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El-khodary NM, Ghoneim AI, El-tayaar AA, El-touny EM. The Impact of Trimetazidine on Cardiac Fibrosis, Inflammation, and Function in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2023; 37:955-964. [PMID: 35538296 PMCID: PMC10516770 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-022-07340-0] [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: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that Trimetazidine (TMZ) improves vascular endothelial function and reduces the inflammatory process progression. However, limited data have been available regarding its effects on myocardial fibrosis following ischemia and causing left ventricular dysfunction. PURPOSE To investigate the impact of TMZ adjuvant therapy for ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) on cardiac fibrosis, vascular endothelial function, inflammation, and myocardial functions. METHODS This randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial included 48 patients (aged 59.4 ± 9 years) with ICM who were randomly assigned to two groups: TMZ 35 mg twice daily and placebo in addition to conventional ICM medications. All patients received the tablets for 3 months. Both groups were then compared in terms of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), endothelin-1 (ET-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and some echocardiographic indices, weekly angina attacks and nitrate consumption before and after treatment. RESULTS No significant differences between CTGF, ET-1, and TNF-α levels, in addition to some echocardiographic indices, were observed between both groups before treatment. After treatment, the TMZ group had significantly lower ET-1 than the placebo group, with both groups exhibiting a substantial decrease in TNF-α and CTGF. The TMZ group had lower mean ± SD levels for TNF-α and CTGF and showed significant improvement in echocardiographic indices and weekly angina attacks after treatment. CONCLUSION Adjunctive TMZ therapy for ICM effectively improved vascular endothelial function and reduced inflammation. Furthermore, our exploratory findings may be used to provide new information on the potential effects of TMZ on myocardial fibrosis by downregulating CTGF.
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- Noha M. El-khodary
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh City, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour City, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine & Cardiology, Damanhour National Medical Instititue, Damanhour City, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour City, Egypt
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Yu L, Wang Z, Xu C, Liu A, Li T, Wang Y, Lu X, Xu H. Integrated Chinese and Western medicine for stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease: a real-world study including 690 patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1194082. [PMID: 37273882 PMCID: PMC10235782 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1194082] [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: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Objective We aimed to evaluate the effects of integrated Chinese and Western medical therapeutic modalities on clinical prognosis in a population with stable angina pectoris (SAP) of coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods In a prospective cohort study, 732 patients with SAP of CHD hospitalized in the Integrated Cardiology Unit of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital From October 2020 to October 2021 were included. The patients were divided into integrated treatment and conventional treatment groups according to whether they had been taking Chinese medicine for more than 6 months per year. The occurrence of composite cardiovascular events (CVEs), including cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, revascularization, stroke, all-cause death, and readmission due to angina attack, heart failure, or malignant arrhythmia, was recorded during follow-up. The effects of different treatment modalities on prognosis were evaluated using univariate and multifactorial logistic regression. Logistic regression models were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. In sensitivity analysis, the correlation between treatment modality and outcome events was corrected by rematching the two groups of patients using the propensity score matching (PSM) method. Results The data from 690 patients were included in the analysis, with 327 patients in the integrated treatment group and 363 patients in the conventional treatment group. CVEs occurred in 19 patients (5.8%) in the integrated treatment group and 37 patients (10.2%) in the conventional treatment group. The proportion of outcome events was significantly lower in the combination treatment group than in the conventional treatment group (P = 0.037). Covariate correction by multimodal multifactorial logistic regression revealed a lower risk of CVEs in patients receiving integrated therapy compared with conventional therapy (OR = 0.246, 95% CI = 0.097-0.622, P = 0.003). Moreover, a history of renal insufficiency (OR = 3.991, 95% CI = 1.164-13.684, P = 0.028) and a higher Gensini score (OR = 1.039, 95% CI = 1.028-1.050, P < 0.001) were risk factors for the development of CVEs. Model evaluation showed that C-statistic = 0.955 and area under the ROC curve (AUC) = 0.955. After PSM correction, the results still showed that integrated Chinese and Western medical treatment reduced the occurrence of CVEs in patients compared with Western treatment alone (OR = 0.339, 95% CI = 0.131-0.874, P = 0.025). Conclusion Integrated treatment based on Chinese and Western medicine might improve the prognosis and reduce the risk of CVEs in this disease population. Trial registration China Clinical Trials Registry, ChiCTR1800017891, Registered 20 August 2018, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj = 30170.
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- Linghua Yu
- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yao H, Guo Q, Cheng Y, Zhu T, Ma Q, Zhou Y. Predictors and morphological properties of culprit healed plaques in patients with angina pectoris. Clin Cardiol 2022; 45:1199-1210. [PMID: 36072996 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Plaque healing may serve a vital function in the natural progression of atherosclerotic disease. This study sought to investigate predictors and morphological characteristics of healed plaque (HP) among angina pectoris (AP) patients. METHODS Patients who presented with AP and received preintervention optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging were consecutively selected for this single-center retrospective observational study. Patient's demographic and clinical information was collected from the hospital's electronic medical records. Coronary angiograms and OCT images were compared via offline software. RESULTS A total of 390 patients were chosen as the final study population. HP was identified in 186 patients (47.7%) and was relatively less in cases of unstable angina pectoris (UAP) than in stable angina pectoris (SAP) (89/233 [38.2%] vs. 97/157[61.8%]). The HP group had greater prevalence rates of previous myocardial infarction and SAP and higher levels of triglycerides and uremia (median, 1.67 vs. 1.31 mmol/L [p = .01] and 364.22 ± 91.80 vs. 341.53 ± 77.64 µmol/L [p = .01], respectively). Using multivariate analysis, SAP and long lesion length were shown to be stand-alone indicators of HP. HP presented with more severe stenosis as well as a longer lesion length and had more vulnerable and more complex features. In HP lesions, UAP patients had more plaque ruptures and thrombosis, whereas SAP patients had lower uric acid levels and more multiple HPs(≥3 HPs). CONCLUSION Clinical presentation of SAP and long lesion length were strong predictors for HP in patients with AP. Patients with HP presented with more severe stenosis, longer lesion lengths, greater inflammation, and vulnerability.
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- Hongying Yao
- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center for Coronary Heart Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center for Coronary Heart Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center for Coronary Heart Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center for Coronary Heart Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center for Coronary Heart Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine of Coronary Atherosclerotic Disease, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Jiang L, Sun H, Gu F, He J, Zhao F, Liu J. Blood neutrophil extracellular traps: a novel target for the assessment of mammary health in transition dairy cows. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:131. [DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00782-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background
Mammary health is important for transition dairy cows and has been well recognized to exert decisive effects on animal welfare. However, the factors influencing mammary health are still unclear. Differential somatic cell count (DSCC) could reflect the mastitis risk since it is the percentage of neutrophils plus lymphocytes in total somatic cells and could be reflective of mammary health of dairy cows. This work aimed to investigate the assessment and prognosis of the health of transition cows based on blood neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).
Results
Eighty-four transition Holstein dairy cows were selected. The serum was sampled in all the animals at week 1 pre- and postpartum, and milk was sampled at week 1 postpartum. Based on the DSCC in milk at week 1, cows with lower (7.4% ± 4.07%, n = 15) and higher (83.3% ± 1.21%, n = 15) DSCCs were selected. High DSCC cows had higher levels of red blood cell counts (P < 0.05), hemoglobin (P = 0.07), and hematocrit (P = 0.05), higher concentrations of serum oxidative variables [(reactive oxygen species (P < 0.05), malondialdehyde (P < 0.05), protein carbonyl (P < 0.05), and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (P = 0.07)], higher levels of serum and milk NETs (P < 0.05) and blood-milk barrier indicators, including serum β-casein (P = 0.05) and milk immunoglobulin G2 (P = 0.09), than those of low DSCC cows. In addition, lower concentrations of serum nutrient metabolites (cholesterol and albumin) (P < 0.05) and a lower level of serum deoxyribonuclease I (P = 0.09) were observed in high DSCC cows than in low DSCC cows. Among the assessments performed using levels of the three prepartum serum parameters (NETs, deoxyribonuclease I and β-casein), the area under the curve (0.973) of NETs was the highest. In addition, the sensitivity (1.00) and specificity (0.93) were observed for the discrimination of these cows using NETs levels with a critical value of 32.2 ng/mL (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
The formation of NETs in blood in transition dairy cows may damage the integrity of the blood-milk barrier and thereby increase the risk for mastitis in postpartum cows.
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Wen J, Ma X, Zhang L, Lu X, Yang Y, Wang J, Zhao Y. Therapeutic efficacy and safety of Shexiang Baoxin Pill combined with trimetazidine in elderly patients with heart failure secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13580. [PMID: 30572460 PMCID: PMC6320128 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Shexiang Baoxin Pill (SBP) is one of the most commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines for cardiovascular diseases. This systematic review was designed to provide rigorous therapeutic efficacy and safety evidence on the use of SBP combined with trimetazidine in elderly patients with heart failure (HF) secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). METHODS Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the clinical efficacy of SBP combined with trimetazidine in treating ICM-associated HF were widely searched in electronic databases, including PubMed, Cochrane library, EMBASE, CBM, CNKI, VMIS, and Wanfang up to January 1, 2018. The methodological quality of each trial was assessed according to the Cochrane Reviewers' Handbook 5.0. Meta-analysis was performed by using Review Manager 5.3. RESULTS Eighteen RCTs (N = 1532) that met the criteria were included in the review for the assessment of methodological quality. Meta-analysis showed that, when compared with conventional therapy, SBP combined with trimetazidine significantly improved the clinical efficacy and indices of cardiac function (including increasing left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] and 6-minute walk distance [6-MWD], decreasing left ventricular end-diastolic diameter [LVEDD] and left ventricular end-systolic diameter [LVESD]) without serious adverse reactions. CONCLUSION This work provides evidence of the benefit of SBP combined with trimetazidine for the treatment of HF secondary to ICM. More high quality and well-designed RCTs are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Jianxia Wen
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
- Department of Pharmacy, 302 Military Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
- Department of Pharmacy, 302 Military Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
- Department of Pharmacy, 302 Military Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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- Department of Pharmacy, 302 Military Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing
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Metra M, Carubelli V, Ravera A, Stewart Coats AJ. Heart failure 2016: still more questions than answers. Int J Cardiol 2016; 227:766-777. [PMID: 27838123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.10.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 10/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Heart failure has reached epidemic proportions given the ageing of populations and is associated with high mortality and re-hospitalization rates. This article reviews and summarizes recent advances in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of the patients with heart failure. Data are discussed based also on the most recent guidelines indications. Open issues and unmet needs are highlighted.
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- Marco Metra
- Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy.
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- Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy
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- Cardiology, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy
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Parikh KS, Coles A, Schulte PJ, Kraus WE, Fleg JL, Keteyian SJ, Piña IL, Fiuzat M, Whellan DJ, O'Connor CM, Mentz RJ. Relation of Angina Pectoris to Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Response to Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure (from HF-ACTION). Am J Cardiol 2016; 118:1211-1216. [PMID: 27561194 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Angina pectoris (AP) is associated with worse outcomes in heart failure (HF). We investigated the association of AP with health-related quality of life (HRQoL), exercise capacity, and clinical outcomes and its interaction with exercise training in an HF population. We grouped 2,331 patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction in the Heart Failure: A Controlled Trial Investigating Outcomes of Exercise Training (HF-ACTION) trial of usual care ± exercise training according to whether they had self-reported AP by Canadian classification score. HRQoL and clinical outcomes were assessed by AP status. In HF-ACTION, 406 patients (17%) had AP at baseline (44% with Canadian classification score ≥II) with HF severity similar to those without AP. Patients with AP had similar baseline exercise capacity but worse depressive symptoms and HRQoL. AP was associated with 22% greater adjusted risk for all-cause mortality/hospitalizations, driven by hospitalizations. There was significant interaction between baseline AP and exercise training peak VO2 change (p = 0.019) but not other end points. Exercise training was associated with greater peak VO2 improvement after 3 months in patients with AP (treatment effect = 1.25 ml/kg/min, 95% CI 0.6 to 1.9). In conclusion, AP was associated with worse HRQoL and depressive symptoms. Despite greater peak VO2 improvement with exercise training, patients with AP experienced more adverse outcomes.
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Pan WQ, He YH, Su Q, Yang J, Fang YH, Ding FH, Yan XX, Liu ZH, Wang XQ, Yang K, Zhang RY, Shen WF, Zhang FR, Lu L. Association of decreased serum vasostatin-2 level with ischemic chronic heart failure and with MACE in 3-year follow-up: Vasostatin-2 prevents heart failure in myocardial infarction rats. Int J Cardiol 2016; 221:1-11. [PMID: 27395818 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated whether serum vasostatin-2 level is related to chronic heart failure (CHF) in patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI) and MACE in 3-year follow-up. The biological effect of vasostatin-2 on ischemic HF was evaluated in animal experiments. METHODS After exclusion of the subjects not eligible, this study included 450 patients with CHF and previous MI, and 149 healthy controls. Serum vasostatin-2 level was analyzed. CHF patients were followed up for three years and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were recorded, defined as reinfarction, target-vessel revascularization, cardiovascular death and refractory HF requiring hospitalizations. RESULTS Notably, serum vasostatin-2 level was decreased in CHF patients than in controls, and significant difference was observed between CHF patients with MACE and those without (both P<0.05). Vasostatin-2 level was correlated with HF stages (Spearman's r=-0.288, P<0.05), LVEF (r=0.377, P<0.05) and pro-BNP level (r=-0.294, P<0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis suggested that vasostatin-2, conventional risk factors, severity of HF stages and LVEF were independently associated with MACE in CHF patients. Vasostatin-2 (100μg) or PBS was injected intraperitoneally every other day in MI rats, follow by echocardiography, hemodynamic analysis after 2months. Compared with PBS, vasostatin-2 treatment prevented ischemic HF in MI rats, accompanied with reduction of infarct size, remodeling, fibrosis and inflammation, mainly through inhibition of Rho, Wnt and TLR-4 pathways and modulation of renin-angiotensin system. CONCLUSION Decreased serum vasostatin-2 level is associated with ischemic CHF and with MACE in three-year follow-up. Intraperitoneal injection of vasostatin-2 protects against ischemic HF in MI rats.
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- Wen Qi Pan
- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, People's Republic of China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, People's Republic of China.
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Furosemide has historically been the primary loop diuretic in heart failure patients despite data suggesting potential advantages with torsemide. We used the Duke Echocardiography Lab Database to investigate patients admitted with heart failure to Duke Hospital from 2000 to 2010 who were discharged on either torsemide or furosemide. We described baseline characteristics based on discharge diuretic and assessed the relationship with all-cause mortality through 5 years. Of 4580 patients, 86% (n = 3955) received furosemide and 14% (n = 625) received torsemide. Patients receiving torsemide were more likely to be female and had more comorbidities compared with furosemide-treated patients. Survival was worse in torsemide-treated patients [5-year Kaplan-Meier estimated survival of 41.4% (95% CI: 36.7-46.0) vs. 51.5% (95% CI: 49.8-53.1)]. After risk adjustment, torsemide use was no longer associated with increased mortality (hazard ratio 1.16; 95% CI: 0.98-1.38; P = 0.0864). Prospective trials are needed to investigate the effect of torsemide versus furosemide because of the potential for residual confounding.
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Huqi A, Guarini G, Morrone D, Marzilli M. Prediction of Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Myocardial Ischaemia. Eur Cardiol 2016; 11:85-89. [PMID: 30310453 DOI: 10.15420/ecr.2016:27:2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Following revascularisation the majority of patients obtain symptom relief and improved quality of life. However, myocardial ischaemia may recur or persist in a significant patient subset. Symptom recurrence is usually attributed to inaccurate evaluation of epicardial stenosis, incomplete revascularisation or stent failure and disease progression. However, technological advances with modern imaging and/or physiological evaluation of epicardial plaques have not solved this issue. Conversely, recent clinical studies have shown that abnormal coronary vasomotion and increased myocardial resistance are frequent determinants of post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) myocardial ischaemia. Strategies to enhance prediction of post-PCI angina include proper selection of patients undergoing revascularisation, construction of clinical prediction models, and further invasive evaluation at the time of coronary angiography in those with high likelihood.
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- Alda Huqi
- Cardiac Care Unit, Santa Maria Maddalena Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiac Care Unit, Santa Maria Maddalena Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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Jolicœur EM, Dunning A, Castelvecchio S, Dabrowski R, Waclawiw MA, Petrie MC, Stewart R, Jhund PS, Desvigne-Nickens P, Panza JA, Bonow RO, Sun B, San TR, Al-Khalidi HR, Rouleau JL, Velazquez EJ, Cleland JGF. Importance of angina in patients with coronary disease, heart failure, and left ventricular systolic dysfunction: insights from STICH. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015; 66:2092-2100. [PMID: 26541919 PMCID: PMC4655599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.08.882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, coronary artery disease (CAD), and angina are often thought to have a worse prognosis and a greater prognostic benefit from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than those without angina. OBJECTIVES This study investigated: 1) whether angina was associated with a worse prognosis; 2) whether angina identified patients who had a greater survival benefit from CABG; and 3) whether CABG improved angina in patients with LV systolic dysfunction and CAD. METHODS We performed an analysis of the STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial, in which 1,212 patients with an ejection fraction ≤35% and CAD were randomized to CABG or medical therapy. Multivariable Cox and logistic models were used to assess long-term clinical outcomes. RESULTS At baseline, 770 patients (64%) reported angina. Among patients assigned to medical therapy, all-cause mortality was similar in patients with and without angina (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.79 to 1.38). The effect of CABG was similar whether the patient had angina (HR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.71 to 1.13) or not (HR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.50 to 0.94; p interaction = 0.14). Patients assigned to CABG were more likely to report improvement in angina than those assigned to medical therapy alone (odds ratio: 0.70; 95% CI: 0.55 to 0.90; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Angina does not predict all-cause mortality in medically treated patients with LV systolic dysfunction and CAD, nor does it identify patients who have a greater survival benefit from CABG. However, CABG does improve angina to a greater extent than medical therapy alone. (Comparison of Surgical and Medical Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease [STICH]; NCT00023595).
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- E Marc Jolicœur
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- National Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom.
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Hinami K, Smith J, Deamant CD, DuBeshter K, Trick WE. When do patient-reported outcome measures inform readmission risk? J Hosp Med 2015; 10:294-300. [PMID: 25914304 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To characterize changes in patient-reported outcome measures from hospital discharge to assess when they best inform risk of utilization as defined by readmissions or emergency department use. PARTICIPANTS Patients discharged from an urban safety-net hospital. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study. MAIN MEASURES We serially administered the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) and the PROMIS Global Health short form assessing General Self-Rated Health (GSRH), Global Physical (GPH), and Mental (GMH) Health at 0, 30, 90, and 180 days from hospital discharge. Time to first utilization from each survey was plotted by dichotomizing our sample on each patient-reported measure, and equivalence of the time-to-event curves was assessed using the log-rank test. Cox proportional hazard models were used to control for available covariates including prior utilization during the study, Charlson score, age, gender, and race/ethnicity. We assessed each measure's effect on the fit of the predictive models using the likelihood ratio test. KEY RESULTS We recruited 196 patients, of whom 100%, 98%, 90%, and 88% completed each respective survey wave. Participants' mean age was 52 years, 51% were women, 60% were non-Hispanic black, and 21% completed the questionnaires in Spanish. In-hospital assessments revealed high symptom burden and poor health status. In-hospital assessments of GMH and GSRH predicted 14-day reutilization, whereas posthospitalization assessments of MSAS and GPH predicted subsequent utilizations. Each measure selectively improved predictive model fit. CONCLUSIONS Routine measurement of patient-reported outcomes can help identify patients at higher risk for utilizations. At different time points, MSAS, GPH, GMH, and GSRH all informed utilization risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Keiki Hinami
- Collaborative Research Unit, Cook County Health & Hospitals System, Chicago, Illinois
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