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Ohyama S, Kotani T, Iijima Y, Sunami T, Okuwaki S, Sakuma T, Ogata Y, Iwata S, Akazawa T, Inage K, Shiga Y, Minami S, Ohtori S. Association of Spinal Corrective Surgery With Abdominal Aorta Length in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity. Cureus 2024; 16:e56341. [PMID: 38633933 PMCID: PMC11023531 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56341] [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: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Introduction This research aimed to explore the relationship between spinal characteristics and the length of the abdominal aorta in adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients who underwent corrective spinal surgery. We hypothesized that adjusting spinal alignment might affect the abdominal aorta's length. Methods This study included thirteen patients with ASD (average age: 63.0 ± 8.9 years; four males and nine females) who received spinal correction surgery. We measured both pre-operative and post-operative spinal parameters, including thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK), and calculated their differences (Δ). The length of the aorta (AoL) was determined using an automated process that measures the central luminal line from the celiac artery's bifurcation to the inferior mesenteric artery. This measurement was made using contrast-enhanced computed tomography for three-dimensional aortic reconstruction. We compared the pre-operative and post-operative AoLs and their differences (Δ). The study examined the correlation between changes in spinal parameters and changes in AoL. Results Post-operatively, there was an increase in aortic length (ΔAoL: 4.2 ± 4.9 mm). There was a negative correlation between the change in TLK and the change in AoL (R2 = 0.45, p = 0.012, β = -0.21). No significant correlations were found with other spinal parameters. Conclusions The abdominal aorta can elongate by 4.8% after spinal corrective surgery in patients with ASD. The degree of elongation of the abdominal aorta is associated with spinal alignment correction.
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- Shuhei Ohyama
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Sakura, JPN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chiba University, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JPN
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Llop D, Feliu A, Ibarretxe D, Escribano J, Plana N, Borjabad-Rodríguez C, Masana L, Vallvé JC. Lipoprotein profile assessed by 1H NMR, BMI and blood pressure are associated with vascular alterations in children with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 33:2035-2043. [PMID: 37543518 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.06.012] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Children with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) have elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations since birth, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Arterial injury and stiffness parameters, including carotid intima media thickness (cIMT), pulse wave velocity (PWV) and distensibility (DIST), can be detected early in childhood. We studied the associations between cIMT, PWV and DIST with the lipoprotein profile assessed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and with influential variables such as blood pressure (BP) or body mass index (BMI) in children with FH. METHODS AND RESULTS In this cross-sectional study, we included 201 children (96 with FH and 105 non-FH controls). Clinical history, physical examination and standard biochemical studies were performed. FH genetic testing was performed when clinically indicated. Carotid ultrasonography and an advanced lipoprotein profile by 1H NMR were performed. Multivariate and classification methods were used. There were no differences between cIMT, PWV and DIST between FH and non-FH children. FH children presented more total LDL and large, medium and small particles. Small LDL particles, BMI and systolic BP determined the presence of pathological IMT in the FH group. LDL size, high-density lipoproteins and very low-density lipoprotein particles together with blood pressure determined the presence of pathological arterial wall elasticity. CONCLUSIONS Alterations in lipoprotein parameters assessed by are associated with early structural and functional arterial characteristics in children with FH. BMI and BP act as boosting factors. Cardiovascular prevention should start early in children with FH, encompassing all components of a healthy lifestyle.
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- D Llop
- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Nutrition and Human Development Research Unit, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, IISPV, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Pediatric Nutrition and Human Development Research Unit, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, IISPV, Reus, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca de Lípids I Arteriosclerosi, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Institut D'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Reus, Catalonia, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Madrid, Spain.
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Tran AH, Urbina EM. Is There a Role for Imaging Youth at Risk of Atherosclerosis? Curr Atheroscler Rep 2023; 25:119-126. [PMID: 36848015 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01089-z] [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: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cardiovascular (CV) risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are associated with an increased risk for CV events in adults. Noninvasive measures of vascular health are associated with these CV events and can potentially help risk stratify children with CV risk factors. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent literature regarding vascular health in children with cardiovascular risk factors. RECENT FINDINGS Adverse changes in pulse wave velocity, pulse wave analysis, arterial distensibility, and carotid intima-media thickness are seen in children with CV risk factors supporting potential utility in risk stratification. Assessing vascular health in children can be challenging due to growth-related changes in vasculature, multiple assessment modalities, and differences in normative data. Vascular health assessment in children with cardiovascular risk factors can be a valuable tool for risk stratification and help identify opportunities for early intervention. Future areas of research include increasing normative data, improving conversion of data between different modalities, and increasing longitudinal studies in children linking childhood risk factors to adult CV outcomes.
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- Andrew H Tran
- The Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7002, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Lior D, Puelz C, Edwards C, Molossi S, Griffith BE, Birla RK, Rusin CG. Semi-Automated Construction of Patient-Specific Aortic Valves from Computed Tomography Images. Ann Biomed Eng 2023; 51:189-199. [PMID: 36209266 PMCID: PMC10682914 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-022-03075-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: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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This paper presents a semi-automatic method for the construction of volumetric models of the aortic valve using computed tomography angiography images. Although the aortic valve typically cannot be segmented directly from a computed tomography angiography image, the method described herein uses manually selected samples of an aortic segmentation derived from this image to inform the construction. These samples capture certain physiologic landmarks and are used to construct a volumetric valve model. As a demonstration of the capabilities of this method, valve models for 25 pediatric patients are created. A selected valve anatomy is used to perform fluid-structure interaction simulations using the immersed finite element/difference method with physiologic driving and loading conditions. Simulation results demonstrate this method creates a functional valve that opens and closes normally and generates pressure and flow waveforms that are similar to those observed clinically.
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- Dan Lior
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Departments of Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, and Applied Physical Sciences, and Carolina Center for Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Computational Medicine Program and McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Congenital Heart Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Ververs FA, Eikendal ALM, Kofink D, Nuboer R, Westenberg JJM, Hovenkamp GT, Kemps JJ, Coenen ICJ, Daems JJN, Claus LR, Ju Y, Wulffraat NM, van der Ent CK, Monaco C, Boes M, Leiner T, Grotenhuis HB, Schipper HS. Preclinical Aortic Atherosclerosis in Adolescents With Chronic Disease. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024675. [PMID: 35861840 PMCID: PMC9707823 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.024675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background
Adolescents with chronic disease are often exposed to inflammatory, metabolic, and hemodynamic risk factors for early atherosclerosis. Since postmortem studies have shown that atherogenesis starts in the aorta, the CDACD (Cardiovascular Disease in Adolescents with Chronic Disease) study investigated preclinical aortic atherosclerosis in these adolescents.
Methods and Results
The cross‐sectional CDACD study enrolled 114 adolescents 12 to 18 years old with chronic disorders including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, cystic fibrosis, obesity, corrected coarctation of the aorta, and healthy controls with a corrected atrial septal defect. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance was used to assess aortic pulse wave velocity and aortic wall thickness, as established aortic measures of preclinical atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance showed a higher aortic pulse wave velocity, which reflects aortic stiffness, and higher aortic wall thickness in all adolescent chronic disease groups, compared with controls (
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<0.05). Age (β=0.253), heart rate (β=0.236), systolic blood pressure (β=−0.264), and diastolic blood pressure (β=0.365) were identified as significant predictors for aortic pulse wave velocity, using multivariable linear regression analysis. Aortic wall thickness was predicted by body mass index (β=0.248) and fasting glucose (β=0.242), next to aortic lumen area (β=0.340). Carotid intima‐media thickness was assessed using ultrasonography, and was only higher in adolescents with coarctation of the aorta, compared with controls (
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Conclusions
Adolescents with chronic disease showed enhanced aortic stiffness and wall thickness compared with controls. The enhanced aortic pulse wave velocity and aortic wall thickness in adolescents with chronic disease could indicate accelerated atherogenesis. Our findings underscore the importance of the aorta for assessment of early atherosclerosis, and the need for tailored cardiovascular follow‐up of children with chronic disease.
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- Francesca A. Ververs
- Center for Translational Immunology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics Meander Medical Center Amersfoort Amersfoort the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
- Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune European Reference Network Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Kennedy Institute of RheumatologyUniversity of Oxford Oxford UK
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- Center for Translational Immunology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Immunology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Immunology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology Wilhelmina Children’s HospitalUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht the Netherlands
- Kennedy Institute of RheumatologyUniversity of Oxford Oxford UK
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Kovács B, Cseprekál O, Diószegi Á, Lengyel S, Maroda L, Paragh G, Harangi M, Páll D. The Importance of Arterial Stiffness Assessment in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11102872. [PMID: 35628997 PMCID: PMC9144855 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of mortality due to increased atherosclerosis worldwide. In the background of accelerated atherosclerosis, the most important risk factors include hypertension, age, male gender, hereditary predisposition, diabetes, obesity, smoking and lipid metabolism disorder. Arterial stiffness is a firmly established, independent predictor of cardiovascular risk. Patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are at very high cardiovascular risk. Non-invasive measurement of arterial stiffness is suitable for screening vascular dysfunction at subclinical stage in this severe inherited disorder. Some former studies found stiffer arteries in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia compared to healthy controls, while statin treatment has a beneficial effect on it. If conventional drug therapy fails in patients with severe familial hypercholesterolemia, PCSK9 inhibitor therapy should be administered; if these agents are not available, performing selective LDL apheresis could be considered. The impact of recent therapeutic approaches on vascular stiffness is not widely studied yet, even though the degree of accelerated athero and arteriosclerosis correlates with cardiovascular risk. The authors provide an overview of the diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia and the findings of studies on arterial dysfunction in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, in addition to presenting the latest therapeutic options and their effects on arterial elasticity parameters.
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- Beáta Kovács
- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Gastroenterology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary;
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- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
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- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Medical Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
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- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +36-52-255-525
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- Division of Metabolism, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (B.K.); (Á.D.); (S.L.); (G.P.); (D.P.)
- Department of Medical Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary;
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Bjelakovic B, Stefanutti C, Reiner Ž, Watts GF, Moriarty P, Marais D, Widhalm K, Cohen H, Harada-Shiba M, Banach M. Risk Assessment and Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. A Position Paper of the Associations of Preventive Pediatrics of Serbia, Mighty Medic and International Lipid Expert Panel. J Clin Med 2021; 10:4930. [PMID: 34768450 PMCID: PMC8585021 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is among the most common genetic metabolic lipid disorders characterised by elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels from birth and a significantly higher risk of developing premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The majority of the current pediatric guidelines for clinical management of children and adolescents with FH does not consider the impact of genetic variations as well as characteristics of vascular phenotype as assessed by recently developed non-invasive imaging techniques. We propose a combined integrated approach of cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment and clinical management of children with FH incorporating current risk assessment profile (LDL-C levels, traditional CV risk factors and familial history) with genetic and non-invasive vascular phenotyping. Based on the existing data on vascular phenotype status, this panel recommends that all children with FH and cIMT ≥0.5 mm should receive lipid lowering therapy irrespective of the presence of CV risk factors, family history and/or LDL-C levels Those children with FH and cIMT ≥0.4 mm should be carefully monitored to initiate lipid lowering management in the most suitable time. Likewise, all genetically confirmed children with FH and LDL-C levels ≥4.1 mmol/L (160 mg/dL), should be treated with lifestyle changes and LLT irrespective of the cIMT, presence of additional RF or family history of CHD.
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- Bojko Bjelakovic
- Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Medical Faculty, University of Nis, 18000 Nis, Serbia
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- Extracorporeal Therapeutic Techniques Unit, Lipid Clinic and Atherosclerosis Prevention Centre, Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, “Umberto I” Hospital, “Sapienza” University of Rome, I-00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- School of Medicine, Zagreb University, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Lipid Disorders Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, MO 66104, USA;
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town Health Sciences, 6.33 Falmouth Building, Anzio Rd, Observatory, Cape Town 7925, South Africa;
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- Academic Institute for Clinical Nutrition, Alserstraße 14/4, 3100 Vienna, Austria;
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Austria Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- The Bert W. Strassburger Lipid Center, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer Israel, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Israel, Tel Aviv 39040, Israel;
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- Mariko Harada-Shiba Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, 6-1 Kishibe-Shinmachi, Suita 564-8565, Japan;
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
- Department of Cardiology and Congenital Diseases in Adults, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Institute (PMMHRI), 93-338 Lodz, Poland
- Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Zielona Gora, 65-038 Zielona Gora, Poland
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Vitarelli A. Myocardial strain impairment, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and systemic arterial hypertension: Is there a link? Int J Cardiol Hypertens 2021; 9:100086. [PMID: 34095812 PMCID: PMC8167278 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchy.2021.100086] [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: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Dyslipidemia is known as a strong risk factor for premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and increased morbidity and mortality and can have an adverse effect on left ventricular function due to direct or indirect macrovascular and/or microvascular damage. Speckle-tracking echocardiography allows the assessment of subclinical cardiac dysfunction in different diseases on the basis of myocardial deformation indices, and decrease in longitudinal and circumferential strain was shown in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (heFH) without comorbidities. In this issue of the journal a new study presents the results in a well-defined population which included asymptomatic treatment-naive heFH individuals without known coronary/peripheral arterial disease, with normal left ventricular ejection fraction and no other risk factors as formal arterial hypertension or diabetes mellitus. A slight impairment of global longitudinal strain was present, despite normal standard echocardiographic parameters. Also, the higher rise in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of heHF patients during exercise treadmill test might reflect early preclinical hypertension. High cholesterol level may have produced endothelial dysfunction, which has been shown to be related to the extent of atherosclerotic process and cardiovascular damage. Relevant findings are reported on left ventricular strain reduction and increase in systolic/diastolic blood pressure in asymptomatic heFH males. The relationship between myocardial strain impairment and developing systemic arterial hypertension in hypercholesterolemic patients could be the subject of further subsequent investigation.
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- Antonio Vitarelli
- Sapienza University, Dept. of Medicine and Cardiology, Via Lima 35, Rome, 00198, Italy
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