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Sarzani R, Landolfo M, Di Pentima C, Ortensi B, Falcioni P, Sabbatini L, Massacesi A, Rampino I, Spannella F, Giulietti F. Adipocentric origin of the common cardiometabolic complications of obesity in the young up to the very old: pathophysiology and new therapeutic opportunities. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1365183. [PMID: 38654832 PMCID: PMC11037084 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1365183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease characterized by an excess of adipose tissue, affecting people of all ages. In the last 40 years, the incidence of overweight and obesity almost tripled worldwide. The accumulation of "visceral" adipose tissue increases with aging, leading to several cardio-metabolic consequences: from increased blood pressure to overt arterial hypertension, from insulin-resistance to overt type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), dyslipidemia, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and obstructive sleep apnea. The increasing use of innovative drugs, namely glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i), is changing the management of obesity and its related cardiovascular complications significantly. These drugs, first considered only for T2DM treatment, are now used in overweight patients with visceral adiposity or obese patients, as obesity is no longer just a risk factor but a critical condition at the basis of common metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal diseases. An adipocentric vision and approach should become the cornerstone of visceral overweight and obesity integrated management and treatment, reducing and avoiding the onset of obesity-related multiple risk factors and their clinical complications. According to recent progress in basic and clinical research on adiposity, this narrative review aims to contribute to a novel clinical approach focusing on pathophysiological and therapeutic insights.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo Sarzani
- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
- Centre for Obesity, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, European Society of Hypertension (ESH) “Hypertension Excellence Centre”, Società Italiana per lo Studio dell'Aterosclerosi (SISA) LIPIGEN Centre, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy
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Sarzani R, Giulietti F, Di Pentima C, Spannella F. Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors: peculiar "hybrid" diuretics that protect from target organ damage and cardiovascular events. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 30:1622-1632. [PMID: 32631704 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have been proven to lead to relevant cardiovascular benefits, regardless of glycemic control function. SGLT2i have on the one hand led to reduction in cardiovascular events such as heart failure and on the other hand to renal protection. Blood pressure reduction and kidney function play a central role in these outcomes. This focused review describes the main mechanisms and clinical aspects of SGLT2i. DATA SYNTHESIS These drugs act on the proximal renal tubule and behave as diuretics with a "hybrid" mechanism, as they can favour both natriuresis and enhanced diuresis due to an osmotic effect dependent on glycosuria, resulting in blood pressure decrease. The exclusive peculiarity of these "diuretics", which distinguishes them from loop and thiazide diuretics, lies also in the activation of the tubule-glomerular feedback. CONCLUSIONS This mechanism, resulting in modulation of arterioles' tone and renin secretion, contributes to the favorable outcomes, suggesting a wider use of SGLT2i in internal medicine, nephrology and cardiology.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo Sarzani
- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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Sarzani R, Giulietti F, Di Pentima C, Giordano P, Spannella F. Disequilibrium between the classic renin-angiotensin system and its opposing arm in SARS-CoV-2-related lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2020; 319:L325-L336. [PMID: 32639866 PMCID: PMC7414236 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00189.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been involved in the genesis of lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome from different causes, including several viral infections. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection of pneumocytes, the hallmark of the pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) involving both alveolar interstitium and capillaries, is linked to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) binding and its functional downregulation. ACE2 is a key enzyme for the balance between the two main arms of the RAS: the ACE/angiotensin (Ang) II/Ang II type 1 receptor axis (“classic RAS”) and the ACE2/Ang(1–7)/Mas receptor (MasR) axis (“anti-RAS”). The ACE2 downregulation, as a result of SARS-coronaviruses binding, enhances the classic RAS, leading to lung damage and inflammation with leaky pulmonary blood vessels and fibrosis, when the attenuation mediated by the anti-RAS arm is reduced. ACE inhibitors (ACE-I) and Ang II type 1 receptor blockers (ARB), effective in cardiovascular diseases, were found to prevent and counteract acute lung injury in several experimental models by restoring the balance between these two opposing arms. The evidence of RAS arm disequilibrium in COVID-19 and the hypothesis of a beneficial role of RAS modulation supported by preclinical and clinical studies are the focus of the present review. Preclinical and clinical studies on drugs balancing RAS arms might be the right way to counter COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Riccardo Sarzani
- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituto Nazionale Ricovero e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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Wilkinson-Berka JL, Suphapimol V, Jerome JR, Deliyanti D, Allingham MJ. Angiotensin II and aldosterone in retinal vasculopathy and inflammation. Exp Eye Res 2019; 187:107766. [PMID: 31425690 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.107766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Angiotensin II and aldosterone are the main effectors of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) and have a central role in hypertension as well as cardiovascular and renal disease. The localization of RAAS components within the retina has led to studies investigating the roles of angiotensin II, aldosterone and the counter regulatory arm of the pathway in vision-threatening retinopathies. This review will provide a brief overview of RAAS components as well as the vascular pathology that develops in the retinal diseases, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy and neovascular age-related macular degeneration. The review will discuss pre-clinical and clinical evidence that modulation of the RAAS alters the development of vasculopathy and inflammation in the aforementioned retinopathies, as well as the emerging role of aldosterone and the mineralocorticoid receptor in central serous chorioretinopathy.
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- Jennifer L Wilkinson-Berka
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Diabetes, The Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Balietti P, Spannella F, Giulietti F, Rosettani G, Bernardi B, Cocci G, Bonfigli AR, Sarzani R. Ten-year changes in ambulatory blood pressure: The prognostic value of ambulatory pulse pressure. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2018; 20:1230-1237. [PMID: 29981188 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Blood pressure (BP) changes and risk factors associated with pulse pressure (PP) increase in elderly people have rarely been studied using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). The aim is to evaluate 10-year ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) changes in older hypertensives, focusing on PP and its associations with mortality. An observational study was conducted on 119 consecutive older treated hypertensives evaluated at baseline (T0) and after 10 years (T1). Treatment adherence was carefully assessed. The authors considered clinical parameters at T1 only in survivors (n = 87). Patients with controlled ABP both at T0 and T1 were considered as having sustained BP control. Change in 24-hour PP between T0 and T1 (Δ24-hour PP) was considered for the analyses. Mean age at T0: 69.4 ± 3.7 years. Females: 57.5%. Significant decrease in 24-hour, daytime, and nighttime diastolic BP (all P < .05) coupled with an increase in 24-hour, daytime, and nighttime PP (all P < .05) were observed at T1. Sustained daytime BP control was associated with lower 24-hour PP increase than nonsustained daytime BP control (+2.23 ± 9.36 vs +7.79 ± 8.64 mm Hg; P = .037). The association between sustained daytime BP control and Δ24-hour PP remained significant even after adjusting for age, sex, and 24-hour PP at T0 (β=0.39; P = .035). Both 24-hour systolic BP and 24-hour PP at T0 predicted mortality (adjusted HR 1.07, P = .001; adjusted HR 1.25, P < .001, respectively). After ROC comparison (P = .001), 24-hour PP better predicted mortality than 24-hour systolic BP. The data confirm how ABP control affects vascular aging leading to PP increase. Both ambulatory PP and systolic BP rather than diastolic BP predict mortality in older treated hypertensives.
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- Paolo Balietti
- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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- Clinical Research Office, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U.Sestilli", Ancona, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy
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Reply. J Hypertens 2018; 36:445. [PMID: 29611837 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001622] [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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Plasma renin activity to plasma aldosterone concentration ratio for the assessment of essential hypertensive patients in real-life clinical practice. J Hypertens 2018; 36:444. [PMID: 29611836 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Spannella F, Giulietti F, Balietti P, Cocci G, Landi L, Lombardi FE, Borioni E, Bernardi B, Rosettani G, Bordoni V, Sarzani R. Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers and Statins Are Associated With Lower In-Hospital Mortality in Very Elderly Hypertensives. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2017; 19:342-347. [PMID: 29128438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular diseases are mainly related to hypertension and dyslipidemia and increase with aging because of the larger time span for these risk factors to damage arterial blood vessels. The impact of cardiovascular drug therapy on outcomes in the very elderly hospitalized is still not well established. The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between cardiovascular therapy and in-hospital mortality in very elderly hypertensives. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Hospital assessment. PARTICIPANTS 310 very elderly hypertensive patients admitted to our Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Department for medical conditions. MEASUREMENTS Main comorbidities, laboratory parameters, and cardiovascular drug therapy taken before admission were considered for the analyses. RESULTS The mean age was 88.1 ± 5.1 years, with female prevalence of 57.4%. Among cardiovascular drugs taken before admission, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and statins were those associated with lower in-hospital mortality, even after adjusting for covariates (age, hemoglobin, albumin, acute kidney injury, ADL Hierarchy Scale, NT-proBNP levels) [odds ratio (OR) = 0.46, P = .045, and OR = 0.21, P = .008, respectively]. No difference regarding in-hospital mortality was found between ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (P = .414). CONCLUSION ACE inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers and statins, through their beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, have a positive impact on survival in very elderly hospitalized patients. Our data confirm the important role of such drugs even in this particular population with a mean age higher than 88 years, where scientific evidence is still scanty.
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- Francesco Spannella
- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, "Hypertension Excellence Centre" of the European Society of Hypertension, IRCCS-INRCA "U. Sestilli," Ancona, Italy; Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, University "Politecnica delle Marche," Ancona, Italy.
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