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Nasu T, Matsumoto S, Fujimoto W, Numazaki H, Morino Y. The safety and efficacy of compression therapy in patients with stable heart failure. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 50:101343. [PMID: 38304726 PMCID: PMC10830501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101343] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Background Compression therapy is widely used as a therapeutic option for edema; however, concerns regarding its safety in patients with heart failure (HF) arose, particularly due to increased venous return, which increases pulmonary artery blood pressure. This study aimed to investigate the safety of compression therapy in patients with chronic HF. Methods This study retrospectively enrolled patients with stable chronic HF who initiated treatment with compression therapy for lower extremity edema. The primary outcome was New York Heart Association (NYHA) class changes after 1 month of compression therapy, and adverse events were evaluated. Results We analyzed 101 patients who initiated compression therapy. The number of patients continuing compression therapy at one month was 86. Overall, 61.6 % were female and the median age was 81 years. The proportion of patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) was 50.4 %. Brain natriuretic peptide levels were significantly lower than baseline levels at 1 month, (baseline vs 1 month: 486 (360-696) vs 311 (211-511), p < 0.001), with a lower NYHA III prevalence (baseline vs 1 month: 53.5 % vs 32.6 %, p < 0.001), without any adverse events related to compression therapy initiation. Additionally, multivariate logistic analysis indicated an association between HFpEF and significant BNP reduction after compression therapy (odds ratio: 4.70; 95 % confidence interval: 1.63-13.6). Conclusions Compression therapy was associated with decreased BNP levels and improved symptoms, especially in HFpEF, without any adverse events in stable chronic HF. These findings indicate that compression therapy is safe for patients with stable chronic HF.
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- Takahito Nasu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Information Analysis, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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Dardi P, dos Reis Costa D, Assunção H, Rossoni L. Venous endothelial function in cardiovascular disease. Biosci Rep 2022; 42:BSR20220285. [PMID: 36281946 PMCID: PMC9685499 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20220285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The essential role of the endothelium in vascular homeostasis is associated with the release of endothelium-dependent relaxing and contractile factors (EDRF and EDCF, respectively). Different from arteries, where these factors are widely studied, the vasoactive factors derived from the venous endothelium have been given less attention. There is evidence for a role of the nitric oxide (NO), endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization (EDH) mechanism, and cyclooxygenase (COX)-derived metabolites as EDRFs; while the EDCFs need to be better evaluated since no consensus has been reached about their identity in venous vessels. The imbalance between the synthesis, bioavailability, and/or action of EDRFs and/or EDCFs results in a pathological process known as endothelial dysfunction, which leads to reduced vasodilation and/or increased vasoconstriction. In the venous system, endothelial dysfunction is relevant since reduced venodilation may increase venous tone and decrease venous compliance, thus enhancing mean circulatory filling pressure, which maintains or modify cardiac workload contributing to the etiology of cardiovascular diseases. Interestingly, some alterations in venous function appear at the early stages (or even before) the establishment of these diseases. However, if the venous endothelium dysfunction is involved in these alterations is not yet fully understood and requires further studies. In this sense, the present study aims to review the current knowledge on venous endothelial function and dysfunction, and the general state of the venous tone in two important cardiovascular diseases of high incidence and morbimortality worldwide: hypertension and heart failure.
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- Patrizia Dardi
- Laboratory of Vascular Physiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Vascular Physiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Vascular Physiology, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Zeng Y, Xiong Y, Yang T, Wang Y, Zeng J, Zhou S, Luo Y, Li L. Icariin and its metabolites as potential protective phytochemicals against cardiovascular disease: From effects to molecular mechanisms. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 147:112642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Borgmann M, Ivanda M, Hadizamani Y, Mohaupt M, Bals R, Lucas R, Hamacher J, Köllner V. Does the 6-minute walk test in hospitalized COPD patients exclusively correlate with lung function parameters or should psychological factors also be taken into account? PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232587. [PMID: 32365134 PMCID: PMC7197854 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The 6-minute walk test is generally considered a standard test for the evaluation of short-term maximal physical performance. It has not been evaluated whether psychological factors, such as anxiety or depression, affect the performance or the results of the test. The main aim of this study was to investigate whether a correlation exists between psychological factors and the data from the 6-minute walking test. The study cohort consisted of 85 (♀ = 34 and ♂ = 51) 66 ± 10 (mean ± SD) year-old patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalized for disease exacerbation. Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1) (% predicted) as predictor for lung function, as well as anxiety and depression symptoms assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) as psychological predictors were collected. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical linear regression models were used to analyse the correlations. Walking distance was on average 260m ± 107m and ranged from 64m to 480m. HADS was negatively correlated with 6-min walking distance (r = 0.441, p = .0009, r = -.523, p = 00006). Hierarchical linear regression showed that FEV1 alone explained 33%, and together with the psychological variables anxiety and depression explained 42% of the variance of results from the 6-minute walking test. These findings demonstrated that 11% of the data correlated with the psychological variables alone (p = .011). The effect size for lung function (f2 = .717) and psychological variables (f2 = .352) were high, whereas the socio-demographic variables sex, age, educational level and BMI could not explain any additional variance in our cohort. In conclusion, our study indicates that psychological factors such as symptoms of depression and anxiety are associated with lower physical functional performance in the 6-minute walking test. As such, these factors should also be assessed. Future research is needed to show if treatments of anxiety and depression can improve the walking distance in COPD patients.
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- Michèle Borgmann
- Internal Medicine and Pneumology, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
- Lungen- und Atmungsstiftung Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Internal Medicine and Pneumology, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
- Lungen- und Atmungsstiftung Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Internal Medicine, Sonnenhofspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Internal Medicine V—Pneumology, Allergology, Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Lungen- und Atmungsstiftung Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, United States of America
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- Internal Medicine and Pneumology, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
- Lungen- und Atmungsstiftung Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Behavioral Therapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Rehabilitation Center Seehof, Federal German Pension Agency, Teltow, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychosomatic Rehabilitation Research Group, Center for Internal Medicine and Dermatology, Charité—Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Butts RJ, Chowdhury SM, Baker GH, Bandisode V, Savage AJ, Atz AM. Effect of Sildenafil on Pressure-Volume Loop Measures of Ventricular Function in Fontan Patients. Pediatr Cardiol 2016; 37:184-91. [PMID: 26409473 PMCID: PMC4833409 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-015-1262-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED Sildenafil has been reported to improve exercise capacity in Fontan patients, but the physiologic mechanisms behind these findings are not completely understood. The objective of this study was to study the acute effect of sildenafil on pressure-volume loop (PVL) measures of ventricular function in Fontan patients. Patients after Fontan operation who were presenting for a clinically indicated catheterization were enrolled. Patients were randomized in a double-blinded fashion to receive placebo (n = 9) or sildenafil (n = 10) 30-90 min prior to catheterization. PVLs were recorded using microconductance catheters at baseline and after infusion of dobutamine (10 mcg/kg/min). The primary outcome was change in ventriculoarterial (VA) coupling. For the entire cohort, VA coupling trended toward improvement with dobutamine (1.4 ± 0.4 to 1.8 ± 0.9, p = 0.07). End-systolic elastance showed improvement (2.6 ± 0.9 to 3.8 ± 1.4 mmHg m(2)/ml, p < 0.01) with dobutamine infusion. The cohorts had similar VA coupling at baseline (p = 0.32), but the sildenafil cohort trended toward having less of an improvement in VA coupling with dobutamine stress (p = 0.06). There were no differences between PVL measures of systolic or diastolic function between treatment groups, both at baseline and after dobutamine infusion. Patients with Fontan circulation had improved contractility and trended toward improvement in VA coupling with dobutamine stress. Acute sildenafil administration was not associated with improved PVL measurements of ventricular function in this population. These results suggest that clinical improvements seen with administration of sildenafil in Fontan patients are not associated with an acute improvement in ventricular function. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION www.clinicaltrials.gov ; Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01815502.
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- Ryan J. Butts
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, MSC 915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Shantsila E, Wrigley BJ, Blann AD, Gill PS, Lip GY. A contemporary view on endothelial function in heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2014; 14:873-81. [DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Eduard Shantsila
- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital; Birmingham B18 7QH UK
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- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital; Birmingham B18 7QH UK
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- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital; Birmingham B18 7QH UK
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- Primary Care Clinical Sciences; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital; Birmingham B18 7QH UK
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Pingitore A, Aquaro GD, Lorenzoni V, Gallotta M, De Marchi D, Molinaro S, Cospite V, Passino C, Emdin M, Lombardi M, Lionetti V, L'Abbate A. Influence of preload and afterload on stroke volume response to low-dose dobutamine stress in patients with non-ischemic heart failure: A cardiac MR study. Int J Cardiol 2013; 166:475-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Poredos P, Jezovnik MK. Testing Endothelial Function and its Clinical Relevance. J Atheroscler Thromb 2013; 20:1-8. [PMID: 22972428 DOI: 10.5551/jat.14340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Pavel Poredos
- Department of Vascular Disease, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Rogowski O, Shnizer S, Wolff R, Lewis BS, Amir O. Increased serum levels of oxidative stress are associated with hospital readmissions due to acute heart failure. Cardiology 2011; 118:33-7. [PMID: 21411994 DOI: 10.1159/000324192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2011] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Inflammation and serum oxidative stress (OS) are important components in heart failure (HF) deterioration. In this study we tested the hypothesis that an increase in patients' sera OS levels is associated with acute HF (AHF) readmissions. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients (mean age 71 ± 10 years) admitted with AHF were included in the study. Serum OS in these patients was measured in-hospital and repeatedly after discharge over a period of 8 weeks of follow-up in which we reordered patients' HF readmissions. Of the 30 patients, 13 (43%) were readmitted (RAD group) and 17 (57%) did not require readmission (NRAD group). RESULTS OS levels before discharge from the first hospital admission in the 2 groups were similar (p = 0.84 and p = 0.56, respectively). However, using repeated measures ANOVA, we found that the interaction between the time points and the 2 groups of patients (RAD and NRAD) was statistically significant (p = 0.037). It is important to note that OS serum levels were more predictive of HF readmissions than were repeated simultaneous serum measurements of NT-proBNP (p = 0.97). CONCLUSIONS Increased OS levels in AHF patients, after they have been discharged from the hospital, are associated with higher HF readmission rates. In AHF, OS is a dynamic parameter associated with HF deterioration.
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- Ori Rogowski
- Department of Internal Medicine E, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Maturana MA, Rubira MC, Consolim-Colombo F, Irigoyen MC, Spritzer PM. Androgenicity and venous endothelial function in post-menopausal women. J Endocrinol Invest 2010; 33:239-43. [PMID: 19820294 DOI: 10.1007/bf03345786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial dysfunction is one of the early signs of cardiovascular damage. High androgen levels have been related to inflammatory endothelial markers in pre- and post-menopausal women. AIM This cross-sectional study aimed at investigating whether free androgen index (FAI) [estimated by dividing total testosterone (nmol/l) by SHBG (nmol/l) x 100] is related to endothelial function during post-menopause. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Twenty-six post-menopausal women were assessed with the dorsal hand vein compliance technique. Acetylcholine (Ach) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) dose-response curves were constructed to test endothelium-dependent and independent relaxation, respectively. RESULTS Mean age was 54 yr (+/-4) and median time since menopause was 6 yr (interquartile range: 3-9). Patients were stratified according to FAI levels into two groups: FAI greater than or less than the group median of 2.5. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was significantly higher in the group with FAI>2.5, as well as median dose of Ach for maximal vasodilation [720 (360-3600) ng/min with FAI>2.5 vs 36 (0.36-360) ng/min with FAI<or=2.5; p=0.005]. Maximal vasodilation with SNP was similar in both groups. Positive correlations were observed between Ach doses and maximal vasodilation and FAI (r=0.473, p=0.015), waist (r=0.510, p= 0.011), and WHR (r=0.479, p=0.021). SHBG was negatively correlated with Ach doses (rs=-0.400, p=0.043). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that FAI, even within normal limits, is related to early changes in endothelial function in healthy post-menopausal women. Longitudinal studies are required to determine the clinical relevance of these findings.
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- M A Maturana
- Gynecological Endocrinology Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clinicas of Porto Alegre, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Klosinska M, Rudzinski T, Grzelak P, Stefanczyk L, Drozdz J, Krzeminska-Pakula M. Endothelium-dependent and -independent vasodilation is more attenuated in ischaemic than in non-ischaemic heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2009; 11:765-70. [PMID: 19578078 DOI: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfp091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AIMS Endothelial dysfunction in chronic heart failure (CHF) contributes to vasoconstriction. Underlying atherosclerosis may increase vascular abnormalities in ischaemic CHF. We aimed to compare flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and nitroglycerin-mediated dilation (NMD) of the brachial artery between patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic CHF. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 57 patients with systolic CHF participated in the study (mean age 59 +/- 8 years, 81% male). Patients were in stable NYHA class II (40 patients, 70%) and III (17 patients, 30%). Ischaemic aetiology of CHF was confirmed by coronary angiography in 34 (60%) patients and ruled out in 23 (40%). Flow-mediated dilation and NMD of the brachial artery was assessed by high-resolution ultrasound. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation was markedly reduced in patients with ischaemic CHF compared with those with non-ischaemic aetiology of CHF-mean absolute change in artery diameter (Deltad) 0.09 +/- 0.07 mm in ischaemic group vs. 0.18 +/- 0.07 mm in non-ischaemic (P < 0.0001). Nitroglycerin-mediated vasodilation was also significantly different-Deltad = 0.14 +/- 0.06 mm in ischaemic vs. 0.31 +/- 0.10 mm in non-ischaemic CHF (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Endothelium-dependent and -independent vascular response is more attenuated in ischaemic than in non-ischaemic CHF.
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