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Warren J, Dinh D, Brennan A, Tan C, Dagan M, Stehli J, Clark DJ, Ajani AE, Reid CM, Sebastian M, Oqueli E, Freeman M, Stub D, Duffy SJ. Impact of Preprocedural Diastolic Blood Pressure on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Hypertension 2023; 80:2447-2454. [PMID: 37655489 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.20963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent US guidelines recommend lower blood pressure (BP) targets in hypertension, but aggressive lowering of diastolic BP (DBP) can occur at the expense of myocardial perfusion, particularly in the presence of coronary artery disease. We sought to establish the long-term impact of low DBP on mortality among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with well-controlled systolic BP. METHODS We analyzed data from 12 965 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention between 2009 and 2018 from the Melbourne Interventional Group registry who had a preprocedural systolic BP of ≤140 mm Hg. Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, and out-of-hospital arrest were excluded. Patients were stratified into 5 groups according to preprocedural DBP: <50, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and ≥80 mm Hg. The primary outcome was long-term, all-cause mortality. Mortality data were derived from the Australian National Death Index. RESULTS Patients with DBP<50 mm Hg were older with higher rates of diabetes, renal impairment, prior myocardial infarction, left ventricular dysfunction, peripheral and cerebrovascular disease (all P<0.001). Patients with DBP<50 mm Hg had higher 30-day (2.5% versus 0.7% for the other 4 quintiles; P<0.0001) and long-term mortality (median, 3.6 years; follow-up, 29% versus 11%; P<0.0001). Cox-regression analysis revealed that DBP<50 mm Hg was an independent predictor of long-term mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 1.55 [95% CI, 1.20-2.00]; P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS In patients with well-controlled systolic BP undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, low DBP (<50 mm Hg) is an independent predictor of long-term mortality.
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- Josephine Warren
- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (J.W., C.T., M.D., J.S., D.S.)
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (D.D., A.B., C.M.R., D.S., S.J.D.)
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (D.D., A.B., C.M.R., D.S., S.J.D.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (J.W., C.T., M.D., J.S., D.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (J.W., C.T., M.D., J.S., D.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (J.W., C.T., M.D., J.S., D.S.)
- University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland (J.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (D.J.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (A.E.A.)
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (D.D., A.B., C.M.R., D.S., S.J.D.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia (M.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Grampians Health Ballarat, Australia (E.O.)
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia (E.O.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (M.F.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia (J.W., C.T., M.D., J.S., D.S.)
- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (D.D., A.B., C.M.R., D.S., S.J.D.)
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research and Education in Therapeutics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (D.D., A.B., C.M.R., D.S., S.J.D.)
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Yu Y, Gong Y, Hu B, Ouyang B, Pan A, Liu J, Liu F, Shang XL, Yang XH, Tu G, Wang C, Ma S, Fang W, Liu L, Liu J, Chen D. Expert consensus on blood pressure management in critically ill patients. JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE 2023; 3:185-203. [PMID: 37533806 PMCID: PMC10391579 DOI: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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- Yuetian Yu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200001, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of SunYatsen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Center for Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Fuzhou 350001 Fujian, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Emergency & Intensive Care Unit Center, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou 310014 Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Center, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014 Shandong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Prameswari HS, Putra ICS, Raffaello WM, Nathaniel M, Suhendro AS, Khalid AF, Pranata R. Managing Covid-19 in patients with heart failure: current status and future prospects. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2022; 20:807-828. [PMID: 36185009 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2132230] [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] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION COVID-19 may contribute to decompensation of previously stable chronic HF or cause a de-novo heart failure, which may come from the hyperinflammatory response and subsequent increase in metabolic demand. AREAS COVERED Two independent investigators searched MEDLINE (via PubMed), Europe PMC, and ScienceDirect databases with the following search terms: COVID-19, heart failure, COVID-19 drugs, heart failure drugs, and device therapy. All of the included full-text articles were rigorously evaluated by both authors in case there was disagreement about whether research should be included or not. In total, 157 studies were included and underwent extensive reading by the authors. EXPERT OPINION The World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) have published COVID-19 drug recommendations, although recommendations for HF-specific drug choices in COVID-19 are still lacking. We hope that this review can answer the void of comprehensive research data regarding the management options of HF in the COVID-19 condition so that clinicians can at least choose a more beneficial therapy or avoid combination therapies that have a high burden of side effects on HF; thus, morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients with HF may be reduced.
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- Hawani Sasmaya Prameswari
- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia
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Zhang Y, Huan J, Gao D, Xu S, Han X, Song J, Wang L, Zhang H, Niu Q, Lu X. Blood pressure mediated the effects of cognitive function impairment related to aluminum exposure in Chinese aluminum smelting workers. Neurotoxicology 2022; 91:269-281. [PMID: 35654245 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2022.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to investigate the effects that the Al on blood pressure and the effect of hypertension in aluminum-induced cognitive impairment in electrolytic aluminum worker. METHODS The study was conducted 392 male aluminum electrolytic workers in an aluminum plant of China. The concentration of alumina dust in the air of the electrolytic aluminum workshop is 1.07mg/m3-2.13mg/m3. According to the Permissible concentration-Time Weighted Average of alumina dust is 4mg/ m3, which does not exceed the standard. The blood pressure of the workers was measured. The plasma aluminum concentration of workers was determined by ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry). Cognitive functions were measured using MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination), VFT (Verbal Fluency Test), ATIME (Average Reaction Time), FOM (Fuld Object Memory Evaluation), DST (Digit Span Test), CDT (Clock Drawing Test) scales. Modified Poisson regression was used to analyze the risk of hypertension and cognitive impairment with different plasma aluminum concentrations. Generalized linear regression model was used to analyze the relationship between aluminum and cognitive function, blood pressure and cognitive function. Causal Mediation Analysis was used to analyze the mediation effect of blood press in aluminum-induced cognitive impairment. RESULTS Plasma aluminum appeared to be a risk factor for hypertension (PR (prevalence ratio) = 1.630, 95%-CI (confidence interval): 1.103 to 2.407), systolic blood pressure (PR = 1.578, 95%-CI: 1.038 to 2.399) and diastolic blood pressure (PR = 1.842, 95%-CI: 1.153 to 2.944). And plasma aluminum increased by e-fold, the scores of MMSE and VFT decreased by 0.630 and 2.231 units respectively and the time of ATIME increased by 0.029 units. In addition, generalized linear regression model showed that blood press was negatively correlated with the scores of MMSE and VFT. Finally, causal Mediation Analysis showed that hypertension was a part of the mediating factors of aluminum-induced decline in MMSE score, and the mediating effects was 16.300% (7.100%, 33.200%). In addition, hypertension was a part of the mediating factors of aluminum-induced decline in VFT score, and the mediating effects was 9.400% (2.600%, 29.000%) CONCLUSION: Occupational aluminum exposure increases the risk of hypertension and cognitive impairment. And hypertension may be a mediating factor of cognitive impairment caused by aluminum exposure.
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- Yunwei Zhang
- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Linfen, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Reply. J Hypertens 2022; 40:410-411. [PMID: 34992201 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wei FF, Wu Y, Xue R, Liu X, He X, Dong B, Zhen Z, Chen X, Liang W, Zhao J, He J, Dong Y, Staessen JA, Liu C. Clinical Significance of Mean and Pulse Pressure in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Hypertension 2022; 79:241-250. [PMID: 34739763 PMCID: PMC8654124 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.17782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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It remains debated whether pulse pressure is associated with left ventricular traits and adverse outcomes over and beyond mean arterial pressure (MAP) in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction. We investigated these associations in 3428 patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (51.5% women; mean age, 68.6 years) enrolled in the TOPCAT trial (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist). We computed association sizes and hazards ratios with 1-SD increase in MAP and pulse pressure. In multivariable-adjusted analyses, association sizes (P≤0.039) for MAP were 0.016 cm and 0.014 cm for septal and posterior wall thickness, -0.15 for E/A ratio, -0.66 for E/e', and -0.64% for ejection fraction, independent of pulse pressure. With adjustment additionally applied for MAP, E/A ratio and longitudinal strain increased with higher pulse pressure with association sizes amounting to 0.067 (P=0.026) and 0.40% (P=0.023). In multivariable-adjusted analyses of both placebo and spironolactone groups, lower MAP and higher pulse pressure predicted the primary composite end point (P≤0.028) and hospitalized HF (P≤0.002), whereas MAP was also significantly associated with total mortality (P≤0.007). Sensitivity analyses stratified by sex, median age, and region generated confirmatory results with exception for the association of adverse outcomes with pulse pressure in patients with age ≥69 years. In conclusion, the clinical application of MAP and pulse pressure may refine risk estimates in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction. This finding may help further investigation for the development of HF with preserved ejection fraction preventive strategies targeting pulsatility and blood pressure control.
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- Fang-Fei Wei
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (X.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- National Guangdong Joint Engineering Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Disease, Guangzhou, China (Y.D., C.L.)
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- Research Institute Alliance for the Promotion of Preventive Medicine, Mechelen, Belgium (J.A.S.)
- Biomedical Science Group, University of Leuven, Belgium (J.A.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- NHC Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (F.-F.W., Y.W., R.X., X.H., B.D., Z.Z., X.C., W.L., J.Z., J.H., Y.D., C.L.)
- National Guangdong Joint Engineering Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Disease, Guangzhou, China (Y.D., C.L.)
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Filippone EJ, Foy AJ, Naccarelli GV. The diastolic blood pressure J-curve revisited: An update. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2021; 12:100065. [PMID: 38559601 PMCID: PMC10978147 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Hypertension remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Recent treatment guidelines stress more strict systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets without regard for abnormally low achieved diastolic blood pressures (DBP). However, as DBP falls below a critical level, adverse events increase, the so-called J-shaped curve. Proponents argue that the low DBP is causative due to reduced coronary perfusion during diastole with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), whereas others postulate the J-curve represents reverse causality from underlying comorbidity. Most data are observational, derived from population-based cohorts or post-hoc analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCT) conducted for other reasons. The purpose of this review is to analyze the observational studies performed over the last decade addressing the J-curve, with consideration of earlier data. Overall, a J-curve exists, but it remains uncertain whether low DBP is causative or instead reflects reverse causation from either diseased vasculature (widened pulse pressure) or severe underlying comorbidity. The most convincing data for causation come from studies restricted to patients with documented CAD, with evidence suggesting revascularization may mitigate risk. RCTs are needed to determine if a low DBP should preclude intensification of therapy, especially with documented CAD. Firm recommendations cannot be made with contemporary data.
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- Edward J. Filippone
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State M.S Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University Heart and Vascular Institute, Penn State M.S Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Hsu PC, Huang JC, Lee WH, Chen YC, Wu PY, Tsai WC, Chen SC, Su HM. Usefulness of Ankle-Brachial Index Calculated Using Diastolic Blood Pressure and Mean Arterial Pressure in Predicting Overall and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:65-72. [PMID: 33390774 PMCID: PMC7738967 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.50831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
No study has investigated the predictive ability of ankle-brachial index (ABI) calculated using diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (ABIdbp) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) (ABImap) for overall and cardiovascular (CV) mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Our study was aimed to investigate the issue. Two hundred and seven routine HD patients were enrolled. ABI values were measured by ABI-form device. During the follow-up period (122 months), 124 of the 207 patients (59.0%) died, and 59 deaths due to CV cause. Multivariate analysis showed that low ABIsbp, ABIdbp, and ABImap were all significantly associated with increased overall (p ≤ 0.015) and CV mortality (p ≤ 0.015) in whole study patients. A subgroup analysis after excluding 37 patients with ABIsbp < 0.9 or > 1.3 found ABIsbp and ABIsbp < 0.9 were not associated with overall and CV mortality. However, ABImap and ABIdbp < 0.87 were significantly associated with overall mortality (p ≤ 0.042). Furthermore, ABIdbp and ABIdbp < 0.87 were significantly associated with CV mortality (p ≤ 0.030). In conclusion, ABIsbp, ABIdbp, and ABImap were all useful in predicting overall and CV mortality in our HD patients. In the subgroup patients with normal ABIsbp, ABIsbp and ABIsbp < 0.9 were not useful to predict overall and CV mortality. Nevertheless, ABImap and ABIdbp < 0.87 could still predict overall mortality, and ABIdbp and ABIdbp < 0.87 could predict CV mortality. Hence, calculating ABI using DBP and MAP may provide benefit in survival prediction in HD patients, especially in the patients with normal ABIsbp.
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- Po-Chao Hsu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Huang L, Wang J, Xu R, Liu Y, Liu Z. Regulatory effect of traditional Chinese medicine on gut microbiota in patients with atherosclerosis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23730. [PMID: 33327364 PMCID: PMC7738117 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is the pathological basis of many cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and its pathogenesis is complex. Recent studies revealed a significant role of gut microbiota in the onset and development of atherosclerosis. Traditional Chinese medicine has rich clinical experience and unique advantages in the treatment of atherosclerosis. A large number of studies have proved that traditional Chinese medicine has the functions of reducing blood lipid, regulating gut microbiota, and resisting inflammation. The aim of this systematic review is to observe the randomized controlled trial of traditional Chinese medicine in treating gut microbiota, so as to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in treating atherosclerosis patients. METHODS The English database (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the Cochrane Library) and Chinese database (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, the Chongqing VIP Chinese Science, and Technology Periodic Database, Wanfang Database, and China Biomedical Literature Database) will be searched up to October 2020. We will also manually search the Chinese clinical trial register, conference papers, and unpublished studies or references. Randomized control trials of traditional Chinese medicine treatment of atherosclerosis were collected comprehensively, and 2 researchers will independently screen literature, data extraction, and evaluation the quality of literature methodology. The primary outcomes are lipid metabolism and gut microbiota and their metabolites. The secondary outcomes are the change of inflammatory markers. Meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3.5 software. The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation will be used to evaluate the outcome quality of evidence. RESULTS This study will comprehensively review the existing evidence of traditional Chinese medicine in treating atherosclerosis from the perspective of gut microbiota. CONCLUSION This study will provide information on the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in treating atherosclerosis from the perspective of gut microbiota. UNIQUE INPLASY NUMBER INPLASY2020110056.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PR China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PR China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PR China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, PR China
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Hsu PC, Lee WH, Chiu CA, Chen YC, Chang CT, Tsai WC, Chu CY, Lin TH, Voon WC, Lai WT, Sheu SH, Su HM. Usefulness of ankle-brachial index calculated using diastolic blood pressure for prediction of mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:2044-2050. [PMID: 33086427 DOI: 10.1111/jch.14032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
A low ankle-brachial index (ABI) calculated using systolic blood pressure (SBP) (ABIsbp) is associated with poor cardiovascular outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). ABI is always calculated using SBP clinically. However, there was no study investigating ABI calculated using mean artery pressure (MAP)(ABImap) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)(ABIdbp) for mortality prediction in AMI patients. Therefore, our study was aimed to investigate the issue. 199 AMI patients were enrolled. Different ABIs were measured by an ABI-form device. The median follow-up to mortality was 64 months. There were 40 cardiovascular and 137 all-cause mortality. The best cutoff values of ABImbp and ABIdbp for mortality prediction were 0.91 and 0.78, respectively. After multivariate analysis, only ABIdbp and ABIdbp < 0.78 could predict cardiovascular mortality (P ≤ .047). However, all of six ABI parameters, including ABIsbp, ABImap, ABIdbp, ABIsbp < 0.90, ABImap < 0.91, and ABIdbp < 0.78, could predict all-cause mortality (P ≤ .048). In a direct comparison of six ABI models for prediction of all-cause mortality, basic model + ABIdbp <0.78 had the highest predictive value (P ≤ .025). In conclusion, only ABIdbp and ABIdbp < 0.78 could predict cardiovascular and all-cause mortality after multivariate analysis in our study. Furthermore, when adding into a basic model, ABIdbp < 0.78 had the highest additively predictive value for all-cause mortality in the six ABI parameters. Hence, calculation of ABI using DBP except SBP might provide an extra benefit in prediction of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in AMI patients.
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- Po-Chao Hsu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Rivasi G, Lucenteforte E, Turrin G, Balzi D, Bulgaresi M, Nesti N, Giordano A, Rafanelli M, Lombardi N, Bonaiuti R, Vannacci A, Mugelli A, Di Bari M, Masud T, Ungar A. Blood pressure and long-term mortality in older patients: results of the Fiesole Misurata Follow-up Study. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:2057-2064. [PMID: 32227283 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01534-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Optimal blood pressure (BP) control can prevent major adverse health events, but target values are still controversial, especially in older patients with comorbidities, frailty and disability. AIMS To evaluate mortality according to BP values in a cohort of older adults enrolled in the Fiesole Misurata Study, after a 6-year follow-up. METHODS Living status as of December 31, 2016 was obtained in 385 subjects participating in the Fiesole Misurata Study. Patients' characteristics were analysed to detect predictors of mortality. At baseline, all participants had undergone office BP measurement and a comprehensive geriatric assessment. RESULTS After a 6-year follow-up, 97 participants had died (25.2%). After adjustment for comorbidities and comprehensive geriatric assessment, mortality was significantly lower for SBP 140-159 mmHg as compared with 120-139 mmHg (HR 0.54, 95% CI 0.33-0.89). This result was also confirmed in patients aged 75 + (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.29-0.85), and in those with disability (HR 0.36, 95% CI 0.15-0.86) or taking antihypertensive medications (HR 0.49, 95% CI 0.28-0.86). DISCUSSION An intensive BP control may lead to greater harm than benefit in older adults. Indeed, the European guidelines recommend caution in BP lowering in older patients, especially if functionally compromised, to minimize the risk of hypotension-related adverse events. CONCLUSIONS After a 6-year follow-up, mortality risk was lower in participants with SBP 140-159 mmHg as compared with SBP 120-139 mmHg, in the overall population and in the subgroups of subjects aged 75 + , with a disability or taking anti-hypertensive medications.
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- Giulia Rivasi
- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology & Children Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- Epidemiology Unit, Local Health Unit 10, Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology & Children Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology & Children Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology & Children Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology & Children Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust NHS, Nottingham, UK
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- University of Florence and Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50149, Florence, Italy.
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Kaneko H, Itoh H, Yotsumoto H, Kiriyama H, Kamon T, Fujiu K, Morita K, Michihata N, Jo T, Takeda N, Morita H, Yasunaga H, Komuro I. Association of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension Based on the Cutoff Value in the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Pressure Guidelines With Subsequent Cardiovascular Events in the General Population. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017963. [PMID: 32993440 PMCID: PMC7792382 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Background The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines lowered the threshold of blood pressure (BP) for hypertension to 130/80 mm Hg. However, the clinical significance of isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) according to the cutoff value of the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines was uncertain. Methods and Results We analyzed the claims database of Japan Medical Data Center (a nationwide epidemiological database). We excluded individuals who were aged <20 years, had systolic hypertension, were taking antihypertensive medication, or had prevalent cardiovascular disease, and studied 1 746 493 individuals (mean age, 42.9±10.7 years; 961 097 men [55.0%]). The average observational period was 1107±855 days. Stage 1 IDH, defined as diastolic BP 80 to 89 mm Hg, and stage 2 IDH, defined as diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg, were found in 230 513 (13.2%) and 16 159 (0.9%) individuals, respectively. Compared with individuals with normal diastolic BP, individuals with stage 1 and stage 2 IDH were older and more likely to be men. Prevalence of classic risk factors was higher in patients with IDH. Kaplan-Meier curves showed that stage 1 and stage 2 IDH were associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events, defined as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and stroke. Multivariable analysis showed that stage 1 (hazard ratio [HR], 1.17) and stage 2 (HR, 1.28) IDH were independently associated with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events. Subgroup analyses showed that the association of IDH with cardiovascular events was seen irrespective of age and sex. Conclusions The analysis of a nationwide epidemiological database showed that IDH based on the cutoff value in the 2017 ACC/AHA BP guidelines was associated with an elevated risk of subsequent cardiovascular events.
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- Hidehiro Kaneko
- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan.,The Department of Advanced Cardiology The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan.,The Department of Advanced Cardiology The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics School of Public Health The University of Tokyo Japan.,The Department of Health Services Research Faculty of Medicine University of Tsukuba Japan
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- The Department of Health Services Research The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Health Services Research The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics School of Public Health The University of Tokyo Japan
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine The University of Tokyo Japan
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Weinberg RL, Rubenfire M, Brook RD. Coronary artery calcium scoring in patients with hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 2020; 34:609-616. [PMID: 32398769 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-020-0350-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is increased by high blood pressure (BP), predicts new-onset hypertension, and is a powerful predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events in patients with and without hypertension. Unlike other diseases (e.g., hypercholesterolemia), the clinical use of CAC scoring to personalize the treatment of high BP has not received much attention and therefore remains less well defined. Herein, we provide an updated review of studies investigating the relationship between CAC and BP. Finally, we propose a clinical algorithm to incorporate CAC into hypertension management, with a focus on its potential value in tailoring the timing of medication therapy and in helping to personalize BP goals.
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- Richard L Weinberg
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Hsu PC, Lee WH, Chen YC, Lee MK, Tsai WC, Chu CY, Lee CS, Yen HW, Lin TH, Voon WC, Lai WT, Sheu SH, Su HM. Comparison of different ankle-brachial indices in the prediction of overall and cardiovascular mortality. Atherosclerosis 2020; 304:57-63. [PMID: 32334850 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Low ankle-brachial index (ABI) calculated using systolic blood pressure (SBP) is associated with poor prognosis. However, there is no study assessing ABI calculated using mean artery pressure (MAP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in predicting mortality. METHODS Two cohort populations were enrolled. The first population comprised 379 patients (106 patients with angiography-proved peripheral artery disease (PAD) and 273 relative normal patients) to evaluate the best cutoff values of ABImbp and ABIdbp for prediction of PAD. The second population included 941 patients undergoing echocardiographic examinations to assess the ability of different ABIs in predicting mortality. ABIs were measured using an ABI-form device. RESULTS The best cutoff values of ABImbp and ABIdbp for prediction of PAD were 0.92 and 0.88. In our second population, median follow-up to mortality was 93 months. There were 87 cardiovascular and 228 overall deaths. Multivariable analysis showed ABIsbp, ABImap, ABIdbp, ABIsbp <0.9, and ABImap <0.92 could predict overall and cardiovascular mortality (all p < 0.001). ABIdbp <0.88 could only predict CV mortality (p = 0.033). In a direct comparison of 6 multivariable models, the basic model consisting of significant variables in the univariable analysis plus ABImap <0.92 had the highest predictive value for overall and cardiovascular mortality (all p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In a direct comparison of 6 multivariable models, the basic model + ABImap < 0.92 was the best model in predicting overall and cardiovascular mortality. Hence, calculation of ABI using MAP except SBP might provide extra benefit in survival prediction.
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- Po-Chao Hsu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Hsu PC, Lee WH, Tsai WC, Chu CY, Lee CS, Yen HW, Lin TH, Voon WC, Lai WT, Sheu SH, Su HM. Usefulness of four-limb blood pressure measurement in prediction of overall and cardiovascular mortality in acute myocardial infarction. Int J Med Sci 2020; 17:1300-1306. [PMID: 32624684 PMCID: PMC7330671 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.44735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Four-limb blood pressure measurement could improve mortality prediction in the elderly. However, there was no study to evaluate whether such measurement was still useful in predicting overall and cardiovascular (CV) mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Two hundred AMI patients admitted to cardiac care unit were enrolled. The 4-limb blood pressures, inter-limb blood pressure differences, and ankle brachial index (ABI) were measured using an ABI-form device. The median follow-up to mortality was 64 months (25th-75th percentile: 5-174 months). There were 40 and 138 patients documented as CV and overall mortality, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, the ankle diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on the lower side, ABI value, ABI < 0.9, interarm DBP difference, interankle systolic blood pressure (SBP) and DBP differences, interankle SBP difference ≥ 15 mmHg, and interankle DBP difference ≥ 10 mmHg could predict overall mortality (P ≤ 0.025). The ankle DBP on the lower side, interankle DBP difference, and interankle DBP difference ≥ 10 mmHg could predict CV mortality (P ≤ 0.031). In addition, in the Nested Cox model, the model including the ankle DBP on the lower side and the model including interankle DBP difference had the best value for overall and CV mortality prediction, respectively (P ≤ 0.031). In AMI patients, 4-limb blood pressure measurement could generate several useful parameters in predicting overall and CV mortality. Furthermore, ankle DBP on the lower side and interankle DBP difference were the most powerful parameters in prediction of overall and CV mortality, respectively.
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- Po-Chao Hsu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Aronow WS. Hypertension Management in the Very Old. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 20:1057-1059. [PMID: 31133473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Aronow WS. Implications of the New 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for Hypertension. Minerva Cardioangiol 2019; 67:399-410. [PMID: 31220914 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4725.19.04965-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Automated validated devices should be used for measuring blood pressure (BP). The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) hypertension guidelines recommend that a systolic BP between 120-129 mmHg with a diastolic BP less than 80 mmHg should be treated with lifestyle measures. These guidelines recommend treatment with lifestyle measures plus BP lowering drugs for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in persons with clinical cardiovascular disease and an average systolic BP of ≥130 mmHg or an average diastolic BP≥80 mmHg. These guidelines recommend treatment with lifestyle measures plus BP lowering drugs for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in persons with an estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease ≥ 10% and an average systolic BP ≥130 mmHg or an average diastolic BP ≥80 mmHg. These guidelines recommend treatment with lifestyle measures plus BP lowering drugs for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in persons with an estimated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease of < 10% and an average systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or an average diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg. These guidelines recommend initiating antihypertensive drug therapy with 2 first-line drugs from different classes either as separate agents or in a fixed-dose combination in persons with a BP ≥140/90 mmHg or with a BP > 20/10 mmHg above their BP target. White coat hypertension must be excluded before starting treatment with antihypertensive drugs in persons with hypertension at low risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Antihypertensive drug treatment for different disorders is discussed.
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- Wilbert S Aronow
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA -
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Parab SY, Patil VP, Shetmahajan M, Kanaparthi A. Coronary artery calcification on chest computed tomography scan - Anaesthetic implications. Indian J Anaesth 2019; 63:663-666. [PMID: 31462814 PMCID: PMC6691644 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_40_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The significance of coronary artery calcification noted on noncontrast chest computed tomography (CT) scan is unknown. We report a case where coronary artery calcification on chest CT scan incidentally detected in an asymptomatic patient who was found to have significant coronary artery disease which resulted in perioperative morbidity.
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- Swapnil Y Parab
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Recent US guidelines have changed the definition of hypertension to ≥ 130/80 mmHg and recommended more intense blood pressure (BP) targets. We summarize the evidence for intense BP treatment and discuss risks that must be considered when choosing treatment goals for individual patients. RECENT FINDINGS The SPRINT study reported that treating to a systolic BP target of 120 mmHg reduces cardiovascular outcomes in high-risk individuals, supporting more intensive BP reduction than previously recommended. However, recent observational studies have placed emphasis on the BP J-curve phenomenon, where low BPs are associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, suggesting that overly aggressive BP targets may sometimes be harmful. We attempt to reconcile these apparent contradictions for the clinician. We also review other potential dangers of aggressive BP targets, including syncope, renal impairment, polypharmacy, drug interactions, subjective drug side-effects, and non-adherence. We suggest a personalized approach to BP drug management considering individual risks, benefits, and preferences when choosing therapeutic targets, recognizing that a goal of 130/80 mmHg should always be considered. Additionally, we recommend an intense focus on lifestyle changes and medication adherence.
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Rahman F, McEvoy JW. Letter by Rahman and McEvoy Regarding Article, "Influence of Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure on Effects of Intensive Compared With Standard Blood Pressure Control". Circulation 2018; 137:2666-2667. [PMID: 29891627 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.033590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Faisal Rahman
- Division of Cardiology and Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Cardiology and Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Sandesara PB, O'Neal WT, Kelli HM, Topel M, Samman-Tahhan A, Sperling LS. Diastolic Blood Pressure and Adverse Outcomes in the TOPCAT (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist) Trial. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:JAHA.117.007475. [PMID: 29475874 PMCID: PMC5866321 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.007475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Although diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is independently associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the general population, it is unclear if a similar relationship exists in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Methods and Results This analysis included 1703 (mean age, 72±10 years; 50% men; 78% white) patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction enrolled in the TOPCAT (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist) Trial from the Americas who were treated for hypertension. Multivariable Cox regression was used to examine the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, death, and cardiovascular death associated with DBP. The relationship between hospitalization for heart failure and DBP was linear, with an increased risk observed with decreasing DBP values (≥90 mm Hg: referent; 80–89 mm Hg: hazard ratio [HR], 1.44; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.85–2.44; 70–79 mm Hg: HR, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.69–2.01; 60–69 mm Hg: HR, 1.54; 95% CI, 0.90–2.63; <60 mm Hg: HR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.20–3.74; P=0.0055 for trend). The associations of DBP with death (≥90 mm Hg: HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.12–3.06; 80–89 mm Hg: HR, 1.23; 95% CI, 0.89–1.70; 70–79 mm Hg: referent; 60–69 mm Hg: HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.90–1.59; <60 mm Hg: HR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.21–2.33) and cardiovascular death (≥90 mm Hg: HR, 2.02; 95% CI, 1.10–3.71; 80–89 mm Hg: HR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.77–1.79; 70–79 mm Hg: referent; 60–69 mm Hg: HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 0.80–1.70; <60 mm Hg: HR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.21–2.82) were nonlinear, with a greater risk of each outcome observed with DBP values ≥90 and <60 mm Hg. Conclusions DBP values ≥90 and <60 mm Hg are associated with a significant risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction who are treated for hypertension. Further research is needed to determine optimal DBP targets to reduce the risk of adverse events in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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- Pratik B Sandesara
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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