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Michaud K, Rotzinger DC, Faouzi M, Grabherr S, Qanadli SD, van der Wal AC, Magnin V. High-risk coronary plaque of sudden cardiac death victims: postmortem CT angiographic features and histopathologic findings. Int J Legal Med 2024; 138:1845-1856. [PMID: 38594500 PMCID: PMC11306740 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-024-03228-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: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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High-risk coronary plaques (HRP) are characterized in clinical radiological imaging by the presence of low plaque attenuation, a napkin-ring sign (NRS), spotty calcifications (SC) and a positive remodeling index (RI). To evaluate if these signs are detectable in postmortem imaging by a multi-phase postmortem CT angiography (MPMCTA), a retrospective study of a series of autopsy well-documented coronary plaques related to sudden cardiac death (SCD) was performed. Then correlations between histological and radiological findings were described. Fourty SCD cases due to acute coronary syndrome based on clinical history and confirmed at autopsy were selected (28 men and 12 women, age 53.3 ± 10.9). The culprit lesion was mainly situated in the proximal segments of coronary arteries, in the right coronary artery in 23 cases (57.5%), the left anterior descending artery in 13 cases (32.5%), the circumflex artery in 3 cases (7.5%) and in one case in the left main stem. MPMCTA showed a positive RI (≥ 1.1) in 75% of cases with a mean RI 1.39 ± 0.71. RI values were lower in cases with fibrotic plaques. NRS was observed in 40% of cases, low attenuation plaque in 46.3%, and SC in 48.7% of cases. There were significant correlations of the radiological presence of NRS for fibrolipid composition of the plaque (p-value 0.007), severe intraplaque inflammation (p-value 0.017), severe adventitial inflammation (p-value 0.021) and an increased vasa vasorum (p-value 0.012). A significant correlation (p-value 0.002) was observed between the presence of SC at radiological examination and the presence of punctuate/fragmented calcification at histology. In addition, in 58.3% of cases, plaque enhancement was observed, which correlated with plaque inflammation and the fibrolipid composition of the plaque. The coronary artery calcium score was 314 (± 455). There was a poor agreement between stenosis of the lumen at histology versus radiology. Our study shows that the various radiological signs of HRP can be detected in all plaques by MPMCTA, but individually only to a variable extent; plaque enhancement appeared as a new sign of vulnerability. In the postmortem approach, these radiological markers of HRP, should always be applied in combination, which can be useful for developing a predictive model for diagnosing coronary SCD.
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- Katarzyna Michaud
- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Chemin de la Vulliette 4, Lausanne 25, CH - 1000, Switzerland.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Chemin de la Vulliette 4, Lausanne 25, CH - 1000, Switzerland
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health, Division of Biostatistics, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Chemin de la Vulliette 4, Lausanne 25, CH - 1000, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Rennaz, 1847, Switzerland
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- Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Chemin de la Vulliette 4, Lausanne 25, CH - 1000, Switzerland
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Jing M, Xi H, Zhu H, Zhang X, Xu Z, Wu S, Sun J, Deng L, Han T, Zhang B, Zhou J. Is there an association between coronary artery inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic burden? Quant Imaging Med Surg 2023; 13:6048-6058. [PMID: 37711803 PMCID: PMC10498248 DOI: 10.21037/qims-23-147] [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: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Background As for the coronary artery inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic burden, which are used to assess the risk of adverse cardiac events in patients, it is unclear whether there is any certain correlation between them. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the potential relationship between coronary artery inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic burden. Methods A total of 346 eligible patients underwent assessment of computed tomography (CT) attenuation values of pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) in the right coronary artery and Agatston coronary artery calcium (CAC) based on coronary CT angiography. These measurements were utilized to evaluate coronary inflammation and atherosclerotic burden, respectively. Patients with a CAC score of 0 were categorized into groups based on the presence or absence of coronary artery disease (CAD). CAC scores of 10, 100, and 400 were chosen as cutoff values to compare differences in PCAT attenuation values across different CAC scores. Results When comparing all CAD patients to non-CAD patients, a significantly higher PCAT attenuation was observed in CAD patients (-87.54±9.39 vs. -93.45±7.42 HU, P=0.000). The PCAT attenuation in CAD patients with a CAC score of 0 was significantly higher than that in patients with a CAC score greater than 0 and in non-CAD patients with a CAC score of 0 (-82.63±8.70 vs. -90.38±8.59 vs. -93.45±7.42 HU, P=0.000). The PCAT attenuation values did not exhibit significant differences among different CAC scores (all P>0.05); however, it was highest in CAD patients with a CAC score of 0 (P<0.05). Body mass index, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and PCAT attenuation were identified as independent risk factors in both CAD patients with a CAC score of 0 and patients with a CAC score greater than 0 (all P<0.05). Conclusions The results of this study suggest that a direct relationship between coronary inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic burden is not evident. Nonetheless, it is noteworthy that coronary inflammation was most pronounced in CAD patients with a CAC score of 0, while CAC score did not demonstrate an association with inflammation.
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- Mengyuan Jing
- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Shukun Technology Co., Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
- Second Clinical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Medical Imaging Artificial Intelligence, Lanzhou, China
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Luo L, Zhao C, Chen N, Dong Y, Li Z, Bai Y, Wu P, Gao C, Guo X. Characterization of global research trends and prospects on sudden coronary death: A literature visualization analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18586. [PMID: 37576229 PMCID: PMC10413084 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18586] [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: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Sudden coronary death is a major global public health issue that has a significant impact on both individuals and society. Nowadays, scholars are active in sudden coronary death all over the world. However, no relevant bibliometric studies have been published. Here, we aim to gain a better understanding the current state of research and to explore potential new research directions through bibliometric analysis. Methods Articles and reviews on sudden coronary death from 2012 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The topic search was conducted using the following keywords: ((("sudden cardiac death" OR "sudden death") AND (coronary OR "myocardial infarction")) OR "sudden coronary death"). Knowledge maps of authors, countries, institutions, journals, keywords, and citations were conducted by CiteSpace. Publication dynamics, hotspots, and frontiers were analyzed independently by authors. Results A total of 2914 articles were identified from January 1, 2012 to June 20, 2023. The USA (n = 972) contributed the greatest absolute productivity and UK (centrality = 0.13) built a robust global collaboration. Harvard University was the institution with the highest number of publications (n = 143). Huikuri HV and Junttila MJ were the most published authors who devoted to searching for biomarkers of sudden coronary death. American Journal of Cardiology was the journal with the most publications, and Circulation was the most cited journal. Left ventricular ejection fraction, society, inflammation, and fractional flow reserve became novel burst words that lasted until 2023. Research on etiology and pathology, role of early risk factors in risk stratification, potential predictive biomarkers and novel measurement methods for the prevention and management of sudden coronary death were identified as the research hotspots and frontiers. Conclusion Our knowledge and understanding of sudden coronary death have significantly improved. Ongoing efforts should focus on the various etiologies and pathologies of sudden coronary death. Furthermore, a novel sudden coronary death risk model, large-scale population studies, and the rational use of multiple indicators to individualize the assessment of sudden coronary death and other risk factors are other emerging research trends.
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- Li Luo
- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Hashmi KA, Akhtar A, Masood F, Maqbool S, Kabeer HMA, Ahmed J. Coronary Artery Stenosis Severity in Patients With Different Coronary Artery Calcium Scores on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. Cureus 2023; 15:e39461. [PMID: 37362463 PMCID: PMC10290215 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39461] [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] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background In this study, we aimed to determine coronary artery stenosis severity in patients with different coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores. Methodology A total of 145 patients were included in the study. All patients were given beta-blockers 12 hours and two hours before the test to keep their heart rate between 55 and 65 beats per minute. Computed tomography angiography was done from the pulmonary hilum up to the base of the heart and the patients were asked to hold their breath. The CAC score and stenosis were assessed. Results The mean age of the patients was 41.35 ± 4.95 years. In total, 112 (77.24%) patients were male and 33 (22.76%) were female. Regarding the frequency of the CAC score, a score of 0-9 was observed in 43 (29.66%) patients, 10-99 was observed in 55 (37.93%) patients, and 100-400 was observed in 47 (32.41%) patients. The CAC score was 0-9 in 86.4% of patients having normal coronary arteries. Two (5.2%) patients with a CAC score of 100-400 had mild coronary artery stenosis, 11 (32.3%) patients had moderate coronary artery disease, and 33 (66.0%) patients had severe coronary artery disease (p < 0.00001). Conclusions There is a strong association between CAC scores and the severity of coronary artery stenosis. A CAC score of zero is associated with a very low risk of having coronary artery stenosis.
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- Kashif A Hashmi
- Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, PAK
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- Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, PAK
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- Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, PAK
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- Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, PAK
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- Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan, PAK
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Michaud K, Jacobsen C, Basso C, Banner J, Blokker BM, de Boer HH, Dedouit F, O'Donnell C, Giordano C, Magnin V, Grabherr S, Suvarna SK, Wozniak K, Parsons S, van der Wal AC. Application of postmortem imaging modalities in cases of sudden death due to cardiovascular diseases-current achievements and limitations from a pathology perspective : Endorsed by the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and by the International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging. Virchows Arch 2023; 482:385-406. [PMID: 36565335 PMCID: PMC9931788 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-022-03458-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Postmortem imaging (PMI) is increasingly used in postmortem practice and is considered a potential alternative to a conventional autopsy, particularly in case of sudden cardiac deaths (SCD). In 2017, the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology (AECVP) published guidelines on how to perform an autopsy in such cases, which is still considered the gold standard, but the diagnostic value of PMI herein was not analyzed in detail. At present, significant progress has been made in the PMI diagnosis of acute ischemic heart disease, the most important cause of SCD, while the introduction of postmortem CT angiography (PMCTA) has improved the visualization of several parameters of coronary artery pathology that can support a diagnosis of SCD. Postmortem magnetic resonance (PMMR) allows the detection of acute myocardial injury-related edema. However, PMI has limitations when compared to clinical imaging, which severely impacts the postmortem diagnosis of myocardial injuries (ischemic versus non-ischemic), the age-dating of coronary occlusion (acute versus old), other potentially SCD-related cardiac lesions (e.g., the distinctive morphologies of cardiomyopathies), aortic diseases underlying dissection or rupture, or pulmonary embolism. In these instances, PMI cannot replace a histopathological examination for a final diagnosis. Emerging minimally invasive techniques at PMI such as image-guided biopsies of the myocardium or the aorta, provide promising results that warrant further investigations. The rapid developments in the field of postmortem imaging imply that the diagnosis of sudden death due to cardiovascular diseases will soon require detailed knowledge of both postmortem radiology and of pathology.
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- Katarzyna Michaud
- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Section of Forensic Pathology, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cardiovascular Pathology Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Section of Forensic Pathology, Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- GRAVIT, Groupe de Recherche en Autopsie Virtuelle et Imagerie Thanatologique, Forensic Department, University Hospital, Rangueil, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Geneva University Hospital, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University Center of Legal Medicine Lausanne - Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Geneva University Hospital, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Histopathology, Northern General Hospital, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Aimo A, Chiappino S, Paolicchi A, Della Latta D, Martini N, Clemente A, Musetti V, Masotti S, Panichella G, Piagneri V, Storti S, Monteleone A, Passino C, Chiappino D, Franzini M, Emdin M. Big gamma-glutamyltransferase is associated with epicardial fat volume and cardiovascular outcome in the general population. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022; 29:1510-1518. [PMID: 34928344 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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AIMS Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) has been recognized as a cardiovascular risk factor, and its highest molecular weight fraction [big GGT (b-GGT)] is found in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. We explored the relationship between b-GGT, computed tomography findings, and long-term outcomes in the general population. METHODS AND RESULTS Between May 2010 and October 2011, subjects aged 45-75 years living in a Tuscan city and without known cardiac disease were screened. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiovascular death or acute coronary syndrome requiring urgent coronary revascularization. Gamma-glutamyltransferase fractions were available in 898 subjects [median age 65 years (25th-75th percentile 55-70), 46% men]. Median plasma GGT was 20 IU (15-29), and b-GGT was 2.28 (1.28-4.17). Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score values were 0 (0-60), and the volume of pro-atherogenic epicardial fat was 155 mL (114-204). In a model including age, sex, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, current or previous smoking status, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, b-GGT independently predicted epicardial fat volume (EFV) (r = 0.162, P < 0.001), but not CAC (P = 0.198). Over a 10.3-year follow-up (9.6-10.8), 27 subjects (3%) experienced the primary endpoint. We evaluated couples of variables including b-GGT and a cardiovascular risk factor, CAC or EFV. Big GGT yielded independent prognostic significance from age, LDL cholesterol, current or previous smoking status, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, but not CAC or EFV. Conversely, GGT predicted the primary endpoint even independently from CAC and EFV. CONCLUSION Big GGT seemed at least as predictive as the commonly available GGT assay; therefore, the need for b-GGT rather than GGT measurement should be carefully examined.
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- Alberto Aimo
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa and Massa, Italy
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Zhang N, Lv X, Cheng X, Wang J, Liu J, Shi J, Liu J, Hu B, Chen D, Zhang G. Risk of sudden coronary death based on genetic background in Chinese Han population. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1068. [PMID: 34447461 PMCID: PMC8355668 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10502] [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: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Associations between gene variations and sudden cardiac arrest or coronary artery disease have been reported by genome-wide association studies. However, the implication of the genetic status in cases of sudden coronary death (SCD) from the Chinese Han population has remained to be investigated. The present study established a mini-sequencing system to examine putative death-causing single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using multiplex PCR, single base extension reaction and capillary electrophoresis techniques. A total of 198 samples from the Chinese Han population (age range, 34-71 years; mean age, 53.86 years) were examined using this method. Samples were classified into three groups: Coronary heart disease (CHD, n=70), SCD (n=53) and control (n=75) group. Significant associations were identified for 10, 4 and 6 SNPs in CHD, SCD and sudden death from CHD, respectively, using the χ2 test. The SNPs obtained by binary logistic regression may be used to assess and predict the risk of disease. The predictive accuracy of the SNPs in each prediction model and their area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values were determined. The AUC of the four SNPs (rs12429889, rs10829156, rs16942421 and rs12155623) to predict CHD was 0.928, the AUC of the six SNPs (rs2389202, rs2982694, rs10183640, rs597503, rs16942421 and rs12155623) to predict SCD was 0.922 and the AUC of the four SNPs (rs16866933, rs4621553, rs10829156 and rs12155623) to predict sudden death from CHD was 0.912. The multifactor dimensionality reduction values were as follows: 0.8690 (prediction model of CHD), 0.7601 (prediction model of SCD) and 0.7628 (prediction model of sudden death from CHD). Taken together, the results of the present study suggested that these SNPs have considerable potential for application in genetic tests to predict CHD or SCD. However, further studies are required to investigate the putative functions of these SNPs.
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- Nenghua Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Municipal Key-Innovative Discipline of Molecular Diagnostics, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fenyang Hospital of Shanxi Province, Fenyang Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, Shanxi 032200, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Biology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Biology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Biology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Biology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Municipal Key-Innovative Discipline of Molecular Diagnostics, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory and Pathology, Municipal Key-Innovative Discipline of Molecular Diagnostics, Jiaxing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Forensic and Pathology Laboratory, Judicial Expertise Center, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, P.R. China
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- Department of Forensic Biology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong, Shanxi 030619, P.R. China
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