, Italy; (R.C.); (F.P.)
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Monda E, De Michele G, Diana G, Verrillo F, Rubino M, Cirillo A, Fusco A, Amodio F, Caiazza M, Dongiglio F, Palmiero G, Buono P, Russo MG, Limongelli G. Left Ventricular Non-Compaction in Children: Aetiology and Diagnostic Criteria. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:115. [PMID: 38201424 PMCID: PMC10871098 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14010115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a heterogeneous myocardial disorder characterized by prominent trabeculae protruding into the left ventricular lumen and deep intertrabecular recesses. LVNC can manifest in isolation or alongside other heart muscle diseases. Its occurrence among children is rising due to advancements in imaging techniques. The origins of LVNC are diverse, involving both genetic and acquired forms. The clinical manifestation varies greatly, with some cases presenting no symptoms, while others typically manifesting with heart failure, systemic embolism, and arrhythmias. Diagnosis mainly relies on assessing heart structure using imaging tools like echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance. However, the absence of a universally agreed-upon standard and limitations in diagnostic criteria have led to ongoing debates in the scientific community regarding the most reliable methods. Further research is crucial to enhance the diagnosis of LVNC, particularly in early life stages.
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- Emanuele Monda
- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, General Directorate for Health, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
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- Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (E.M.); (G.D.M.); (G.D.); (F.V.); (M.R.); (A.C.); (A.F.); (F.A.); (M.C.); (F.D.); (G.P.); (M.G.R.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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Mao Y, Wei H, Gong Y, Peng L, Chen Y. Association of MBL2 gene polymorphisms and MBL levels with dilated cardiomyopathy in a Chinese Han population. BMC Med Genomics 2024; 17:11. [PMID: 38167099 PMCID: PMC10763076 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01787-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been reported that Mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2) gene polymorphisms and expression levels are related to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This study aimed to investigate the potential association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and the pathogenesis of DCM. METHODS Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the MBL2 gene were genotyped in 440 DCM patients and 532 controls in Southwest China. A luciferase reporter assay was used to detect the transcriptional activity the different genotypes. MBL serum levels, left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) and lower left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) were measured. RESULTS The rs11003125 C allele increased the transcriptional activity of the MBL2 promoter compared with the rs11003125 G allele. The rs11003125 CC carriers had higher MBL serum levels, LVEF and LVEDD than the rs11003125 CG and GG carriers. CONCLUSIONS Our study first revealed that MBL2 polymorphisms and serum MBL levels were associated with DCM. Allele C in rs11003125 of MBL2 may upregulate the expression levels of MBL. High serum MBL levels may be a protective factor in DCM pathogenesis.
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- Yujie Mao
- Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Research Laboratory, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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Archana A, Natarajan CK, Kumar VH, Subramaniyam G, Ramachandran B, Balakrishnan K, Suresh Rao KG, Berwal A, Nandyala V, Iyer S. A neonate with a spongy failing heart - What could it be? Ann Pediatr Cardiol 2024; 17:81-84. [PMID: 38933059 PMCID: PMC11198940 DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_193_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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A neonate born of third-degree consanguineous marriage presented on day 12 of life with congestive cardiac failure. A male sibling died at 3 months of age, cause of which was not known. He was treated with decongestive measures and multiple inotropes. 2D Echocardiogram revealed severe Left ventricular dysfunction with prominent trabeculations and deep recesses in the left ventricle suggestive of Left ventricular non-compaction. He was also found to have horse-shoe kidney. Considering the presence of cardiac left ventricular non compaction, horse-shoe kidney and family history of neonatal death and pregnancy loss clinical exome sequencing was done. It detected a homozygous missense variant in exon 6 of the AGK gene suggestive of Senger's syndrome. Baby was on regular follow-up and was thriving well on diuretics, sacubitril-valsartan and weekly levosimendan infusions. At 8 months of age, cardiac transplantation was successfully done and baby has been doing well post-transplantation. LVNC in children is rare with an estimated incidence of 0.11 per 100,000, the highest incidence being during infancy. Senger's syndrome is autosomal recessive in inheritance. Senger's syndrome associated with Left ventricular non compaction has been reported only once in literature so far. Renal manifestations in the form of horse shoe kidney like in our index baby has not been reported previously with Senger's syndrome.
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- Arumugom Archana
- Department of Neonatology, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, MGM Healthcare, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Naumova A, Zhao XQ, Yuan C. MRI Quantification of Cardiac Structure and Function in Cardiomyopathy Patients. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2735:17-26. [PMID: 38038841 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3527-8_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) is a quantitative technique that enables non-invasive assessment of heart structure and contractile function as well as the mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease. Here we provide step-by-step instructions and imaging protocols for conducting cardiac MRI exam on the patients with cardiomyopathies. Our imaging protocols are specific to the 3 Tesla magnetic field strength.
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- University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Xiong Y, Zhang Z, Liu S, Shen L, Zheng L, Ding L, Liu L, Wu L, Li L, Hu Z, Zhang Z, Zhou L, Yao Y. Lupeol alleviates autoimmune myocarditis by suppressing macrophage pyroptosis and polarization via PPARα/LACC1/NF-κB signaling pathway. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 123:155193. [PMID: 37976692 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155193] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Autoimmune myocarditis, with increasing incidence and limited therapeutic strategies, is in urgent need to explore its underlying mechanisms and effective drugs. Pyroptosis is a programmed cell death that may contribute to the pathogenesis of myocarditis. Nonetheless, no direct evidence validated the role of pyroptosis in autoimmune myocarditis. Lupeol (Lup), a pentacyclic triterpene, possesses various biological activities such as antidiabetic properties. However, the effects of Lup on autoimmune myocarditis and pyroptosis remain unelucidated. PURPOSE This study aimed to reveal the role of pyroptosis in autoimmune myocarditis and explore the protective effects of Lup, and its engaged mechanisms. METHODS The experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM) mouse model was established by immunization with a fragment of cardiac myosin in Balb/c mice. Lup and MCC950 were administered after EAM induction. The protective effects were assessed by inflammation score, cardiac injury, chronic fibrosis, and cardiac function. Mechanistically, the effects of Lup on the M1 polarization and pyroptosis of macrophages were evaluated. Transcriptome sequencing and molecular docking were subsequently employed, and the underlying mechanisms of Lup were further explored in vitro with small interfering RNA and adenovirus. RESULTS Administration of Lup and MCC950 alleviated EAM progression. Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining identified macrophages as the primary cells undergoing pyroptosis. Lup inhibited the expression of pyroptosis-associated proteins in macrophages during EAM in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, Lup suppressed pyroptosis in both bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) and THP-1-derived macrophages in vitro. In addition, Lup inhibited the M1 polarization of macrophages both in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, the protective effects of Lup were demonstrated via the suppression of the nuclear factor-κΒ (NF-κB) signaling pathway. Transcriptome sequencing and molecular docking revealed the potential involvement of peroxisome proliferator-associated receptor α (PPARα). Subsequently, we demonstrated that Lup activated PPARα to reduce the expression level of LACC1, thereby inhibiting the NF-κB pathway and pyroptosis. CONCLUSION Our findings indicated the crucial role of macrophage pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of EAM. Lup ameliorated EAM by inhibiting the M1 polarization and pyroptosis of macrophages through the PPARα/LACC1/NF-κB signaling pathway. Thus, our results provided a novel therapeutic target and agent for myocarditis.
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- Yulong Xiong
- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 167A Beilishi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing 100037, PR China.
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Orgil BO, Purevjav E. Molecular Pathways and Animal Models of Cardiomyopathies. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 1441:991-1019. [PMID: 38884766 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-44087-8_64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders of the heart muscle that ultimately result in congestive heart failure. Rapid progress in genetics, molecular and cellular biology with breakthrough innovative genetic-engineering techniques, such as next-generation sequencing and multiomics platforms, stem cell reprogramming, as well as novel groundbreaking gene-editing systems over the past 25 years has greatly improved the understanding of pathogenic signaling pathways in inherited cardiomyopathies. This chapter will focus on intracellular and intercellular molecular signaling pathways that are activated by a genetic insult in cardiomyocytes to maintain tissue and organ level regulation and resultant cardiac remodeling in certain forms of cardiomyopathies. In addition, animal models of different clinical forms of human cardiomyopathies with their summaries of triggered key molecules and signaling pathways will be described.
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- Buyan-Ochir Orgil
- Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Division of Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Heart Institute, Division of Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Ghasemi S, Mahdavi M, Maleki M, Salahshourifar I, Kalayinia S. Novel pathogenic variant in MED12 causing non-syndromic dilated cardiomyopathy. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:334. [PMID: 38129817 PMCID: PMC10734089 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01780-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Up to 50% of all DCM cases have a genetic background, with variants in over 250 genes reported in association with DCM. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) is a powerful tool to identify variants underlying genetic cardiomyopathies. Via WES, we sought to identify DCM causes in a family with 2 affected patients. METHODS WES was performed on the affected members of an Iranian family to identify the genetic etiology of DCM. The candidate variant was segregated via polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing. Computational modeling and protein-protein docking were performed to survey the impact of the variant on the structure and function of the protein. RESULTS A novel single-nucleotide substitution (G > A) in exon 9 of MED12, c.1249G > A: p.Val417Ile, NM_005120.3, was identified. The c.1249G > A variant was validated in the family. Bioinformatic analysis and computational modeling confirmed that c.1249G > A was the pathogenic variant responsible for the DCM phenotype. CONCLUSION We detected a novel DCM-causing variant in MED12 using WES. The variant in MED12 may decrease binding to cyclin-dependent kinase 8 (CDK8), affect its activation, and cause alterations in calcium-handling gene expression in the heart, leading to DCM.
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- Serwa Ghasemi
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiogenetic Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiogenetic Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Fang T, Wang X, Huangfu N. Superfamily II helicases: the potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1309491. [PMID: 38152606 PMCID: PMC10752008 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1309491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) still maintain high morbidity and mortality globally. Helicases, a unique class of enzymes, are extensively implicated in the processes of nucleic acid (NA) metabolism across various organisms. They play a pivotal role in gene expression, inflammatory response, lipid metabolism, and so forth. However, abnormal helicase expression has been associated with immune response, cancer, and intellectual disability in humans. Superfamily II (SFII) is one of the largest and most diverse of the helicase superfamilies. Increasing evidence has implicated SFⅡ helicases in the pathogenesis of multiple CVDs. In this review, we comprehensively review the regulation mechanism of SFⅡ helicases in CVDs including atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathies, and heart failure, which will contribute to the investigation of ideal therapeutic targets for CVDs.
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- Tianxiang Fang
- Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Atherosclerotic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Centre for Cardiovascular Disease of Ningbo, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lihuili Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
- Department of Cardiology, Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Atherosclerotic Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, China
- Clinical Medicine Research Centre for Cardiovascular Disease of Ningbo, Ningbo, China
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Wang M, Xu X, Li J, Gao Z, Ding Y, Chen X, Xiang Q, Shen L. Integrated bioinformatics and experiment revealed that cuproptosis is the potential common pathogenesis of three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:14210-14241. [PMID: 38085668 PMCID: PMC10756114 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Cuproptosis is a recently reported new mode of programmed cell death which might be a potential co-pathogenesis of three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy. However, no investigation has reported a clear relevance between primary cardiomyopathy and cuproptosis. In this study, the differential cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) shared by three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy were identified in training sets. As a result, four CRGs shared by three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy were acquired and they were mainly related to biological processes such as cell death and immuno-inflammatory response through differential analysis, correlation analysis, GSEA, GSVA and immune cell infiltration analysis. Then, three key CRGs (K-CRGs) with high diagnostic value were identified by LASSO regression. The results of nomogram, machine learning, ROC analysis, calibration curve and decision curve indicated that the K-CRGs exhibited outstanding performance in the diagnosis of three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy. After that, in each disease, two molecular subtypes clusters were distinguished. There were many differences between different clusters in the biological processes associated with cell death and immunoinflammation and K-CRGs had excellent molecular subtype identification efficacy. Eventually, results from validation datasets and in vitro experiments verified the role of K-CRGs in diagnosis of primary cardiomyopathy, identification of primary cardiomyopathic molecular subtypes and pathogenesis of cuproptosis. In conclusion, this study found that cuproptosis might be the potential common pathogenesis of three kinds of primary cardiomyopathy and K-CRGs might be promising biomarkers for the diagnosis and molecular subtypes identification of primary cardiomyopathy.
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- Mengxi Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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Walsh R. The Trouble with Trabeculation: How Genetics Can Help to Unravel a Complex and Controversial Phenotype. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2023; 16:1310-1324. [PMID: 38019448 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-023-10459-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Excessive trabeculation of the cardiac left ventricular wall is a complex phenotypic substrate associated with various physiological and pathological processes. There has been considerable conjecture as to whether hypertrabeculation contributes to disease and whether left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a distinct pathology. Building on recent insights into the genetic basis of LVNC cardiomyopathy, in particular three meta-analysis studies exploring genotype-phenotype associations using different methodologies, this review examines how genetic research can advance our understanding of trabeculation. Three groups of genes implicated in LVNC are described-those associated with other cardiomyopathies, other cardiac/syndromic conditions and putatively with isolated LVNC cardiomyopathy-demonstrating how these findings can inform the underlying pathologies in LVNC patients and aid differential diagnosis and management in clinical practice despite the limited utility suggested for LVNC genetic testing in recent guidelines. The outstanding questions and future research priorities for exploring the genetics of hypertrabeculation are discussed.
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- Roddy Walsh
- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Yi JS, Perla S, Bennett AM. An Assessment of the Therapeutic Landscape for the Treatment of Heart Disease in the RASopathies. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2023; 37:1193-1204. [PMID: 35156148 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-022-07324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The RAS/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway controls a plethora of developmental and post-developmental processes. It is now clear that mutations in the RAS-MAPK pathway cause developmental diseases collectively referred to as the RASopathies. The RASopathies include Noonan syndrome, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, and Costello syndrome. RASopathy patients exhibit a wide spectrum of congenital heart defects (CHD), such as valvular abnormalities and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Since the cardiovascular defects are the most serious and recurrent cause of mortality in RASopathy patients, it is critical to understand the pathological signaling mechanisms that drive the disease. Therapies for the treatment of HCM and other RASopathy-associated comorbidities have yet to be fully realized. Recent developments have shown promise for the use of repurposed antineoplastic drugs that target the RAS-MAPK pathway for the treatment of RASopathy-associated HCM. However, given the impact of the RAS-MAPK pathway in post-developmental physiology, establishing safety and evaluating risk when treating children will be paramount. As such insight provided by preclinical and clinical information will be critical. This review will highlight the cardiovascular manifestations caused by the RASopathies and will discuss the emerging therapies for treatment.
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- Jae-Sung Yi
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, SHM B226D, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8066, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, SHM B226D, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8066, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, SHM B226D, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8066, USA.
- Yale Center for Molecular and Systems Metabolism, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
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Akinrinade O, Lesurf R, Lougheed J, Mondal T, Smythe J, Altamirano-Diaz L, Oechslin E, Mital S. Age and Sex Differences in the Genetics of Cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2023; 16:1287-1302. [PMID: 37477868 PMCID: PMC10721711 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-023-10411-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Cardiomyopathy has variable penetrance. We analyzed age and sex-related genetic differences in 1,397 cardiomyopathy patients (Ontario, UK) with whole genome sequencing. Pediatric cases (n = 471) harbored more deleterious protein-coding variants in Tier 1 cardiomyopathy genes compared to adults (n = 926) (34.6% vs 25.9% respectively, p = 0.0015), with variant enrichment in constrained coding regions. Pediatric patients had a higher burden of sarcomere and lower burden of channelopathy gene variants compared to adults. Specifically, pediatric patients had more MYH7 and MYL3 variants in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and fewer TTN truncating variants in dilated cardiomyopathy. MYH7 variants clustered in the myosin head and neck domains in children. OBSCN was a top mutated gene in adults, enriched for protein-truncating variants. In dilated cardiomyopathy, female patients had a higher burden of z-disc gene variants compared to males. Genetic differences may explain age and sex-related variability in cardiomyopathy penetrance. Genotype-guided predictions of age of onset can inform pre-test genetic counseling. Pediatric cardiomyopathy patients were more likely to be genotype-positive than adults with a higher burden of variants in MYH7, MYL3, TNNT2, VCL. Adults had a higher burden of OBSCN and TTN variants. Females with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) had a higher burden of z-disc gene variants compared to males.
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- Oyediran Akinrinade
- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, West Indies, Grenada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Department of Medicine, University Health Network, and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Genetics and Genome Biology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
- Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Bunch TA, Guhathakurta P, Thompson AR, Lepak VC, Carter AL, Thomas JJ, Thomas DD, Colson BA. Drug discovery for heart failure targeting myosin-binding protein C. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105369. [PMID: 37865311 PMCID: PMC10692721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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Cardiac MyBP-C (cMyBP-C) interacts with actin and myosin to fine-tune cardiac muscle contractility. Phosphorylation of cMyBP-C, which reduces the binding of cMyBP-C to actin and myosin, is often decreased in patients with heart failure (HF) and is cardioprotective in model systems of HF. Therefore, cMyBP-C is a potential target for HF drugs that mimic its phosphorylation and/or perturb its interactions with actin or myosin. We labeled actin with fluorescein-5-maleimide (FMAL) and the C0-C2 fragment of cMyBP-C (cC0-C2) with tetramethylrhodamine (TMR). We performed two complementary high-throughput screens (HTS) on an FDA-approved drug library, to discover small molecules that specifically bind to cMyBP-C and affect its interactions with actin or myosin, using fluorescence lifetime (FLT) detection. We first excited FMAL and detected its FLT, to measure changes in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) from FMAL (donor) to TMR (acceptor), indicating binding. Using the same samples, we then excited TMR directly, using a longer wavelength laser, to detect the effects of compounds on the environmentally sensitive FLT of TMR, to identify compounds that bind directly to cC0-C2. Secondary assays, performed on selected modulators with the most promising effects in the primary HTS assays, characterized the specificity of these compounds for phosphorylated versus unphosphorylated cC0-C2 and for cC0-C2 versus C1-C2 of fast skeletal muscle (fC1-C2). A subset of identified compounds modulated ATPase activity in cardiac and/or skeletal myofibrils. These assays establish the feasibility of the discovery of small-molecule modulators of the cMyBP-C-actin/myosin interaction, with the ultimate goal of developing therapies for HF.
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- Thomas A Bunch
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Photonic Pharma LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
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Zhang Y, Zhou X, Chen S, Sun X, Zhou C. Immune mechanisms of group B coxsackievirus induced viral myocarditis. Virulence 2023; 14:2180951. [PMID: 36827455 PMCID: PMC9980623 DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2023.2180951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Viral myocarditis is known to be a primary cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) that can lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac death and is invariably caused by myocardial viral infection following active inflammatory destruction of the myocardium. Although acute viral myocarditis frequently recovers on its own, current chronic myocarditis therapies are unsatisfactory, where the persistence of viral or immunological insults to the heart may play a role. Cellular and mouse experimental models that utilized the most prevalent Coxsackievirus group B type 3 (CVB3) virus infection causing myocarditis have illustrated the pathophysiology of viral myocarditis. In this review, immunological insights into the different stages of development of viral myocarditis were discussed, concentrating on the mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity in the development of CVB3-induced myocarditis.
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- Yue Zhang
- Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China,School of public health, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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- Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China,CONTACT Chenglin Zhou Clinical Medical Laboratory Center, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, China
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Cha MJ, Hong YJ, Park CH, Cha YJ, Kim TH, Kim C, Park CH. Utilities and Limitations of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Korean J Radiol 2023; 24:1200-1220. [PMID: 38016680 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2023.0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most common types of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. DCM is characterized by left ventricle (LV) dilatation and systolic dysfunction without coronary artery disease or abnormal loading conditions. DCM is not a single disease entity and has a complex historical background of revisions and updates to its definition because of its diverse etiology and clinical manifestations. In cases of LV dilatation and dysfunction, conditions with phenotypic overlap should be excluded before establishing a DCM diagnosis. The differential diagnoses of DCM include ischemic cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, burned-out hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, and non-compaction. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is helpful for evaluating DCM because it provides precise measurements of cardiac size, function, mass, and tissue characterization. Comprehensive analyses using various sequences, including cine imaging, late gadolinium enhancement imaging, and T1 and T2 mapping, may help establish differential diagnoses, etiological work-up, disease stratification, prognostic determination, and follow-up procedures in patients with DCM phenotypes. This article aimed to review the utilities and limitations of CMR in the diagnosis and assessment of DCM.
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- Min Jae Cha
- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Marcoux E, Sosnowski D, Ninni S, Mackasey M, Cadrin-Tourigny J, Roberts JD, Olesen MS, Fatkin D, Nattel S. Genetic Atrial Cardiomyopathies: Common Features, Specific Differences, and Broader Relevance to Understanding Atrial Cardiomyopathy. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2023; 16:675-698. [PMID: 38018478 DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.003750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Atrial cardiomyopathy is a condition that causes electrical and contractile dysfunction of the atria, often along with structural and functional changes. Atrial cardiomyopathy most commonly occurs in conjunction with ventricular dysfunction, in which case it is difficult to discern the atrial features that are secondary to ventricular dysfunction from those that arise as a result of primary atrial abnormalities. Isolated atrial cardiomyopathy (atrial-selective cardiomyopathy [ASCM], with minimal or no ventricular function disturbance) is relatively uncommon and has most frequently been reported in association with deleterious rare genetic variants. The genes involved can affect proteins responsible for various biological functions, not necessarily limited to the heart but also involving extracardiac tissues. Atrial enlargement and atrial fibrillation are common complications of ASCM and are often the predominant clinical features. Despite progress in identifying disease-causing rare variants, an overarching understanding and approach to the molecular pathogenesis, phenotypic spectrum, and treatment of genetic ASCM is still lacking. In this review, we aim to analyze the literature relevant to genetic ASCM to understand the key features of this rather rare condition, as well as to identify distinct characteristics of ASCM and its arrhythmic complications that are related to specific genotypes. We outline the insights that have been gained using basic research models of genetic ASCM in vitro and in vivo and correlate these with patient outcomes. Finally, we provide suggestions for the future investigation of patients with genetic ASCM and improvements to basic scientific models and systems. Overall, a better understanding of the genetic underpinnings of ASCM will not only provide a better understanding of this condition but also promises to clarify our appreciation of the more commonly occurring forms of atrial cardiomyopathy associated with ventricular dysfunction.
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- Edouard Marcoux
- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal. (E.M., D.S., S. Ninni, M.M., S. Nattel)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal. (E.M.)
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal. (E.M., D.S., S. Ninni, M.M., S. Nattel)
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (D.S., M.M., S. Nattel)
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal. (E.M., D.S., S. Ninni, M.M., S. Nattel)
- Université de Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, France (S. Ninni)
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal. (E.M., D.S., S. Ninni, M.M., S. Nattel)
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (D.S., M.M., S. Nattel)
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- Cardiovascular Genetics Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal. (J.C.-T.)
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada (J.D.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (M.S.O.)
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst (D.F.)
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington (D.F.)
- Department of Cardiology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia (D.F.)
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- Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal. (E.M., D.S., S. Ninni, M.M., S. Nattel)
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal. (S. Nattel.)
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (D.S., M.M., S. Nattel)
- Institute of Pharmacology. West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany (S. Nattel)
- IHU LYRIC & Fondation Bordeaux Université de Bordeaux, France (S. Nattel)
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Fadreguilan EC. Catheter Ablation of Left Ventricular Summit Ectopies in Left Ventricular Noncompaction. J Med Cases 2023; 14:413-418. [PMID: 38186559 PMCID: PMC10769650 DOI: 10.14740/jmc4178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a rare disorder and the true prevalence is largely unknown. Its clinical presentation is highly variable from being asymptomatic to the presence of heart failure, thromboembolic events, arrhythmias, and even risk of sudden cardiac death. A 37-year-old woman presented with frequent and symptomatic premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) and reduced left ventricular systolic function due to LVNC cardiomyopathy. The PVCs were refractory to medical therapy and the patient underwent successful ablation of the left ventricular summit PVCs. There was no recurrence of the PVCs at 6 months follow-up. This case report adds to the growing evidence of the efficacy and safety of performing radiofrequency ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) refractory to medical therapy in patients with LVNC. The different mechanisms of the VAs and therapeutic options are also reviewed.
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- Erdie Cruz Fadreguilan
- Division of Electrophysiology, Department of Adult Cardiology, Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City 1100, Philippines.
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Bae S, Kim WK, You SC, Kim M, Jung IH. Impact of amlodipine on clinical outcomes for heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy: a Korean nationwide cohort study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1305824. [PMID: 38045912 PMCID: PMC10690815 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1305824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Amlodipine, widely used as a first-line treatment for hypertension, has inconclusive clinical evidence regarding its efficacy in patients with heart failure. This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the clinical effectiveness of amlodipine treatment after hospitalization for heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP). Methods A total of 20,851 patients who were diagnosed with DCMP and admitted for heart failure between 2005 and 2016 according to Korean nationwide medical insurance service database were enrolled. Amlodipine use was defined as its prescription at the time of discharge and for at least 180 days within a year. The primary outcome was all-cause death, and the secondary outcome was heart failure rehospitalization during a 5-year period. The outcomes between patients who received amlodipine (n = 6,798) and those who did not (n = 14,053) were compared. Results During the 5-year follow-up, the group treated with amlodipine exhibited a significantly lower risk of all-cause death and heart failure rehospitalization than the group not treated with amlodipine [all-cause death: adjusted hazard ratio (HR): 0.64, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.59-0.70, p < 0.001; cardiovascular death: adjusted HR: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.62-0.81, p < 0.001; heart failure rehospitalization: adjusted HR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.86-0.98, p = 0.006]. In a subgroup analysis, amlodipine had a significant impact on decreasing all-cause mortality in older adults, those with a higher systolic blood pressure, and those with a lower Charlson Comorbidity Index. Conclusion In summary, amlodipine use after hospitalization for heart failure in patients with DCMP was associated with a lower risk of all-cause death and readmission for heart failure.
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- SungA Bae
- Department of Cardiology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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Quesada O, Yildiz M, Henry TD, Bergstedt S, Chambers J, Shah A, Stanberry L, Volpenhein L, Aziz D, Lantz R, Palmer C, Ugwu J, Ahsan MJ, Garberich RF, Rohm HS, Aguirre FV, Garcia S, Sharkey SW. Mortality in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries and Mimickers. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2343402. [PMID: 37971742 PMCID: PMC10654797 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Importance The clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with nonobstructive coronaries (MINOCA) are largely unknown. Objective To assess differences in 5-year mortality in patients presenting with STEMI due to MINOCA and MINOCA mimickers as compared with obstructive disease. Design, Setting, and Participants A retrospective analysis of a prospective registry-based cohort study of consecutive STEMI activations at 3 regional Midwest STEMI programs. STEMI without a culprit artery and elevated troponin levels were categorized as MINOCA (absence of coronary artery stenosis >50% and confirmed or suspected coronary artery plaque disruption, epicardial coronary spasm, or coronary embolism/thrombosis) or MINOCA mimickers (takotsubo cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or nonischemic cardiomyopathy). Data were analyzed from March 2003 to December 2020. Main Outcomes and Measures Adjusted Cox regression analysis was used to assess 5-year mortality risk in STEMI presenting with MINOCA and MINOCA mimickers in comparison with obstructive disease. Results Among 8560 consecutive patients with STEMI, mean (SD) age was 62 (14) years, 30% were female (2609 participants), and 94% were non-Hispanic White (4358 participants). The cohort included 8151 patients with STEMI due to obstructive disease (95.2%), 120 patients with MINOCA (1.4%), and 289 patients with MINOCA mimickers (3.8%). Patients were followed up for a median (IQR) of 7.1 (3.6-10.7) years. Patients with MINOCA and MINOCA mimickers were less likely to be discharged with cardiac medications compared with obstructive disease. At 5-year follow-up, mortality in STEMI presenting with obstructive disease (1228 participants [16%]) was similar to MINOCA (20 participants [18%]; χ21 = 1.1; log-rank P = .29) and MINOCA mimickers (52 participants [18%]; χ21 = 2.3; log-rank P = .13). In adjusted Cox regression analysis compared with obstructive disease, the 5-year mortality hazard risk was 1.93 times higher in MINOCA (95% CI, 1.06-3.53) and similar in MINOCA mimickers (HR, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.79-1.49). Conclusions and Relevance In this large multicenter cohort study of consecutive clinical patients with STEMI, presenting with MINOCA was associated with a higher risk of mortality than obstructive disease; the risk of mortality was similar in patients with MINOCA mimickers and obstructive disease. Further investigation is necessary to understand the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in this high-risk STEMI population.
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- Odayme Quesada
- Women's Heart Center, The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Prairie Heart Institute at St John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Prairie Heart Institute at St John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Mendpara V, Endreddy JKR, Gajula S, Ravulapalli P, Kumar M, Kaur P, Thakkar M. Overlapping Phenotypes of Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy and Left Ventricular Non-compaction: A Case Report and Discussion of Converging Cardiomyopathies. Cureus 2023; 15:e48220. [PMID: 38050525 PMCID: PMC10693900 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, often known as LVNC, is a form of congenital cardiomyopathy that is extremely uncommon. It is a condition that may be identified by an elevated number of endomyocardial trabeculations as well as an increase in their prominence. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy, also known as ACM, is a non-ischemic form of dilated cardiomyopathy that is characterized by contractile failure and an enlargement of the heart ventricles. It is not entirely known whether or not there is a clinically significant overlap in phenotypic characteristics between the two illnesses. We report a patient who had previously been diagnosed with ACM and who had cardiac MRI results that fit the criteria for both LVNC and ACM.
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- Vaidehi Mendpara
- Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Surat, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Crimean State Medical University, Simferopol, UKR
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- General Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Surat, IND
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Azari S, Pourasghari H, Fazeli A, Ghorashi SM, Arabloo J, Rezapour A, Behzadifar M, Khorgami MR, Salehbeigi S, Omidi N. Cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging compared to common strategies in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: a systematic review. Heart Fail Rev 2023; 28:1357-1382. [PMID: 37532962 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-023-10334-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has established exceptional diagnostic utility and prognostic value in coronary artery disease (CAD). An assessment of the current evidence on the cost-effectiveness of CMR in patients referred for the investigation of CAD is essential for developing an economic model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CMR in CAD. We conducted a comprehensive search of multiple electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science core collection, Embase, National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database (NHS EED), and health technology assessment, to identify relevant literature. After removing duplicates and screening the title/abstract, a total of 13 articles were deemed eligible for full-text assessment. We included studies that reported one or more of the following outcomes: incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALYs), cost per life year gained, sensitivity and specificity rate as the primary outcome, and health utility measures or health-related quality of life as the secondary outcome. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the CHEERS 2022 guidelines. The findings of this study demonstrate that in patients undergoing urgent percutaneous coronary intervention, CMR over a one-year and lifetime horizon leads to higher quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) compared to current strategies in cases of multivessel disease. The systematic review indicates that the CMR-based strategy is more cost-effective when compared to standard methods such as single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), and coronary angiography (CA) (CMR = $19,273, SPECT = $19,578, CCTA = $19,886, and immediate CA = $20,929). The results also suggest that the CMR strategy can serve as a cost-effective gatekeeping tool for patients at risk of obstructive CAD. A CMR-based strategy for managing patients with suspected CAD is more cost-effective compared to both invasive and non-invasive strategies, particularly in real-world patient populations with a low to intermediate prevalence of the disease.
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- Samad Azari
- Hospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Research Center for Emergency and Disaster Resilience, Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Hospital Management Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Kim MJ, Cha S, Baek JS, Yu JJ, Seo GH, Kang M, Do HS, Lee SE, Lee BH. Genetic heterogeneity of cardiomyopathy and its correlation with patient care. BMC Med Genomics 2023; 16:270. [PMID: 37904158 PMCID: PMC10614404 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01639-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiomyopathy, which is a genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous pathological condition, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Genetic diagnosis of cardiomyopathy enables accurate phenotypic classification and optimum patient management and counseling. This study investigated the genetic spectrum of cardiomyopathy and its correlation with the clinical course of the disease. METHODS The samples of 72 Korean patients with cardiomyopathy (43 males and 29 females) were subjected to whole-exome sequencing (WES). The familial information and clinical characteristics of the patients were reviewed and analyzed according to their genotypes. RESULTS Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy, and restrictive cardiomyopathy was detected in 41 (56.9%), 25 (34.7%), 4 (5.6%), and 2 (2.8%) patients, respectively. WES analysis revealed positive results in 37 (51.4%) patients. Subsequent familial testing identified ten additional familial cases. Among DCM cases, 19 (46.3%) patients exhibited positive results, with TTN variants being the most common alteration, followed by LMNA and MYH7 variants. Meanwhile, among HCM cases, 15 (60%) patients exhibited positive results with MYH7 variants being the most common alteration. In six patients with positive results, extracardiac surveillance was warranted based on disease information. The incidence of worse outcomes, such as mortality and life-threatening arrhythmic events, in patients with DCM harboring LMNA variants, was higher than that in patients with DCM harboring TTN or MYH7 variants. CONCLUSIONS Diverse genotypes were identified in a substantial proportion of patients with cardiomyopathy. Genetic diagnosis enables personalized disease surveillance and management.
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- Mi Jin Kim
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Genome Research Center for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicines, Seoul, Korea.
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Lorenzo M, Lynch A, Ashkanase J, Fazari L, George K, Arathoon K, Minn S, Nicolson D, Jeewa A, Jean-St-Michel E. Symptomatic presentation influences outcomes in pediatric restrictive cardiomyopathy. Front Pediatr 2023; 11:1264751. [PMID: 37928350 PMCID: PMC10620919 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1264751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Children with restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) traditionally have a poor prognosis, with most patients either dying or requiring heart transplantation within 2 years of diagnosis. The development of symptoms in RCM suggests advanced disease. However, as screening practices evolve and lead to diagnosis of early disease, identifying appropriate timing of transplant listing becomes increasingly important. In this context we compared outcomes of children with RCM presenting with clinical symptoms to those asymptomatic at initial presentation. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 25 patients with RCM presenting to a quaternary care center between 2001 and 2018. Times to transplantation, death, and a composite outcome of adverse cardiac events (CPR, cardioversion, inotropic support, mechanical ventilation, mechanical support, or heart transplant) were compared between those symptomatic and asymptomatic at presentation. Results At 2 years following diagnosis, patients asymptomatic at presentation had a significantly better transplant-free survival at 57% compared to 17% for symptomatic patients (p = 0.03). Those asymptomatic at diagnosis also had significantly improved cardiac event-free survival at 71% compared to symptomatic patients at 25% (p = 0.01). In multivariable analysis, cardiac symptoms at presentation remained an independent risk factor for heart-transplant or death [hazard ratio 5.17 (1.28-20.85), p = 0.02]. Conclusion Patients with RCM who are symptomatic at time of diagnosis have significantly worse transplant-free survival and cardiac event-free survival. Given current practice variability in timing of transplant listing, the presence of any cardiac symptoms is an important negative prognostic marker and should prompt urgent transplant listing.
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- Melissa Lorenzo
- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Foster J, Parsons S. Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy presenting as sudden death in an 18-month-old infant. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2023:10.1007/s12024-023-00730-2. [PMID: 37831311 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-023-00730-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy (HC) is an arrhythmogenic disorder, usually involving children under two years of age with a strong Caucasian and female predominance. The disease is fatal in the vast majority and diagnosis is nearly always established at autopsy, but this is only possible with adequate myocardial sampling. Meticulous gross and histological examination of the heart in collaboration with a cardiovascular-trained pathologist maximises the opportunity to make specific diagnoses (and therefore rule out the differentials of SIDS, SUDC and child abuse), guide genetic testing, and inform potentially life-saving medical interventions for blood relations. We present a typical HC case presenting as sudden death, without prodrome, in a previously healthy 18-month-old boy. The disease is characterised histologically by discrete groups of enlarged, polygonal histiocyte-like cells with distinct margins and abundant faintly eosinophilic foamy cytoplasm. Cells often contain coarse granules, microvacuoles and irregular, round nuclei. In our case, dysplastic fascicles were predominantly located immediately deep to the endocardium of the left ventricle. We report our own autopsy findings with histological images, and discuss the expected clinical, morphological and ultrastructural features of the disease.
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- Jacob Foster
- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wang Y, Jia H, Song J. Accurate Classification of Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Curr Cardiol Rep 2023; 25:1299-1317. [PMID: 37721634 PMCID: PMC10651539 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01944-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article aims to review the accurate classification of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, including the methods, basis, subtype characteristics, and prognosis, especially the similarities and differences between different classifications. RECENT FINDINGS Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy refers to a myocardial disease that excludes coronary artery disease or ischemic injury and has a variety of etiologies and high incidence. Recent studies suggest that traditional classification methods based on primary/mixed/acquired or genetic/non-genetic cannot meet the precise needs of contemporary clinical management. This article systematically describes the history of classifications of cardiomyopathy and presents etiological and genetic differences between cardiomyopathies. The accurate classification is described from the perspective of morphology, function, and genomics in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, left ventricular noncompaction, and partially acquired cardiomyopathy. The different clinical characteristics and treatment needs of these cardiomyopathies are elaborated. Some single-gene mutant cardiomyopathies have unique phenotypes, and some cardiomyopathies have mixed phenotypes. These special classifications require personalized precision treatment, which is worthy of independent research. This article describes recent advances in the accurate classification of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy from clinical phenotypes and causative genes, discusses the advantages and usage scenarios of each classification, compares the differences in prognosis and patient management needs of different subtypes, and summarizes common methods and new exploration directions for accurate classification.
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- Yifan Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Preclinical Research and Evaluation for Cardiovascular Implant Materials, Animal Experimental Centre, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Preclinical Research and Evaluation for Cardiovascular Implant Materials, Animal Experimental Centre, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Preclinical Research and Evaluation for Cardiovascular Implant Materials, Animal Experimental Centre, National Centre for Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiac Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100037, China.
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Lasica R, Djukanovic L, Savic L, Krljanac G, Zdravkovic M, Ristic M, Lasica A, Asanin M, Ristic A. Update on Myocarditis: From Etiology and Clinical Picture to Modern Diagnostics and Methods of Treatment. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3073. [PMID: 37835816 PMCID: PMC10572782 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13193073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Although the frequency of myocarditis in the general population is very difficult to accurately determine due to the large number of asymptomatic cases, the incidence of this disease is increasing significantly due to better defined criteria for diagnosis and the development of modern diagnostic methods. The multitude of different etiological factors, the diversity of the clinical picture, and the variability of the diagnostic findings make this disease often demanding both for the selection of the diagnostic modality and for the proper therapeutic approach. The previously known most common viral etiology of this disease is today overshadowed by new findings based on immune-mediated processes, associated with diseases that in their natural course can lead to myocardial involvement, as well as the iatrogenic cause of myocarditis, which is due to use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of cancer patients. Suspecting that a patient with polymorphic and non-specific clinical signs and symptoms, such as changes in ECG and echocardiography readings, has myocarditis is the starting point in the diagnostic algorithm. Cardio magnetic resonance imaging is non-invasive and is the gold standard for diagnosis and clinical follow-up of these patients. Endomyocardial biopsy as an invasive method is the diagnostic choice in life-threatening cases with suspicion of fulminant myocarditis where the diagnosis has not yet established or there is no adequate response to the applied therapeutic regimen. The treatment of myocarditis is increasingly demanding and includes conservative methods of treating heart failure, immunomodulatory and immunospressive therapy, methods of mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation. The goal of developing new diagnostic and therapeutic methods is to reduce mortality from this complex disease, which is still high.
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- Ratko Lasica
- Department of Cardiology, Emergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (L.D.); (L.S.); (G.K.); (M.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (L.D.); (L.S.); (G.K.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (L.D.); (L.S.); (G.K.); (M.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (L.D.); (L.S.); (G.K.); (M.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Bezanijska Kosa, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency Center, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (L.D.); (L.S.); (G.K.); (M.A.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Department of Cardiology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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Alaei Z, Zamani N, Rabbani B, Mahdieh N. TCAP gene is not a common cause of cardiomyopathy in Iranian patients. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:376. [PMID: 37752589 PMCID: PMC10523715 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01019-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are the most frequent cardiomyopathies that cause acute heart failure and sudden cardiac death. Previous genetic reports have shown that pathogenic variants of genes encoding Z-disc components such as telethonin protein (TCAP) are the primary cause of DCM and HCM. METHODS This study was the first investigation on the TCAP gene among the Iranian cardiomyopathies population wherein the TCAP gene was analyzed in 40 unrelated patients (17 females and 23 males) who were clinically diagnosed with HCM and DCM. In addition, we conducted a thorough review of all published articles and the databases that were the first to report novel pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants the in TCAP gene. RESULTS In the cohort of this study, we identified only one intronic variant c.111-42G > A in one of the HCM patients that were predicted as polymorphism by in-silico analysis. Moreover, a total of 44 variants were reported for the TCAP gene in the literature where a majority of mutations were found to be missense. Pathogenic mutations in TCAP may cause diseases including limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2G (LGMD-2G), DCM, HCM, intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and telethonin deficiency. However, a large number of affected patients were clinically diagnosed with limb-girdle 2G compared to other presenting phenotypes. DISCUSSION These findings suggest that the TCAP gene pathogenic mutations might not be a common cause of cardiomyopathies among Iranian patients. These gene disease-causing mutations may cause various manifestations, but it has a high prevalence among LGMD-2G, HCM, and DCM patients.
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- Zahra Alaei
- Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, East Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
- Cardiogenetic Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiogenetic Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Growth and Development Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Growth and Development Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiogenetic Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Genetics Laboratory, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Vali-E-Asr Avenue, Tehran, 1996911151, Iran.
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Kawai A, Nagatomo Y, Yukino-Iwashita M, Nakazawa R, Taruoka A, Yumita Y, Takefuji A, Yasuda R, Toya T, Ikegami Y, Masaki N, Ido Y, Adachi T. β 1 Adrenergic Receptor Autoantibodies and IgG Subclasses: Current Status and Unsolved Issues. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2023; 10:390. [PMID: 37754819 PMCID: PMC10531529 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd10090390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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A wide range of anti-myocardial autoantibodies have been reported since the 1970s. Among them, autoantibodies against the β1-adrenergic receptor (β1AR-AAb) have been the most thoroughly investigated, especially in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Β1AR-Aabs have agonist effects inducing desensitization of β1AR, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and sustained calcium influx which lead to cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmias. Β1AR-Aab has been reported to be detected in approximately 40% of patients with DCM, and the presence of the antibody has been associated with worse clinical outcomes. The removal of anti-myocardial autoantibodies including β1AR-AAb by immunoadsorption is beneficial for the improvement of cardiac function for DCM patients. However, several studies have suggested that its efficacy depended on the removal of AAbs belonging to the IgG3 subclass, not total IgG. IgG subclasses differ in the structure of the Fc region, suggesting that the mechanism of action of β1AR-AAb differs depending on the IgG subclasses. Our previous clinical research demonstrated that the patients with β1AR-AAb better responded to β-blocker therapy, but the following studies found that its response also differed among IgG subclasses. Further studies are needed to elucidate the possible pathogenic role of IgG subclasses of β1AR-AAbs in DCM, and the broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases including HF with preserved ejection fraction.
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- Akane Kawai
- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Intensive Care, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Intensive Care, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa 359-8513, Japan; (A.K.)
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Naman T, Abuduhalike R, Abudouwayiti A, Sun J, Mahemuti A. Development and Validation of a Novel Nomogram to Predict the Impact of the Polymorphisms of the Variants of ICAM-1 Gene on the Prognosis of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:4051-4066. [PMID: 37700741 PMCID: PMC10493138 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s425872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Object This study investigated the correlation between polymorphisms of the ICAM-1 gene and prognosis of Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), and developed a prognostic model for predicting the prognosis ICM on the basis of ICAM-1 gene variants. Methods The current study included totally 576 patients with ICM. All patients are randomly divided into training group with 399 patients and validation group with 177 patients. The prognostic model was constructed by using the data of training group. Univariable Cox-regression analysis was performed, including clinical and gene variants, then used the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression model to optimize feature selection. Furthermore, multivariate Cox-regression was applied to build the prognostic nomogram model, which included clinical and gene features chosen by the LASSO regression model. Following that, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, C-index, calibration plot analyses and decision curve analysis (DCA) were carried out to evaluate the discrimination ability, consistency, and clinical utility of the prognostic model. Results Predicting factors rs281430, ventricular arrhythmia, treating by PCI or CABG, use of β-blockers, heart rate (HR), serum sodium level, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDD) were the risk factors of the prognosis of ICM, incorporated these factors into the prognostic nomogram model. The constructed nomogram performed well in discrimination ability, as observed by the ROC and C-index. Furthermore, as shown by calibration curves, our nomogram's predicted probabilities were highly consistent with measured values. With threshold probabilities, DCA suggested that our nomogram could be useful in the clinic. Conclusion rs281430 mutation (from AA genotype to AG or GG genotype) is a risk factor for ICM patients to have a higher survival probability; the survival probability of ICM patients with the mutant genotype (AG or GG) is lower than those with the wild genotype (AA).
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- Tuersunjiang Naman
- Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Heart Failure, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China
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López-Ponce de Leon JD, Estacio M, Giraldo N, Escalante M, Rodas Y, Largo J, Lores J, Victoria MC, Argote D, Florez N, Carrillo D, Olaya P, Mejia M, Gomez JE. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Latin American Center: A Single Center Observational Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5682. [PMID: 37685749 PMCID: PMC10489055 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a complex disorder that includes various phenotypes, leading to different manifestations. It also shares different disadvantages typical of rare diseases, including limited recognition, lack of prospective studies assessing treatment, and little or delayed access to advanced treatment options. Reliable data about the prevalence and natural history of cardiomyopathies in South America are lacking. This study summarizes the features and management of patients with HCM in a university hospital in Colombia. METHODS This was an observational retrospective cohort study of patients with HCM between January 2010 and December 2021. Patient data were analyzed from an institutional cardiomyopathy registry. Demographic, paraclinical, and outcome data were collected. RESULTS A total of 82 patients during the study period were enrolled. Of these, 67.1% were male, and the mean age at diagnosis was 49 years. Approximately 83% were in NYHA functional class I and II, and the most reported symptoms were dyspnea (38%), angina (20%), syncope (15%), and palpitations (11%). In addition, 89% had preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with an asymmetric septal pattern in 65%. Five patients (6%) had alcohol septal ablation and four (5%) had septal myectomy. One patient required heart transplantation during follow-up. Sudden cardiovascular death was observed in 2.6%. The overall mortality during follow-up was 7.3%. CONCLUSIONS HCM is a complex and heterogeneous disorder that presents with significant morbidity and mortality. Our registry provides comprehensive data on disease courses and management in a developing country.
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- Juan David López-Ponce de Leon
- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Departamento de Radiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali 760032, Colombia
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali 760031, Colombia
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Li M, Huang H. Anesthetic Management of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1567. [PMID: 37763685 PMCID: PMC10533037 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59091567] [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: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a primary myocardial disease, is characterized by dilation of the left or both ventricles and systolic dysfunction with or without congestive heart failure. DCM per se is a well-recognized risk factor for sudden cardiac death and poor surgical outcomes following noncardiac surgery. Surgical trauma/stress represents unique challenges for DCM patient management. Unfortunately, there is a big knowledge gap in managing DCM patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Therefore, the aim of our review is to provide basic facts and current advances in DCM, as well as a practical guideline to perioperative care providers, for the management of surgical patients with DCM, who are quite rare compared with the general surgical population. This review summarizes recent advances in the medical management of DCM as well as perioperative assessment and management strategies for DCM patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Optimal surgical outcomes depend on multiple-disciplinary care to minimize perioperative cardiovascular disturbances.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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