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Azeli Y, Barbería E, Jiménez-Herrera M, Bonet G, Valero-Mora E, Lopez-Gomariz A, Lucas-Guarque I, Guillen-Lopez A, Alonso-Villaverde C, Landín I, Torralba P, Jammoul A, Bladé-Creixenti J, Axelsson C, Bardají A. The ReCaPTa study - a prospective out of hospital cardiac arrest registry including multiple sources of surveillance for the study of sudden cardiac death in the Mediterranean area. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2016; 24:127. [PMID: 27756343 PMCID: PMC5070156 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-016-0309-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the industrialized world. Sudden cardiac death is very often the first manifestation of the disease and it occurs in the prehospital setting. The determination of the sudden cardiac death phenotype is challenging. It requires prospective studies in the community including multiple sources of case ascertainment that help to identify the cause and circumstances of death. The aim of the Clinical and Pathological Registry of Tarragona (ReCaPTa) is to study incidence and etiology of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Tarragona region (Catalonia, Spain). Methods ReCaPTa is a population-based registry of OHCA using multiple sources of surveillance. The population base is 511,662. This registry is compiled chronologically in a relational database and it prospectively contains data on all the OHCA attended by the EMS from April 2014 to April 2017. ReCaPTa collects data after each emergency medical assistance using an online application including variables of the onset of symptoms. A quality control is performed and it permits monitoring the percentage of cases included by the emergency crew. Simultaneously, data from the medico-legal autopsies is taken from the Pathology Center of the area. All the examination findings following a specific protocol for the sudden death study are entered into the ReCaPTa database by one trained person. Survivors admitted to hospital are followed up and their clinical variables are collected in each hospital. The primary care researchers analyze the digital clinical records in order to obtain medical background. All the available data will be reviewed after an adjudication process with the aim of identifying all cases of sudden cardiac death. Discussion There is a lack of population-based registries including multiple source of surveillance in the Mediterranean area. The ReCaPTa study could provide valuable information to prevent sudden cardiac death and develop new strategies to improve its survival.
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- Youcef Azeli
- Emergency Medical System of Catalonia (SEM), 112 Reus, Carrer del pagesos 2, 43204, Reus, Spain. .,Emergency Department Sant Joan University Hospital, Reus, Spain.
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- Pathology Service, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Catalonia, Spain.,Rovira Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Rovira Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.,Cardiology Service, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain.,Pere Virgili Health Research Institute, Tarragona, Spain
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- Emergency Medical System of Catalonia (SEM), 112 Reus, Carrer del pagesos 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Emergency Medical System of Catalonia (SEM), 112 Reus, Carrer del pagesos 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Emergency Medical System of Catalonia (SEM), 112 Reus, Carrer del pagesos 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Emergency Medical System of Catalonia (SEM), 112 Reus, Carrer del pagesos 2, 43204, Reus, Spain.,Primary Care Center of Cambrils, SAGESSA, Cambrils, Spain
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- Pathology Service, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Catalonia, Spain.,Rovira Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Pathology Service, Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, Catalonia, Spain
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- Rovira Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.,Internal Medicine Department Sant Joan University Hospital, Reus, Spain
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- Rovira Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain.,Cardiology Service, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain.,Pere Virgili Health Research Institute, Tarragona, Spain
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Zabalza M, Subirana I, Lluis-Ganella C, Sayols-Baixeras S, de Groot E, Arnold R, Cenarro A, Ramos R, Marrugat J, Elosua R. Association Between Coronary Artery Disease Genetic Variants and Subclinical Atherosclerosis: An Association Study and Meta-analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 68:869-77. [PMID: 25804320 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2014.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Recent studies have identified several genetic variants associated with coronary artery disease. Some of these genetic variants are not associated with classical cardiovascular risk factors and the mechanism of such associations is unclear. The aim of the study was to determine whether these genetic variants are related to subclinical atherosclerosis measured by carotid intima media thickness, carotid stiffness, and ankle brachial index. METHODS A cross-sectional study nested in the follow-up of the REGICOR cohort was undertaken. The study included 2667 individuals. Subclinical atherosclerosis measurements were performed with standardized methods. Nine genetic variants were genotyped to assess associations with subclinical atherosclerosis, individually and in a weighted genetic risk score. A systematic review and meta-analysis of previous studies that analyzed these associations was undertaken. RESULTS Neither the selected genetic variants nor the genetic risk score were significantly associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. In the meta-analysis, the rs1746048 (CXCL12; n = 10581) risk allele was directly associated with carotid intima-media thickness (β = 0.008; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.015), whereas the rs6725887 (WDR12; n = 7801) risk allele was inversely associated with this thickness (β = -0.013; 95% confidence interval, -0.024 to -0.003). CONCLUSIONS The analyzed genetic variants seem to mediate their association with coronary artery disease through different mechanisms. Our results generate the hypothesis that the CXCL12 variant appears to influence coronary artery disease risk through arterial remodeling and thickening, whereas the WDR12 risk variant could be related to higher plaque vulnerability.
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- Michel Zabalza
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain; Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
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- Academic Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Imagelab Online & Cardiovascular, Science Park, Matrix II, 1.08, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- ICICORELAB, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Molecular, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Unidad de Investigación en Atención Primaria, Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària (IDIAP) Jordi Gol, y Unidad Docente de Medicina de Familia de Girona, Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Girona, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Epidemiología y Genética Cardiovascular, IMIM (Instituto Hospital del Mar de Investigaciones Médicas), Barcelona, Spain.
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