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Nardin M, Verdoia M, Nardin S, Cao D, Chiarito M, Kedhi E, Galasso G, Condorelli G, De Luca G. Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Diseases: From Physiology to Pathophysiology and Outcomes. Biomedicines 2024; 12:768. [PMID: 38672124 PMCID: PMC11048686 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12040768] [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: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Vitamin D is rightly recognized as an essential key factor in the regulation of calcium and phosphate homeostasis, affecting primary adequate bone mineralization. In the last decades, a more complex and wider role of vitamin D has been postulated and demonstrated. Cardiovascular diseases have been found to be strongly related to vitamin D levels, especially to its deficiency. Pre-clinical studies have suggested a direct role of vitamin D in the regulation of several pathophysiological pathways, such as endothelial dysfunction and platelet aggregation; moreover, observational data have confirmed the relationship with different conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and hypertension. Despite the significant evidence available so far, most clinical trials have failed to prove any positive impact of vitamin D supplements on cardiovascular outcomes. This discrepancy indicates the need for further information and knowledge about vitamin D metabolism and its effect on the cardiovascular system, in order to identify those patients who would benefit from vitamin D supplementation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matteo Nardin
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, 13875 Biella, Italy
- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16126 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, 24125 Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, IRCCS-Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H3G 1A4, Canada
- Department of Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease, University of Silesia, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, IRCCS-Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, AOU “Policlinico G. Martino”, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
- Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Hospital Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio, 20157 Milan, Italy
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Zhou Y, Jiang M, Sun JY, Cheng C, Shen H, Sun W, Kong XQ. The Association Between Vitamin D Levels and the 10-Year Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Population-Based Study. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023; 38:E178-E186. [PMID: 36178328 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between vitamin D levels and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk remains unclear. In this study, the association between serum 25(OH)D and 10-year ASCVD risk was examined in a national sample of middle-aged and older adults. METHODS Cross-sectional data from the 2009-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. The Pooled Cohort Equations were used to estimate the risk of a first ASCVD event in 10 years. An adjusted multiple linear regression model was used to investigate the association between serum 25(OH)D and ASCVD risk. In addition, we performed sensitivity analysis and interactive analysis to assess the robustness of associations across different subgroups. RESULTS A total of 3354 participants were included in this study. The linear regression model indicated that the risk of ASCVD decreased with the increase in serum 25(OH)D. When analyzed as a continuous variable, serum 25(OH)D was significantly associated with the estimated 10-year risk of ASCVD. In the fully adjusted model, each 10-nmol/L increase in serum 25(OH)D reduced the estimated 10-year ASCVD risk by 0.172% ( P < .001). Individuals in the moderate, insufficient, and sufficient vitamin D deficiency groups had a 0.449% ( P = .362), 0.957% ( P = .046), 1.475% ( P = .003) decrease in ASCVD risk, respectively, when a severe vitamin D deficiency group was set as a reference in the fully adjusted model. CONCLUSION Our data suggest a negative association between vitamin D levels and the predicted 10-year risk of ASCVD. Further studies are required to investigate whether vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of ASCVD.
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Lendzioszek M, Mrugacz M, Bryl A, Poppe E, Zorena K. Prevention and Treatment of Retinal Vein Occlusion: The Role of Diet-A Review. Nutrients 2023; 15:3237. [PMID: 37513655 PMCID: PMC10383741 DOI: 10.3390/nu15143237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal disorder. In comparison to diabetic retinopathy or age-related macular degeneration, RVO is usually an unexpected event that carries a greater psychological impact. There is strong evidence to suggest that cardiovascular diseases are the most common risk factors in this pathology and it has long been known that a higher consumption of fish, nuts, fruits, and vegetables has a protective effect against these types of conditions. In the last several years, interest in plant-based diets has grown in both the general population and in the scientific community, to the point to which it has become one of the main dietary patterns adopted in Western countries. The aim of this review is to investigate the potential impact of macro- and micronutrients on retinal vein occlusion.
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- Maja Lendzioszek
- Department of Ophthalmology, Voivodship Hospital in Lomza, 18-400 Lomza, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Voivodship Hospital in Lomza, 18-400 Lomza, Poland
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- Department of Immunobiology and Environmental Microbiology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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Della Nera G, Sabatino L, Gaggini M, Gorini F, Vassalle C. Vitamin D Determinants, Status, and Antioxidant/Anti-inflammatory-Related Effects in Cardiovascular Risk and Disease: Not the Last Word in the Controversy. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040948. [PMID: 37107323 PMCID: PMC10135791 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Beyond its key role in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has been found to significantly affect the cardiovascular (CV) system. In fact, low vitamin D levels have been associated with increased CV risk, as well as increased CV morbidity and mortality. The majority of effects of this molecule are related directly or indirectly to its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. Generally, vitamin D insufficiency is considered for 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels between 21-29 ng/mL (corresponding to 52.5-72.5 nmol/L), deficiency as 25(OH)D levels less than 20 ng/mL (<50 nmol/L), and extreme deficiency as 25(OH)D less than 10 ng/mL (<25 nmol/L). However, the definition of an optimal vitamin D status, as defined by 25(OH)D, remains controversial for many extra-bone conditions, including CV disease. In this review, confounding factors affecting the 25(OH)D measurement and status will be discussed. In particular, available evidence on the mechanism and role of vitamin D in relation to CV risk and disease through its antioxidant effect will be reported, also facing the aspect regarding the debate on the minimum blood 25(OH)D level required to ensure optimal CV health.
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Wu Z, Hu H, Wang C, Rao J, Wu J, Shi Y, Fu Y, Cheng X, Li P. Sleep Patterns Modify the Association between Vitamin D Status and Coronary Heart Disease: Results from NHANES 2005-2008. J Nutr 2023; 153:1398-1406. [PMID: 36863481 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2022.11.028] [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: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) has been reported in individuals with low vitamin D status, this remains controversial. Growing evidence suggests that sleep behaviors may influence vitamin D endocrine functions. OBJECTIVES We explored the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [[25(OH)D] concentrations and CHD and whether sleep behaviors modify this relationship. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of 7511 adults aged ≥20 y in 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that included serum 25(OH)D concentrations and provided information on sleep behaviors and history of CHD was performed. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and CHD, whereas stratified analyses and multiplicative interaction tests were used to evaluate the modification effect of overall sleep patterns and each sleep factor on this relationship. The overall sleep patterns integrated 4 sleep behaviors (sleep duration, snoring, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness) in the form of healthy sleep score. RESULTS Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were inversely associated with risk of CHD (P < 0.01). Hypovitaminosis D [serum 25(OH)D <50nmol/L] was associated with a 71% increased risk of CHD (OR: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.28, 2.28; P < 0.01) compared with that in participants with sufficient vitamin D [serum 25(OH)D ≥75nmol/L], and the association was more evident and stable among participants with poor sleep patterns (P-interaction < 0.01). Among the individual sleep behaviors, sleep duration had the strongest interaction with 25(OH)D (P-interaction < 0.05). The association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and risk of CHD was more pronounced in participants with sleep duration <7 h/d or >8 h/d compared with those with sleep duration 7-8 h/d. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the influence of lifestyle-related behavioral risk factors, such as sleep behaviors (especially sleep duration), need to be considered when evaluating the association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and CHD as well as the clinical benefits of vitamin D supplementation.
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- Zuxiang Wu
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Center for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Jiangxi Provincial Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China; Center for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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Mehta A, Chokka D, N. S, Seshu A, R. P, M. MP. Correlation of vitamin D level and severity of coronary artery disease. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2022. [DOI: 10.51248/.v42i5.1911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction and Aim: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in India is continuously on the rise owing to the socioeconomic changes the country is undergoing. In order to minimise the mortality due to cardiovascular disease, early detection and control of modifiable risk factors is of utmost importance. We evaluated the correlation of vitamin D deficiency, one such possible modifiable risk factor, and the severity of CAD in patients at a hospital in Southern Karnataka. Unfortunately, relevant data regarding vitamin D deficiency in coronary artery disease pertaining to the Indian subcontinent is scarce. Thus, the results of our study can provide further evidence for the potential therapeutic benefit of Vitamin D in patients with cardiovascular risk factors, which in the long run can significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality of CAD.
Materials and Methods: A case-control study with 142 subjects was conducted in Kasturba Hospital. Based on coronary angiogram findings, cases were categorised as having single, double, triple or multi vessel disease. Vitamin D level was quantified into 3 categories: normal (>30ng/ml), insufficient (20-30ng/ml) and deficient (<20ng/ml).
Results: Vitamin D deficiency was statistically significantly and inversely related to the number of vessels involved (multi vessel disease-83.3%, triple vessel disease-80%, double vessel disease-28.6% and single vessel disease-21.7%). The relationship between vitamin D levels and syntax scoring showed a negative correlation (-0.339). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the severity of CAD was correlated to diabetes and vitamin D deficiency with p-value of 0.014.
Conclusion: Both our results and those of previous studies suggest that vitamin D could have a potential therapeutic effect in CAD.
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Impact of Smoking Status on Mortality in STEMI Patients Undergoing Mechanical Reperfusion for STEMI: Insights from the ISACS-STEMI COVID-19 Registry. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11226722. [PMID: 36431198 PMCID: PMC9698021 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11226722] [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: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The so-called “smoking paradox”, conditioning lower mortality in smokers among STEMI patients, has seldom been addressed in the settings of modern primary PCI protocols. The ISACS−STEMI COVID-19 is a large-scale retrospective multicenter registry addressing in-hospital mortality, reperfusion, and 30-day mortality among primary PCI patients in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the 16,083 STEMI patients, 6819 (42.3%) patients were active smokers, 2099 (13.1%) previous smokers, and 7165 (44.6%) non-smokers. Despite the impaired preprocedural recanalization (p < 0.001), active smokers had a significantly better postprocedural TIMI flow compared with non-smokers (p < 0.001); this was confirmed after adjustment for all baseline and procedural confounders, and the propensity score. Active smokers had a significantly lower in-hospital (p < 0.001) and 30-day (p < 0.001) mortality compared with non-smokers and previous smokers; this was confirmed after adjustment for all baseline and procedural confounders, and the propensity score. In conclusion, in our population, active smoking was significantly associated with improved epicardial recanalization and lower in-hospital and 30-day mortality compared with previous and non-smoking history.
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Bale BF, Doneen AL, Leimgruber PP, Vigerust DJ. The critical issue linking lipids and inflammation: Clinical utility of stopping oxidative stress. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1042729. [PMID: 36439997 PMCID: PMC9682196 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1042729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The formation of an atheroma begins when lipoproteins become trapped in the intima. Entrapped lipoproteins become oxidized and activate the innate immune system. This immunity represents the primary association between lipids and inflammation. When the trapping continues, the link between lipids and inflammation becomes chronic and detrimental, resulting in atherosclerosis. When entrapment ceases, the association between lipids and inflammation is temporary and healthy, and the atherogenic process halts. Therefore, the link between lipids and inflammation depends upon lipoprotein retention in the intima. The entrapment is due to electrostatic forces uniting apolipoprotein B to polysaccharide chains on intimal proteoglycans. The genetic transformation of contractile smooth muscle cells in the media into migratory secretory smooth muscle cells produces the intimal proteoglycans. The protein, platelet-derived growth factor produced by activated platelets, is the primary stimulus for this genetic change. Oxidative stress is the main stimulus to activate platelets. Therefore, minimizing oxidative stress would significantly reduce the retention of lipoproteins. Less entrapment decreases the association between lipids and inflammation. More importantly, it would halt atherogenesis. This review will analyze oxidative stress as the critical link between lipids, inflammation, and the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Through this perspective, we will discuss stopping oxidative stress to disrupt a harmful association between lipids and inflammation. Numerous therapeutic options will be discussed to mitigate oxidative stress. This paper will add a new meaning to the Morse code distress signal SOS-stopping oxidative stress.
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- Bradley Field Bale
- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Washington State University College of Medicine, Spokane, WA, United States
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- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Washington State University College of Medicine, Spokane, WA, United States
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- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, Washington State University College of Medicine, Spokane, WA, United States
- Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, United States
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Verdoia M, Viglione F, Boggio A, Stefani D, Panarotto N, Malabaila A, Rolla R, Soldà PL, Stecco A, Carriero A, De Luca G. Relationship between vitamin D and cholesterol levels in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:957-964. [PMID: 35078678 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Special interest has been raised on vitamin D association with the metabolic profile, potentially interfering with lipid parameters and lipid-lowering therapies. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of vitamin D on the cholesterol levels among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary PCI. METHODS AND RESULTS A consecutive cohort of 450 patients admitted for STEMI treated with pPCI were retrospectively identified and divided according to tertiles values of 25(OH). The levels of 25(OH)D were assessed at admission by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON®Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc). Lower vitamin D was associated to a higher use of diuretics (p = 0.03), lower prevalence of lesions on bifurcations (p = 0.001) and smaller diameter of the target coronary vessel (p = 0.03), but higher coronary calcifications (p = 0.007). Total and LDL cholesterol levels were significantly increased in patients with lower vitamin D (p = 0.05 and p = 0.005), inversely relating with total cholesterol (r = -0.09, p = 0.06) and LDL-C (r = -013, p = 0.007), and directly with HDL-C (r = 0.16, p = 0.001). Results were not affected by statin therapy, with a significant relationship being confirmed for atherogenic lipids, but not for HDL-C in statin treated patients. In fact, at multivariate analysis, vitamin D in lower tertiles emerged as an independent predictor of LDL-C elevated or above the target (adjusted OR [95%CI] = 2.6 [1.51-4.44], p = 0.001). CONCLUSION The present study shows that among patients with STEMI undergoing primary revascularization, lower levels of vitamin D are independently associated with a more atherogenic lipid profile. Similar results were observed in statin treated or naïve patients.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze della Sanità Pubblica e Pediatriche, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Clinical Chemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
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Janjusevic M, Fluca AL, Gagno G, Pierri A, Padoan L, Sorrentino A, Beltrami AP, Sinagra G, Aleksova A. Old and Novel Therapeutic Approaches in the Management of Hyperglycemia, an Important Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23042336. [PMID: 35216451 PMCID: PMC8878509 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23042336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hyperglycemia is considered one of the main risk factors for atherosclerosis, since high glucose levels trigger multiple pathological processes, such as oxidative stress and hyperproduction of pro-inflammatory mediators, leading to endothelial dysfunction. In this context, recently approved drugs, such as glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), could be considered a powerful tool for to reduce glucose concentration and cardiovascular risk. Interestingly, many patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin resistance have been found to be deficient in vitamin D. Recent studies pointed out the unfavorable prognostic values of T2DM and vitamin D deficiency in patients with cardiac dysfunction, either when considered individually or together, which shed light on the role of vitamin D in general health status. New evidence suggests that SGLT2i could adversely affect the production of vitamin D, thereby increasing the risk of fractures, which are common in patients with T2DM. Therefore, given the biological effects of vitamin D as an anti-inflammatory mediator and a regulator of endothelial function and calcium equilibrium, these new findings should be taken into consideration as well. The aim of this review is to gather the latest advancements regarding the use of antidiabetic and antiplatelet drugs coupled with vitamin D supplementation to control glucose levels, therefore reducing the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD).
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- Milijana Janjusevic
- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Physiopathology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Maria Della Misericordia, 06156 Perugia, Italy;
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
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- Cardiothoracovascular Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASUGI) and Deparment of Medical Surgical and Health Science, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy; (M.J.); (A.L.F.); (G.G.); (A.P.); (A.S.); (G.S.)
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +39-3405507762; Fax: +39-040-3994878
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Verdoia M, Pipan P, Viola O, Francesca Brancati M, La Cognata S, Novara F, Bristot F, D'Amico G, Ravetto C, Fusco M, Giachino P, Tonella M, Maccagni D, Soldà PL, Marcolongo M. Impact of Different Measures of Body Size on the Radiation Dose During Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Results from a Large Single Center Cohort. Angiology 2022; 73:478-484. [PMID: 35049400 DOI: 10.1177/00033197211053133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Efforts to reduce and optimize the radiation exposure during coronary angiography and intervention have pointed at patients' body size as a major determinant of irradiation for the patients and operators. We aimed at comparing body weight and body mass index (BMI) among consecutive patients undergoing angiographic procedures (coronary angiography and/or interventions) in a single center. Patients were divided in normal weight (NW, BMI <25 Kg/m2) and overweight (OW, BMI ≥25 Kg/m2). Patients' dose exposure was evaluated as dose area product (DAP), time of exposure (fluoroscopy duration), and relative DAP (DAP/minutes of exposure). We included 748 patients, 61.6% undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions and 56.8% classified as OW. OW patients were more often men (P < .001), with history of hypertension (P < .001) and diabetes (P = .001). Mean DAP and relative DAP were significantly higher among OW compared with NW patients (P < .001). DAP and relative DAP were directly related with body weight (both r = .22, P < .001); a similar linear association was also described for BMI (r = .18, P < .001 and r = .19, P < .001, respectively). At multivariate analysis, however, body weight, but not BMI, independently predicted the DAP. Therefore, body weight should be considered as the preferred indicator of body size in the setting and optimization of radiation exposure during coronary diagnostic and intervention procedures.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Department, 9372San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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- Cardiologia e Unità Coronarica, Ospedale Degli Infermi, 9237ASL Biella, Italy
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Panteli AE, Theofilis P, Vordoni A, Vlachopanos G, Koukoulaki M, Kalaitzidis RG. Narrative review of recent studies on the role of vitamin D in the prevention of cardiac and renal risk and additional considerations for COVID-19 vulnerability. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2021; 20:168-177. [PMID: 34802405 DOI: 10.2174/1570161119666211119142746] [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: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The role of vitamin D in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular (CV) and the renal system has received increasing attention. Low vitamin D levels are associated with the incidence of hypertension, cardiac remodeling, and chronic congestive heart failure. Low vitamin D levels also influence renal disease progression and albuminuria deterioration. Moreover, recent research indicates that vitamin D deficiency can be a potential risk factor for coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection and poorer outcomes. Data are inconclusive as to whether supplementation with vitamin D agents reduces CV disease risk or COVID-19 severity. Conversely, in patients with kidney disease, vitamin D supplementation is associated with improved kidney function and albuminuria. This narrative review considers recent data on the effects of vitamin D on the CV and renal system, as well as its possible role regarding COVID-19 complications.
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- Center for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Nikaia 18454. Greece
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- Center for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Nikaia 18454. Greece
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- Center for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Nikaia 18454. Greece
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- Center for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Nikaia 18454. Greece
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- Center for Nephrology "G. Papadakis", General Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus "Agios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Nikaia 18454. Greece
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Wong YK, Tse HF. Circulating Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:713191. [PMID: 34660715 PMCID: PMC8517145 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.713191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Risk assessment is crucial for identifying at-risk individuals who require immediate attention as well as to guide the intensity of medical therapy to reduce subsequent risk of CVD. In the past decade, many risk prediction models have been proposed to estimate the risk of developing CVD. However, in patients with a history of CVD, the current models that based on traditional risk factors provide limited power in predicting recurrent cardiovascular events. Several biomarkers from different pathophysiological pathways have been identified to predict cardiovascular events, and the incorporation of biomarkers into risk assessment may contribute to enhance risk stratification in secondary prevention. This review focuses on biomarkers related to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including B-type natriuretic peptide, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I, adiponectin, adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein, heart-type fatty acid-binding protein, lipocalin-2, fibroblast growth factor 19 and 21, retinol-binding protein 4, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, and discusses the potential utility of these biomarkers in cardiovascular risk prediction among patients with CVD. Many of these biomarkers have shown promise in improving risk prediction of CVD. Further research is needed to assess the validity of biomarker and whether the strategy for incorporating biomarker into clinical practice may help to optimize decision-making and therapeutic management.
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- Yuen-Kwun Wong
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.,Department of Medicine, Shenzhen Hong Kong University Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Shenzhen Institutes of Research and Innovation, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Vassalle C, Parlanti A, Pingitore A, Berti S, Iervasi G, Sabatino L. Vitamin D, Thyroid Hormones and Cardiovascular Risk: Exploring the Components of This Novel Disease Triangle. Front Physiol 2021; 12:722912. [PMID: 34603080 PMCID: PMC8481379 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.722912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The role of thyroid hormones (THs) in the cardiovascular (CV) system, through several direct and indirect effects is recognized. Even very small modification in TH levels (as those observed in subclinical hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, and low triiodothyronine syndrome) may adversely affect the CV system, whereas thyroid hormones benefit the CV system and improve the prognosis. There is also evidence of vitamin D effects on cardiometabolic disease (e.g., through modulation of endothelial and smooth muscle cell activity, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, nitric oxide, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response), as well as an association between vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency and autoimmune thyroid diseases or cancer, and a relationship between vitamin D concentration and titers of antibodies and thyroid autoimmunity replacement. Interestingly, experimental data indicate a direct effect of vitamin D on Type 2 deiodinase expression causing subsequential peripheral conversion of T4 into T3. However, the functional links among THs, vitamin D and the cardiovascular system, and clinical effects of coexisting abnormalities in this new troublesome triad, have not yet been reviewed. The main aim of this review is to discuss pathophysiology of this relationship, proposing new mechanistic insights involving vitamin D in the modulation of cardiometabolic disease and thyroid profile.
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- Fondazione CNR-Regione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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Verdoia M, Pergolini P, Nardin M, Rolla R, Suryapranata H, Kedhi E, De Luca G. Ticagrelor and prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome: a single-arm crossover platelet reactivity study. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2021; 22:686-692. [PMID: 34280175 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIM To compare the degree of platelet inhibition between ticagrelor and prasugrel in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome. METHODS Platelet function was assessed by impedance aggregometry after 30-90 days of therapy with acetylsalicylic acid and ticagrelor and over 15 days after switching to prasugrel. High-on-treatment platelet reactivity (HRPR) was defined for ADP test results above the upper limit of normal. RESULTS A total of 105 patients were included, 81.9% males and 33.3% people with diabetes, with a mean age of 60.8 ± 8.1 years. Mean platelet reactivity was not significantly different between the two antiplatelet strategies, as the prevalence of HRPR (8.6 vs 12.3%, P = 0.50). Switching between the two antiplatelet agents was safe and well tolerated, and effectively reduced platelet reactivity in over 95% of the patients (only 3.8% of the study population displaying ineffective response to both drugs). CONCLUSION Ticagrelor and prasugrel have a similar effect on platelet reactivity. Switching between the two drugs can be safely done.
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- Clinical Chemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria 'Maggiore della Carità', Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria 'Maggiore della Carità', Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Hospital, University of Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Translational Medicine
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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Yevgi R, Bilge N, Simsek F, Eren A, Cimilli Senocak GN. Vitamin D levels and C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in pregnant women with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021; 53:532-539. [PMID: 34342785 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02541-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Changes in coagulation system during pregnancy have been put forth as risk factors for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT), yet we still have limited knowledge on markers for predicting the risk of CVT in pregnant women. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the significance of vitamin D (VD) levels and C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio (CAR), an inflammation marker, as risk factors for CVT in pregnant women. 23 pregnant women who were followed up for CVT, 26 healthy pregnant women who had no pregnancy complications, and 31 non-pregnant fertile women were included in the study. CAR and VD levels were compared between groups. CAR was significantly higher in the pregnant CVT group compared to the other two groups (p < 0.001). CAR was also significantly higher in the healthy pregnant group than the non-pregnant fertile group (p < 0.001). VD levels were determined to be statistically significantly lower in the pregnant CVT group compared to the other two groups (p < 0.001). However, VD levels did not significantly differ between healthy pregnant group and non-pregnant fertile group (p > 0.05). We found no significant correlation between CAR and VD levels in any of the three groups. Pregnant women with CVT were found to have a high rate of severe VD deficiency. Low VD levels and high CAR levels in pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of CVT.
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- Recep Yevgi
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Verdoia M, Viglione F, Boggio A, Stefani D, Panarotto N, Malabaila A, Rolla R, Soldà PL, De Luca G. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired reperfusion in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Vascul Pharmacol 2021; 140:106897. [PMID: 34274529 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2021.106897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Vitamin D displays a broad spectrum of cardioprotective effects, preventing oxidative stress, inflammation and thrombosis and improving endothelial function. Previous studies have associated vitamin D deficiency with more extended and severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and worse outcome, and especially among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, few data have been reported on the association of vitamin D levels with the angiographic findings and epicardial reperfusion in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI), that was therefore the aim of the present study. METHODS AND RESULTS A consecutive cohort of patients admitted for STEMI and treated with pPCI were included. The levels of 25(OH)D were assessed at admission by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON® Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc). Hypovitaminosis D was defined for 25(OH)D < 10 ng/ml. We included in our study 450 patients, divided according to tertiles values of 25(OH)D. Lower vitamin D was associated to a higher use of diuretics (p = 0.02), higher levels of white blood cells and glycemia (p < 0.001), lower prevalence of lesions on bifurcations (p = 0.03) and smaller diameter of the target coronary vessel (p = 0.03). Procedural characteristics and pre-procedural TIMI flow were not different according to vitamin D levels, but for a higher rate of impaired epicardial reperfusion (12.8% vs 8.1% vs 5.3%, p = 0.03, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 2.6[1.05-6.6], p = 0.04 for I vs III tertile), requiring higher use of adenosine (p = 0.006) and glycoprotein IIbIIIa inhibitors (p = 0.01). CONCLUSION The present study shows that among patients with STEMI undergoing pPCI, lower levels of vitamin D are independently associated with impaired reperfusion, Future dedicated studies will shed light on the prognostic implications of hypovitaminosis D in these patients and the potential therapeutic perspectives.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Clinical Chemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
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Nardin M, Verdoia M, Gioscia R, Negro F, De Luca G. Impact of renin angiotensin system inhibitors on homocysteine levels and platelets reactivity in patients on dual antiplatelet therapy. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:1276-1285. [PMID: 33549433 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) represent the cornerstone in the treatment of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), mainly after an acute ischemic event. However, high-on treatment residual platelet reactivity (HRPR), is not infrequent despite optimal medical treatment. Homocysteine (Hcy) is a metabolite of methionine catabolism linked to atherothrombosis. Recently, a potential crosstalk between RAS and Hcy has been suggested, potentially favouring platelet aggregation and cardiovascular disease.Therefore, we aimed to investigate the impact of RASi on Hcy levels and platelet aggregation in patients on DAPT after PCI. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients undergoing PCI on DAPT with ASA plus an ADP-antagonist (clopidogrel, ticagrelor or prasugrel), were included. RASi comprised angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). Aggregation tests were performed by Multiple Electrode Aggregometry. We included 1210 patients, of whom 862 (71.2%) were on treatment with RASi. Overall, DAPT composition was ASA+clopidogrel in 566 (46.8%) patients, ASA+ticagrelor in 428 (35.4%) and ASA+prasugrel in 216 (17.9%). Median values of Hcy were higher in RASi patients (p = 0.006), who displayed a higher percentage of Hcy above the median value (52.4% vs. 44.8%, p = 0.019, adjustedOR [95%CI] = 1.40 [1.04-1.88], p = 0.027). No differences in HRPR rate were found according to RASi use for ASPI test (3.6% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.88) and ADP test (25.6% vs. 24.3%,p = 0.62; adjustedOR [95%CI] = 1.23 [0.89-1.70], p = 0.220) and according to ADP-antagonist type. A direct linear relationship was observed between platelet reactivity and Hcy in both patients receiving RASi and untreated ones, with higher values of platelet aggregation being observed in patients with Hcy above the median, independently from RASi administration and DAPT strategy. CONCLUSION In patients on DAPT after PCI, RASi treatment did not emerge as an independent predictor of HRPR. However, the levels of Hcy were significantly elevated in patients on RASi and related to higher values of platelet reactivity, independently from the DAPT strategy.
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- Matteo Nardin
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy; Department of Medicine, ASST "Spedali Civili", University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy; Division of Cardiology, "Ospedale degli Infermi", Biella, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.
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Verdoia M, Nardin M, Rolla R, Negro F, Gioscia R, Afifeh AMS, Viglione F, Suryapranata H, Marcolongo M, De Luca G. Association of lower vitamin D levels with inflammation and leucocytes parameters in patients with and without diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiography. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13439. [PMID: 33112413 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus has been associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation and a higher risk of cardiovascular and infectious disease, that could be prevented by the effects of vitamin D. We aimed at evaluating the impact of vitamin D levels on the biomarkers of acute-phase response, inflammation and glucose metabolism in a large cohort of diabetic patients with cardiovascular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography were included. Diabetes mellitus was defined as previous diagnosis, specific treatment administration (oral drug or insulin), fasting glycaemia >6.99 mmol/L or HbA1c >48 mmol/L. Glucose parameters, white blood cells, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and vitamin D were measured at admission. Vitamin D levels were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON® Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc). RESULTS We included 1472 diabetic patients and 2499 non-diabetic patients that were divided according to vitamin D tertiles. Among diabetic patients, lower levels of vitamin D were associated with female gender (P = .02), obesity (P = .004), active smoking and acute presentation (P < .001) and with a more atherogenic metabolic profile. The levels of white blood cells, leucocytes subfamilies, and inflammatory parameters significantly correlated with vitamin D levels in both patients with and without diabetes (diabetic: P = .012 for WBC, P = .004 for NLR and P < .001 for MLR and C-reactive protein, non-diabetic: P < .001 for WBC; NLR, MLR and C-reactive protein, respectively). Among diabetic patients, results were confirmed at multivariate analysis with no significant interaction according to glycaemic control. CONCLUSION The present study demonstrates that, among patients with cardiovascular disease, vitamin D deficiency is associated with metabolic dysregulation and with an elevation of cellular and humoural inflammatory parameters, especially among diabetics, although not being dependent from glycaemic control.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy.,Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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Verdoia M, Nardin M, Rolla R, Negro F, Gioscia R, Saghir Afifeh AM, Viglione F, Suryapranata H, Marcolongo M, De Luca G. Cholecalciferol levels, inflammation and leukocytes parameters: Results from a large single-centre cohort of patients. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2228-2236. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.09.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Verdoia M, De Luca G. Potential role of hypovitaminosis D and vitamin D supplementation during COVID-19 pandemic. QJM 2021; 114:3-10. [PMID: 32735326 PMCID: PMC7454841 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic disorder affecting over 1 billion of subjects worldwide and displaying a broad spectrum of implications on cardiovascular and inflammatory disorders. Since the initial reports of the association between hypovitaminosis D and COVID-19, Vitamin D has been pointed as a potentially interesting treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. We provide an overview on the current status of vitamin D deficiency, the mechanisms of action of vitamin D and the current literature on the topic, with a special focus on the potential implications for COVID-19 pandemic.
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- M Verdoia
- From the Department of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, AOU Maggiore della Carità, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Corso Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
- Address correspondence to G. De Luca, Chief Interventional Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria ‘Maggiore della Carità’, Eastern Piedmont University, Corso Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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Association between vitamin D deficiency and serum Homocysteine levels and its relationship with coronary artery disease. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2021; 52:523-531. [PMID: 33538987 PMCID: PMC7859464 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-021-02391-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Homocysteine (Hcy) elevation and vitamin D deficiency have emerged as potential markers of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, even tough hypovitaminosis D has been suggested to interfere with Hcy catabolism, no study has so far addressed the interaction of vitamin D and Hcy and their impact on CAD, that was the aim of present study. A cohort of consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography in a single center were included and analyzed within the year 2019. Significant CAD was defined as at least 1 vessel stenosis > 50%, while severe CAD as left main and/or three-vessel disease. Hcy and vitamin D levels were assesssed at admission. We included 3150 patients undergoing coronary angiography at our centre, who were divided according to the quartiles values of vitamin D. Patients with lower levels of Vitamin D displayed a higher cardiovascular risk profile and a higher prevalence of CAD. We observed an inverse linear relationship between lower levels of vitamin D and higher Hcy (r = − 0.092, p < 0.001) and a higher prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with lower quartiles values of vitamin D (p < 0.001). By forward conditional regression model, low vitamin D appeared as independent predictors of Homocysteine levels above the median (OR[95%CI] = 1.79[1.37–2.33], p < 0.001). In addition, patients with low vitamin D (below the median) and increased Hcy displayed a non-significantly higher rate of CAD (81% vs 77.7%, p = 0.13, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.16[0.88–1.54], p = 0.29) but a significant increase in the rate of severe left main/3-vessel CAD (37.4% vs 30.5%, p = 0.005, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.29[1.02–1.67], p = 0.04). Among patients with vitamin D levels above the median, Hcy levels did not impact on the prevalence and extent of CAD (77.7 vs 77.2%, p = 0.81, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 0.94[0.73–1.20], p = 0.60 for CAD and 31.8% vs 27.7%, p = 0.08, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 0.97[0.75–1.25], p = 0.81 for severe left main/3-vessel CAD). No significant interaction between Hcy and vitamin D with CAD or severe CAD was observed. The present study shows an independent inverse linear relationship between vitamin D and Hcy values. Moreover, the association of Hcy with the extent of CAD was significant only among patients with hypovitaminosis D, and not in the cohort of subjects with vitamin D levels above the median, suggesting that a normal vitamin D status can prevent the deleterious effects of hyperhomocysteinemia on coronary atherosclerosis, a hypothesis that certainly needs further confirmation in larger randomized trials.
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Saghir Afifeh AM, Verdoia M, Nardin M, Negro F, Viglione F, Rolla R, De Luca G. Determinants of vitamin D activation in patients with acute coronary syndromes and its correlation with inflammatory markers. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:36-43. [PMID: 33308994 PMCID: PMC7513910 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic disorder affecting over 1 billion of subjects worldwide. Calcitriol (1,25(OH)2D) represents the perpetrator of the several systemic effects of vitamin D, including the anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and anti-atherosclerotic actions, potentially preventing acute cardiovascular ischemic events. Variability in the transformation of vitamin D into 1,25(OH)2D has been suggested to modulate its cardioprotective benefits, however, the determinants of the levels of calcitriol and their impact on the cardiovascular risk have been seldom addressed and were, therefore, the aim of the present study. METHODS AND RESULTS A consecutive cohort of patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were included. The levels of 25 and 1,25(OH)2 D were assessed at admission by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON® Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc) and LIAISON® XL. Hypovitaminosis D was defined as 25(OH)D < 10 ng/ml, whereas calcitriol deficiency as 1,25(OH)2D < 19.9 pg/ml. We included in our study 228 patients, divided according to median values of 1,25(OH)2D (<or ≥ 41.5 pg/ml). Lower calcitriol was associated with age (p = 0.005), diabetes (p = 0.013), renal failure (p < 0.0001), use of diuretics (p = 0.007), platelets (p = 0.019), WBC (p = 0.032), 25(0H)D (p = 0,046), higher creatinine (p = 0.011), and worse glycaemic and lipid profile. A total of 53 patients (23.2%) had hypovitaminosis D, whereas 19 (9.1%) displayed calcitriol deficiency (15.1% among patients with hypovitaminosis D and 7.1% among patients with normal Vitamin D levels, p = 0.09). The independent predictors of 1,25(OH)2D above the median were renal failure (OR[95%CI] = 0.242[0.095-0.617], p = 0.003) and level of vitamin D (OR[95%CI] = 1.057[1.018-1.098], p = 0.004). Calcitriol levels, in fact, directly related with the levels of vitamin D (r = 0.175, p = 0.035), whereas an inverse linear relationship was observed with major inflammatory and metabolic markers of cardiovascular risk (C-reactive protein: r = -0.14, p = 0.076; uric acid: r = -0.18, p = 0.014; homocysteine: r = -0.19, p = 0.007; fibrinogen: r = -0.138, p = 0.05) and Lp-PLA2 (r = -0.167, p = 0.037), but not for leukocytes. CONCLUSION The present study shows that among ACS patients, calcitriol deficiency is frequent and can occur even among patients with adequate vitamin D levels. We identified renal failure and vitamin D levels as independent predictors of 1,25(OH)2D deficiency. Furthermore, we found a significant inverse relationship of calcitriol with inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers, suggesting a potential more relevant and accurate role of calcitriol, as compared to cholecalciferol, in the prediction of cardiovascular risk. Future trials should certainly investigate the potential role of calcitriol administration in the setting of acute coronary syndromes as much as in other inflammatory disorders, such as the SARS-CoV2 infection.
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- Arraa M Saghir Afifeh
- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Division of Cardiology, ASL Biella, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Clinical Chemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
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Verdoia M, Nardin M, Rolla R, Negro F, Gioscia R, Afifeh AMS, Viglione F, Suryapranata H, Marcolongo M, De Luca G. Prognostic impact of Vitamin D deficiency in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur J Intern Med 2021; 83:62-67. [PMID: 32830035 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether Vitamin D deficiency represents an independent predictor of mortality and major cardiovascular events or rather the mirror of a more advanced clinical condition with increased comorbidities is still debated. We aimed at assessing the impact of vitamin D levels on the long-term outcomes among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. METHODS Consecutive patients from a single centre were included. Vitamin D levels were measured at admission by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON® Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc). Severe deficiency was defined for 25(OH)D < 10 ng/ml. The primary study endpoint was overall mortality. Secondary endpoints were cardiovascular mortality, recurrent acute coronary syndrome or major cardiovascular events (a composite of death, recurrent MI and target vessel revascularization) at the longest available follow-up. RESULTS We included a total of 705 patients, that were divided according to vitamin D tertiles (<12.7; 12.7-21.59; ≥21.6 ng/ml). Lower levels of Vitamin D were associated with renal failure (p=0.03), more severe coronary disease (p=0.001), diabetes mellitus and previous CABG (p<0.001), lower ejection fraction (p=0.02), acute presentation (p=0.04), use of statins (p=0.02), diuretics, nitrates and clopidogrel (p<0.001) and RASI (p=0.008). An inverse association was documented with BMI, glycemia, total cholesterol (p<0.001), creatinine and WBC (p=0.001). At a median follow-up of 996.5 [377-1552] days, 3.8% of the patients died. Vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with overall mortality (7.6% vs 2.9% vs 0.4%, adjusted HR[95%CI]=3.6[1.43-8.9], p=0.006), MACE (adjusted HR[95%CI]=1.32[1.07-1.63], p=0.01) and the composite of death and MI (adjusted HR[95%CI]=1.3[1.03-1.65], p=0.03). A similarly increased risk was confirmed for all major higher-risk subsets of patients, with no significant interaction according to age, gender, diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease. CONCLUSION Among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions, lower levels of vitamin D are associated with an over 3-fold increased risk of mortality and major cardiovascular events. Future larger studies are certainly warranted in order to define the prognostic implications of cholecalciferol supplementation among high-risk patients with established coronary artery disease.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL, Biella, Italy; Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL, Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, C.so Mazzini, 18, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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Buksińska-Lisik M, Kwasiborski PJ, Ryczek R, Lisik W, Mamcarz A. Vitamin D Deficiency as a Predictor of a High Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in Pancreas Transplant Candidates With Type 1 Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:714728. [PMID: 34456872 PMCID: PMC8385141 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.714728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pancreas transplantation is a high-risk procedure in terms of cardiovascular complications. Therefore, identification of all cardiovascular risk factors is crucial to prevent cardiovascular complications after pancreas transplantation. Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) appears to be a potential risk factor for coronary artery disease. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of VDD in pancreas transplant candidates, and further to examine the relationship between vitamin D and the prevalence of coronary artery disease and lipid profile parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective cross-sectional study. We enrolled consecutive patients with type 1 diabetes eligible for simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation or pancreas transplant alone. The laboratory tests included HbA1c, lipid profile, creatinine, and total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D). The diagnosis of coronary artery disease was based on coronary angiography. RESULTS The study population included 48 patients. VDD was revealed in 48% of patients and coronary artery disease in 35% of patients. The mean concentration of vitamin D in the entire cohort was 21.3 ± 9.48 ng/ml. The median value of 25(OH)D in patients with coronary artery disease was significantly lower than in patients without coronary artery disease (18.5 (11.6-21.5) vs. 24.8 (18.4-31.8) ng/ml, p = 0.018). There was a significant relationship between VDD and coronary artery disease (OR = 4.36; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.22-15.64, p = 0.034). A patient's odds of having coronary artery disease while having a sufficient level of vitamin D was 4.36 times lower than if the patient had VDD. There was a significant relationship between VDD and hypertension (OR = 5.91; 95% CI: 1.12-31.20, p = 0.039) and hemodialysis (OR = 4.25; 95% CI: 1.25-14.5, p = 0.023). There was no significant correlation between 25(OH)D and lipid profile. CONCLUSIONS VDD is highly prevalent in pancreas transplant candidates with type 1 diabetes. There is a significant relationship between VDD and increased prevalence of coronary disease. The lack of any significant association between serum vitamin D and lipid profile suggests that the relationship between vitamin D and coronary artery disease results from other causes.
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- Małgorzata Buksińska-Lisik
- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- *Correspondence: Małgorzata Buksińska-Lisik,
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Military Institute of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Transplantation Surgery, The Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 3rd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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de la Guía-Galipienso F, Martínez-Ferran M, Vallecillo N, Lavie CJ, Sanchis-Gomar F, Pareja-Galeano H. Vitamin D and cardiovascular health. Clin Nutr 2020; 40:2946-2957. [PMID: 33397599 PMCID: PMC7770490 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The principal source of vitamin D in humans is its biosynthesis in the skin through a chemical reaction dependent on sun exposure. In lesser amounts, the vitamin can be obtained from the diet, mostly from fatty fish, fish liver oil and mushrooms. Individuals with vitamin D deficiency, defined as a serum level of 25 hydroxyvitamin D < 20 ng/dl, should be supplemented. Vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent global problem caused mainly by low exposure to sunlight. The main role of 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D is the maintenance of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. However, vitamin D receptors are found in most human cells and tissues, indicating many extra-skeletal effects of the vitamin, particularly in the immune and cardiovascular (CV) systems. Vitamin D regulates blood pressure by acting on endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells. Its deficiency has been associated with various CV risk factors and appears to be linked to a higher mortality and incidence of CV disease (CVD). Several mechanisms have been proposed relating vitamin D deficiency to CV risk factors such as renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation, abnormal nitric oxide regulation, oxidative stress or altered inflammatory pathways. However, in the latest randomized controlled trials no benefits of vitamin D supplementation for CVD have been confirmed. Although more work is needed to establish the protective role of vitamin D in this setting, according to current evidences vitamin D supplements should not be recommended for CVD prevention.
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- Fernando de la Guía-Galipienso
- Cardiology Service, Hospital Clínica Benidorm, Alicante, Spain; Glorieta Policlinic, Denia, Alicante, Spain; REMA Sports Cardiology Clinic, Denia, Alicante, Spain
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain.
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Vitamin D gene polymorphisms and risk of acute cardiovascular events. CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2020.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Giannelou M, Skarlis C, Stamouli A, Antypa E, Moutsopoulos HM, Mavragani CP. Atherosclerosis in SLE: a potential role for serum parathormone levels. Lupus Sci Med 2020; 7:7/1/e000393. [PMID: 32913010 PMCID: PMC7484862 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2020-000393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective A link between bone metabolism and cardiovascular (CV) disease has been suggested mainly in the general population. In the current study we explored whether altered bone metabolism influence CV risk in patients with SLE. Methods In 138 consecutive patients with SLE, atherosclerosis was assessed by the presence of plaque and/or arterial wall thickening in carotid/femoral arteries by ultrasound. Bone mineral density (BMD) levels and hip/spinal cord fractures together with classical CV disease and osteoporosis risk factors including serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 and parathormone (PTH) levels were recorded in all patients. Serum osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-Β ligand were quantitated by commercial ELISA. Statistical analysis included both univariate and multivariate models. Results Abnormal PTH serum concentrations (>65 pg/mL)—but not 25(OH) vitamin D3 serum levels—were identified as a risk factor for both plaque formation and arterial wall thickening in patients with SLE (ORs (95% CIs): 8.2 (1.8 to 37.4) and 3.9 (1.3 to 11.8), respectively). This association remained significant following adjustment for vitamin D3 levels and classical CV risk factors. Moreover, an independent association between osteoporosis with plaque formation and arterial wall thickening was detected following adjustment for total steroid dose, premature menopause and disease duration (ORs (95% CIs): 5.3 (1.1 to 26.2) and 3.5 (1.1 to 11.4), respectively). An inverse correlation between femoral neck BMD values and intima–medial thickness scores was also observed (r: −0.42, p=0.008). Conclusions These findings further strengthen the concept of shared pathophysiological mechanisms between atherogenesis and altered bone metabolism in autoimmune populations, revealing heightened PTH levels as a potential marker for atherosclerosis among patients with SLE.
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- Mayra Giannelou
- Department of Rheumatology, Peripheral General Hospital Athens Georgios Gennimatas, Athens, Greece.,Department of Pathophysiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, Peripheral General Hospital Athens Georgios Gennimatas, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Physiology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece .,Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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Verdoia M, Solli M, Ubertini E, Erbetta R, Gioscia R, Afifeh AMS, Viglione F, Rolla R, De Luca G. Low vitamin D levels affect left ventricular wall thickness in severe aortic stenosis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2020; 21:905-911. [PMID: 32858630 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency and degenerative aortic stenosis represent emerging conditions, linked to a progressive ageing of the population and increased frailty. Previous studies have associated lower levels of 25 (OH)D to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and vascular calcifications. However, few studies have evaluated, so far, the impact of vitamin D deficiency in patients with aortic stenosis, which was therefore the aim of present study. METHODS Consecutive patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis undergoing nonurgent coronary angiography were included. Aortic stenosis was defined as aortic valve area (AVA) less than 1 cm and/or mean gradient more than 40 mmHg. Indexed area and stroke volume or dobutamine stress evaluation were performed when indicated. Fasting samples were collected at admission for 25 (OH)D levels assessment. RESULTS We included 137 patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis (48.9% men, mean age 78.4 ± 6.4 years) who were divided according to vitamin D median values (≥12.4 ng/ml). Patients with lower vitamin D had a more frequent history of coronary artery bypass graft (P = 0.02) and received more often angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitors (P = 0.03). Among them, 38.7% had vitamin D levels less than 10 ng/ml and only five patients were in therapy with vitamin D supplementation. We observed no significant relationship between vitamin D levels and echocardiographic parameters for the severity of aortic stenosis (AVA, peak and mean gradients, volumes, ejection fraction) except for a greater wall thickness in patients with lower vitamin D levels (r = -0.34, P = 0.03). Results did not change when excluding patients with renal failure or treated with vitamin D supplementation. CONCLUSION Among patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis, vitamin D deficiency is common. We found a significant association between left ventricular wall thickness and vitamin D levels, suggesting a potential role of this hormone in modulating hypertrophic remodelling in these patients. However, future larger studies are certainly needed to confirm our findings and to define their prognostic implications.
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- Clinical Chemistry, AOU Maggiore della Carità, Università degli studi del Piemonte Orientale, Novara
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Verdoia M, Nardin M, Rolla R, Negro F, Gioscia R, Saghir Afifeh AM, Viglione F, Suryapranata H, Marcolongo M, De Luca G. Vitamin D levels condition the outcome benefits of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASI) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Pharmacol Res 2020; 160:105158. [PMID: 32841717 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is estimated as the most common medical condition worldwide, with severe implications on survival and on several inflammatory, immune-mediated and thrombotic disorders, and especially for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have suggested that vitamin D could directly regulate the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) activity, therefore potentially interfering with the pharmacological effects of RAS Inhibitors (RASI), an issue that has seldom been explored. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of the use of RASI according to vitamin D levels among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing PCI were included. Main clinical features and chemistry parameters were assessed at admission. Vitamin D levels were measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay kit LIAISON® Vitamin D assay (Diasorin Inc). Severe deficiency was defined for 25(OH)D < 10 ng/mL. The primary study endpoint was defined as the occurrence of major cardiovascular events (MACE, a composite of death, recurrent Myocardial Infarction (MI) and target vessel revascularization) at the longest available follow-up. RESULTS We included a total of 705 patients, that were divided according to vitamin D tertiles (< 12.7 ng/mL; 12.7-21.59 ng/mL; ≥21.6 ng/mL) and use of RASI. RASI therapy was significantly associated to arterial hypertension, creatinine, lower 25(OH)D, use of statins, diuretics, ASA and ticagrelor across vitamin D tertiles. At a median follow-up of 996 [377-1552] days, MACE occurred in 174 (24.7 %) patients. Severe hypovitaminosis D was significantly associated with a higher rate of MACE (HR[95 %CI] = 0.75[0.62-0.91], p = 0.004). The use of RASI significantly lowered the rate of MACE in patients with lower vitamin D (I tertile: 41.3 % vs 25.9 %, adjusted HR[95 %CI] = 0.43[0.26-0.73], p = 0.002); whilst a non-significant effect was observed for II and III tertiles values (18.6 %vs 29.5 %, adjusted HR[95 %CI] = 1.16[0.57-2.34], p = 0.69, and 21.2 % vs 12.6 %, adjusted HR[95 %CI] = 1.1[0.46-2.62], p = 0.83) (p int = 0.04). A similar prognostic interaction for RASI and vitamin D was observed for cardiovascular mortality and MI (p int = 0.03). CONCLUSION Among patients undergoing PCI, the use of RASI was associated with lower risk of MACE only among patients with lower levels of vitamin D. Future larger studies are certainly warranted in order to define the prognostic implications of vitamin D supplementation on the RAS system modulation, especially among patients treated with RASI.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Italy; Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore Della Carità", Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy.
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Polymorphism rs2762939 of CYP24A1 enzyme and coronary artery disease: angiographic results from a large prospective cohort of patients. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2020; 31:366-371. [PMID: 32516167 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000000922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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: Recent attention has been focused on the regulation of vitamin D metabolism as modulating the cardiovascular benefits of vitamin D. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the functional impact of the genetic polymorphism rs2762939 of CYP24A1, the hydroxylase-enzyme modulating the inactivation of vitamin D, on the prevalence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD).A consecutive cohort of patients undergoing coronary angiography in a single centre was included. Significant CAD was defined as at least one stenosis more than 50%, severe CAD as left main and/or three-vessel disease. Among 1204 patients, 673 (55.8%) carried the C allele. Baseline features showed a lower use of beta-blockers among the C-carriers (P = 0.01) and higher levels of C-reactive protein (P = 0.05). The prevalence of CAD and severe CAD was not conditioned by CYP24A1 genetic status [78.7%-GG vs. 81.2%-C-carriers; P = 0.31; adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval ) = 0.71(0.20-2.56), P = 0.60 and 29.1%-GG vs. 29.5%-C carriers P = 0.95; adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) = 0.87 (0.73-1.04), P = 0.13, respectively]. Coronary calcifications were significantly higher among GG homozygotes (P = 0.005). This study showed that the polymorphisms rs2762939 of CYP24A1 is not associated with the prevalence and extent of CAD. However, the C-allele carriage significantly lowers the rate of coronary calcifications.
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Gender Differences in Platelet Reactivity in Diabetic Patients Receiving Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE 2020; 21:1144-1149. [PMID: 32085942 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased comorbidities and a perceived high-bleeding risk often prevent the use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in female patients. However, more aggressive antiplatelet treatment would certainly offer additional outcome benefits in coronary artery disease, especially among diabetic patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the gender differences in high-residual on treatment platelet reactivity (HRPR) among diabetic patients treated with DAPT. METHODS Our population is represented by a consecutive cohort of diabetic patients treated with DAPT (ASA + clopidogrel, ticagrelor or dose-adjusted prasugrel) for an acute coronary syndrome or elective PCI, undergoing platelet reactivity assessment at 30-90 days post-discharge. Aggregation was assessed by multiple-electrode aggregometry and in diabetic patients naïve to antiplatelet therapy, by light transmission aggregometry, surface expression of P-selectin and plasma concentration of Thromboxane B2. RESULTS We included 472 patients, 113 (23.9%) women. Female gender was associated with more advanced age, and increased comorbidities. Mean platelet reactivity did not differ according to gender. The rate of HRPR was similar in women as compared to men (for ASA: adjusted OR[95%CI] = 0.59[0.27-1.33], p = 0.21, for ADP-antagonists: adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.24[0.25-1.80], p = 0.27), however, the benefits of the new ADP-antagonists on platelet reactivity were lower in women than in men (p interaction = 0.01). No impact of gender on platelet reactivity was confirmed among 50 diabetic patients naïve to antiplatelet therapy. CONCLUSIONS Among diabetic patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy gender does not affect platelet reactivity or high-on treatment platelet reactivity. However, the enhanced platelet inhibition provided by the new-ADP antagonists of new-ADP antagonists could be mitigated in women.
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Advanced age and diabetes represent summative conditions in the determination of cardiovascular risk, and especially for the management of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), often requiring balancing between bleeding and thrombotic complications. However, few studies have so far evaluated the impact of age on platelet reactivity and suboptimal platelet inhibition (high-on treatment platelet reactivity-HRPR) on DAPT among diabetic patients, that was, therefore the aim of the present study. In diabetic patients treated with DAPT (ASA + clopidogrel or ticagrelor) platelet reactivity was assessed at 30-90 days post-discharge for an acute coronary syndrome or elective PCI. Aggregation was assessed by multiple-electrode aggregometry. HRPR was defined for values above the lower limit of normality (in non-treated patients). Elderly patients were considered ≥ 75 years of age. We included 462 patients, among them 149 (32.2%) were ≥ 75 years. Elderly patients were more often females (p = 0.006), with lower body size (p = 0.04), acute coronary syndrome at presentation and renal failure (p < 0.001), non-smokers (p = 0.002), in therapy with insulin (p = 0.02) and diuretics (p < 0.001) and lower rate of betablockers (p = 0.02). Age directly related with C reactive protein (p = 0.01), creatinine levels and inversely with hemoglobin (p < 0.001) and triglycerides (p = 0.003). No association was found at linear regression analysis for platelet reactivity and age with different activating stimuli, but for ASPI test (r = 0.12; p = 0.03). No significant difference in HAPR was found in elderly patients (2.4 vs. 3.2%, p = 0.76, OR[95% CI] = 0.45[0.1-2.11], p = 0.31). HRPR for ADP antagonists was similarly not affected by age (30.1% vs. 35.7%, p = 0.28, adjusted OR[95% CI] = 0.78[0.47-1.29], p = 0.33). Comparable results were obtained when considering separately the DAPT strategies with clopidogrel or ticagrelor, or when adjusting our results according to propensity score values. Among diabetic patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy for an acute coronary syndrome or elective percutaneous coronary intervention, age does not affect platelet reactivity or the rate of high-on treatment platelet reactivity. Similar results were obtained for ASA and clopidogrel or ticagrelor.
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Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin D in Coronary Artery Disease. Nutrients 2019; 12:nu12010099. [PMID: 31905893 PMCID: PMC7019525 DOI: 10.3390/nu12010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in bone homeostasis and calcium metabolism. However, recent research has indicated additional beneficial effects of vitamin D on the cardiovascular system. This review aims to elucidate if vitamin D can be used as an add-on treatment in coronary artery disease (CAD). Large-scale epidemiological studies have found a significant inverse association between serum 25(OH)-vitamin D levels and the prevalence of essential hypertension. Likewise, epidemiological data have suggested plasma levels of vitamin D to be inversely correlated to cardiac injury after acute myocardial infarction (MI). Remarkably, in vitro trials have showed that vitamin D can actively suppress the intracellular NF-κB pathway to decrease CAD progression. This is suggested as a mechanistic link to explain how vitamin D may decrease vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. A review of randomized controlled trials with vitamin D supplementation showed ambiguous results. This may partly be explained by heterogeneous study groups. It is suggested that subgroups of diabetic patients may benefit more from vitamin D supplementation. Moreover, some studies have indicated that calcitriol rather than cholecalciferol exerts more potent beneficial effects on atherosclerosis and CAD. Therefore, further studies are required to clarify these assumptions.
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Salehpour S, Hosseini S, Nazari L, Hosseini M, Saharkhiz N. The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Insulin Resistance among Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. JBRA Assist Reprod 2019; 23:235-238. [PMID: 31091067 PMCID: PMC6724384 DOI: 10.5935/1518-0557.20190032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance in a group of Iranian patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and vitamin D deficiency. METHODS This was a clinical trial conducted in a tertiary medical center in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, from May 2015 to September 2015. The participants included 41 women between 20 and 40 years of age with polycystic ovary syndrome based on the Rotterdam criteria and vitamin D deficiency. The fasting blood glucose and insulin levels, as well as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) levels were measured at baseline and two months post treatment with a single dose of 300,000IU intramuscular vitamin D3. The main outcome measures were plasma levels of vitamin D, fasting blood sugar and insulin levels, as well as insulin resistance. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 26.6±4.1. The serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D increased (5.7±1.77 to 16.34±8.99 ng/mL, p<0.001). The mean fasting blood glucose reading significantly decreased from 109.56±14.59mg/dL in pre-treatment to 103.71±13.72mg/dL post treatment (p=0.003). There was a significant decrease in the mean fasting serum insulin level from 8.52±5.48 mcU/mL before treatment with vitamin D to 7.07±5.03 (p=0.019) µU/mL after the treatment. The mean HOMA-IR, as a sign of insulin resistance, significantly decreased from 2.37±1.76 to 1.87±1.49, indicating less insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS A single injection of vitamin D significantly decreased serum insulin levels and insulin resistance among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventative Gynecology Research Center (PGRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Verdoia M, Pergolini P, Nardin M, Rolla R, Negro F, Kedhi E, Suryapranata H, Marcolongo M, Carriero A, De Luca G. Vitamin D levels and platelet reactivity in diabetic patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy. Vascul Pharmacol 2019; 120:106564. [PMID: 31176855 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2019.106564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypovitaminosis D represents an emerging cardiovascular risk factor, and especially among higher-risk subsets of patients, such as in those with diabetes mellitus. The anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties of vitamin D, in fact, could be even more beneficial among diabetics, where platelet hyperreactivity and suboptimal response to antiplatelet drugs has been associated with poorer outcomes. However, no study has so far evaluated the impact of vitamin D levels on platelet reactivity and high-on treatment platelet reactivity (HRPR) among diabetic patients receiving dial antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). METHODS Our population is represented by a consecutive cohort ofdiabetic patients treated with DAPT (ASA + clopidogrel or ticagrelor or dose-adjusted prasugrel) for an acute coronary syndrome or elective PCI, undergoing platelet reactivity assessment at 30-90 days post-discharge. Aggregation was assessed by multiple-electrode aggregometry. HRPR was defined for values above the lower limit of normality (in non-treated patients). RESULTS We included 440 patients, that were divided according to quartiles values of vitamin D (< 9.4; 9.4-15.59; 15.6-21.64; ≥ 21.65 ng/ml). Among them, 31 were excluded as chronically treated with vitamin D supplementation. Lower vitamin D quartiles were associated with more advanced age (p = 0.01), female gender (p = 0.04), renal failure (p = 0.005), history of previous MI (p = 0.01), CABG and use of diuretics (p = 0.003), severe coronary disease (p = 0.002), but lower ejection fraction (p = 0.001), treatment with statins (p = 0.04) and new ADP-antagonists (p = 0.002). Vitamin D levels related with higher HbA1c (p = 0.001), cholesterol (p = 0.02) and creatinine (p = 0.004) and lower hemoglobin (p = 0.004). The prevalence of HRPR with ASA was low and not related to vitamin D quartiles (3.4% vs 2.7% vs 1.8% vs 2.1%, p = 0.44; adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.16[0.60-2.26], p = 0.67). The prevalence of HRPR for ADP antagonists was associated to hypovitaminosis D (40.2% vs 29.1% vs 29.4% vs 25.5%, p = 0.03; (adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.76[1.04-2.98], p = 0.036for I vs II-IV quartile). The impact of vitamin D quartiles, was significant only in patients on new ADP antagonists (n = 225, of whom 81 on prasugrel 5 mg; p = 0.03; adjusted OR[95%CI] = 3.12[1.34-7.49], p = 0.009) but not with clopidogrel (p = 0.85, adjusted OR[95%CI] = 1.05[0.49-2.24], p = 0.89). CONCLUSIONS Among diabetic patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy for an acute coronary syndrome or elective percutaneous coronary intervention, severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher ADP-mediated platelet reactivity and rate of HRPR, and especially for new ADP-antagonists over clopidogrel.
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- Monica Verdoia
- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy; Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Italy
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- ClinicalChemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- ClinicalChemistry, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, ISALA Hospital, Zwolle, the Netherlands
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- Cardiology, Ospedale degli Infermi, ASL Biella, Italy; Internal Medicine, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria "Maggiore della Carità", EasternPiedmontUniversity, Novara, Italy.
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Rizzoni D, Rizzoni M, Nardin M. Vitamin D and Ischaemic Heart Disease: A Casual or A Causal Association? High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2019; 26:151-155. [DOI: 10.1007/s40292-019-00302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Dziedzic EA, Gąsior JS, Pawłowski M, Wodejko-Kucharska B, Saniewski T, Marcisz A, Dąbrowski MJ. Vitamin D level is associated with severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis and incidence of acute coronary syndromes in non-diabetic cardiac patients. Arch Med Sci 2019; 15:359-368. [PMID: 30899288 PMCID: PMC6425216 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.83291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Ischaemic heart disease is the main cause of death in developed countries. There are many modifiable risk factors associated with coronary heart disease (CAD). A growing number of studies point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for heart attacks and the conditions associated with cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to analyse the relationship between the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and the severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis and to study 25(OH)D levels in non-diabetic patients hospitalised due to acute coronary syndrome and those diagnosed with stable CAD. MATERIAL AND METHODS oronary angiography was performed prospectively in 410 successive cardiac patients. The severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis was assessed according to the Coronary Artery Surgery Study Score (CASSS). The plasma 25(OH)D level was assessed with the electrochemiluminescence method. RESULTS The 25(OH)D level proved to be one of the significant determinants of the CASSS (p < 0.05). In subjects without significant lesions in the coronary arteries the 25(OH)D level was significantly higher compared to patients with one- to three-vessel coronary atherosclerosis (p < 0.05). A significantly higher 25(OH)D level was noted in patients diagnosed with stable CAD compared to patients hospitalised due to acute coronary syndrome (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Patients with one- to three-vessel atherosclerosis have a significantly lower 25(OH)D level compared to patients without significant lesions in the coronary arteries. A lower 25(OH)D level was observed in patients hospitalised due to acute coronary syndrome compared to patients diagnosed with stable CAD.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities, Radom, Poland
- Clinical Department of Cardiology of Institute of Cardiology, Bielanski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities, Radom, Poland
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- Data Mining Group, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronic and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Bielanski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
- Clinical Department of Cardiology of Institute of Cardiology, Bielanski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
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Verdoia M, Pergolini P, Nardin M, Rolla R, Barbieri L, Marino P, Carriero A, Suryapranata H, De Luca G. Prevalence and predictors of high-on treatment platelet reactivity during prasugrel treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing stent implantation. J Cardiol 2019; 73:198-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Navarro-Valverde C, Quesada-Gómez JM, Pérez-Cano R, Fernández-Palacín A, Pastor-Torres LF. Effect of calcifediol treatment on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome and percutaneous revascularization. Med Clin (Barc) 2018; 151:345-352. [PMID: 29306481 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2017.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Vitamin D deficiency has been consistently linked with cardiovascular diseases. However, results of intervention studies are contradictory. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment with calcifediol (25(OH)D3) on the cardiovascular system of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome after percutaneous coronary intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective study assessing≥60-year-old patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome, coronary artery disease and percutaneous revascularisation. We randomly assigned 41 patients (70.6±6.3 years) into 2 groups: Standard treatment+25(OH)D3 supplementation or standard treatment alone. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were evaluated at the conclusion of the 3-month follow-up period. 25(OH)D levels were analysed with regard to other relevant analytical variables and coronary disease extent. RESULTS Basal levels of 25(OH)D≤50nmol/L were associated with multivessel coronary artery disease (RR: 2.6 [CI 95%:1.1-7.1], P=.027) and 25(OH)D≤50nmol/L+parathormone ≥65pg/mL levels correlated with increased risk for MACE (RR: 4 [CI 95%: 1.1-21.8], P=.04]. One MACE was detected in the supplemented group versus five in the control group (P=.66). Among patients with 25(OH)D levels≤50nmol/L at the end of the study, 28.6% had MACE versus 0% among patients with 25(OH)D>50nmol/L (RR: 1,4; P=.037). CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency plus secondary hyperparathyroidism may be an effective predictor of MACE. A trend throughout the follow up period towards a reduction in MACE among patients supplemented with 25(OH)D3 was detected. 25(OH)D levels≤50nmol/L at the end of the intervention period were significantly associated with an increased number of MACE, hence, 25(OH)D level normalisation could improve cardiovascular health in addition to bone health.
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España; RETICEF & CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimento Saludable (CIBERFES), España
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- Unidad de Metabolismo Óseo, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena. Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, España
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, España
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D deficiency is common, world-wide, but vitamin D repletion throughout life, and into older age, has accepted health benefits for bone. Many mechanisms through which vitamin D also benefits soft tissues are understood, and clinical evidence of such benefits is now accumulating, especially following re-analyses of trial data, which are revealing previously missed health benefits with correction of deficiency. AREAS COVERED The sources of vitamin D, its activation, mechanistic effects; problems of trials of supplementation for reducing health risks, the benefits shown for mortality, cardiovascular disease, infection and cancer; the global problem of vitamin D deficiency; age-related reductions in vitamin D efficacy, and currently recommended intakes. EXPERT COMMENTARY High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency worldwide have proven ill-effects on health. Governmental efforts to improve population repletion by recommending minimal daily intakes does benefit some but is not effective at the population-level. However, food fortification with vitamin D3, already implemented in some countries, can solve this highly avoidable problem cost-effectively and is probably the best way to abolish vitamin D inadequacy, allowing public health benefits to emerge over time, thereby allowing future research on vitamin D to be directed at emerging issues on vitamin D.
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Vitamin D and macrophage polarization in epicardial adipose tissue of atherosclerotic swine. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0199411. [PMID: 30296271 PMCID: PMC6175496 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Vitamin D functions as a potent immunomodulator by interacting with many immune cells however, its role in regulating inflammation in the epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is unclear. In the EAT of atherosclerotic microswine that were fed with deficient, sufficient or supplemented levels of vitamin D, we evaluated the phenotype of the macrophages. Vitamin D treatment was continued for 12 months and serum 25(OH)D levels were measured regularly. Infiltration of M1/M2 macrophage was investigated by immunostaining for CCR7 and CD206, respectively in conjunction with a pan macrophage marker CD14. Significant difference in the number of CCR7+ cells was observed in the EAT from vitamin D-deficient swine compared to vitamin D-sufficient or -supplemented swine. Expression of CD206 correlated with high levels of serum 25(OH)D indicating a significant increase in M2 macrophages in the EAT of vitamin D-supplemented compared to -deficient swine. These findings suggest that vitamin D-deficiency exacerbates inflammation by increasing pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages, while vitamin D-supplementation attenuates the inflammatory cytokines and promotes M2 macrophages in EAT. This study demonstrates the significance of vitamin D mediated inhibition of macrophage mediated inflammation in the EAT during coronary intervention in addition to its immunomodulatory role. However, additional studies are required to identify the cellular mechanisms that transduce signals between macrophages and smooth muscle cells during restenosis in the presence and absence of vitamin D.
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Bronzato S, Durante A. Dietary Supplements and Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Prev Med 2018; 9:80. [PMID: 30283612 PMCID: PMC6151970 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_179_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The market of nutritional supplements is expected to expand over 6%/year through 2018 due to growing interest in personal health, aging population, and promising personalized care products. The most used dietary supplements are fish oil, multivitamins, Vitamin D, and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in this order, while probiotics is the fastest growing supplement. In the U.S., over 68% of the population use dietary supplements regularly. On the other hand, in the developed countries, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death and morbidity from the 1900s. The effects of most dietary supplements on cardiovascular risk and CVD have been studied for a long time. However, despite several studies explored the association of the various supplements to the cardiovascular risk, there is still a lack of consensus. Multivitamin supplementation has been advocated to reduce cardiovascular events; Vitamin D levels have been associated with the occurrence of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation; CoQ10 deficiency has been associated with myocardial dysfunction and with statin myopathy; probiotoics has been suggested to lower both blood pressure and circulating lipids. However, the study of the effects of dietary supplementations is not straightforward, since people assuming dietary supplements generally have a healthier diet and lifestyle, and randomized studies are rarely performed. In this review, we will summarize the findings linking dietary supplements to CVD with a special focus on novel insights.
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Ogbebor O, Odugbemi B, Maheswaran R, Patel K. Seasonal variation in mortality secondary to acute myocardial infarction in England and Wales: a secondary data analysis. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019242. [PMID: 30030309 PMCID: PMC6059346 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of death globally. Increase in AMI mortality during winter has also been identified in existing literature. This has been associated with low outdoor and indoor temperatures and increasing age. The relationship between AMI and other factors such as gender and socioeconomic factors varies from study to study. Influenza epidemics have also been identified as a contributory factor. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to illustrate the seasonal trend in mortality due to AMI in England and Wales with emphasis on excess winter mortality (EWM). METHODS Monthly mortality rates per 10 000 population were calculated from data provided by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) for 1997-2005. To quantify the seasonal variation in winter, the EWM estimates (EWM, EWM ratio, Excess Winter Mortality Index) for each year were calculated. Negative binomial regression model was used to estimate the relationship between increasing age and EWM. RESULTS The decline in mortality rate for AMI was 6.8% yearly between August 1997 and July 2005. Significant trend for reduction in AMI-associated mortality was observed over the period (p<0.001). This decline was not seen with EWM (p<0.001). 17% excess deaths were observed during winter. This amounted to about 20 000 deaths over the 8-year period. Increasing winter mortality was seen with increasing age for AMI. CONCLUSION EWM secondary to AMI does occur in England and Wales. Excess winter deaths due to AMI have remained high despite decline in overall mortality. More research is needed to identify the relationship of sex, temperature, acclimatisation, vitamin D and excess winter deaths due to AMI.
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- Internal Medicine, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Li K, Zhao W, Wang L, Yang X, Yang X. Effect modification of hypertension on the association of vitamin D deficiency with severity of coronary stenosis. Blood Press 2017; 27:134-140. [PMID: 29254371 DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2017.1416951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS There may exist an effect modification of hypertension on the relation of vitamin D deficiency with cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate this interaction on coronary heart disease. METHODS We investigated 348 consecutive patients (mean age 62.4 ± 10.5 years; 56.3% male) who underwent coronary angiography because of chest discomfort at our heart center. Serum 25-OH vitamin D was also detected by ELISA method in these patients. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odd ratios (ORs) of CHD across vitamin D levels in hypertensives and normotensives, respectively. RESULTS We found the multivariable-adjusted ORs of CHD in the bottom(≤8.5 ng/ml) and middle tertiles (8.5-13 ng/ml) of 25-OH vitamin D were 2.86 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.38, 5.92) and 1.63 (0.83, 3.20), respectively, compared with those in top tertiles (>13ng/ml) among hypertensives (Ptrend=0.005). In contrast, the corresponding ORs of the above two groups were 0.88 (0.28, 2.74) and 1.23 (0.42, 4.00), respectively, in the normotensives (Ptrend = 0.800; Peffect modification = 0.020). The multivariable-adjusted OR of CHD in patients with severe hypovitaminosis D (<10 ng/ml) versus those with higher vitamin D (≧10 ng/ml) was also greater in hypertensives (2.76; 95% CI: 1.51, 5.04) than that in normotensives (0.92; 95% CI: 0.37, 2.33; Peffect modification=0.013). Similar results were observed when Gensini Score was treated as a dependent variable. CONCLUSION Our finding suggests the presence of hypertension may modify the association of vitamin D deficiency with severity of coronary stenosis.
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- Kuibao Li
- a Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension , Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension , Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension , Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension , Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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- a Heart Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Hypertension , Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University , Beijing , China
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Khademvatani K, Mohammadzad MS, Yekta Z, Hadizadeh O. The association of serum vitamin D concentration and ventricular dysfunction among patients with acute coronary syndrome. Ther Clin Risk Manag 2017; 13:1455-1461. [PMID: 29118583 PMCID: PMC5659220 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s144437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To determine if vitamin D deficiency was associated with higher odds of left ventricular dysfunction among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and, if so, to determine whether this association was mediated by increased inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell count (WBC). Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 170 participants with ACS. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between the outcome of ventricular performance and serum vitamin D concentrations. We also determined whether CRP and WBC meet standard criteria as the mediators between left ventricular ejection fraction and vitamin D deficiency. Results Participants with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to have ventricular dysfunction (OR: 2.12, 95% CI: 1.2–5.23). WBC counts did not meet one of the criteria for mediation. However, the WBC was an effect modifier such that the association of vitamin D deficiency and ventricular dysfunction was only present among participants with WBC more than 11,000. Conclusion This study found that vitamin D deficiency was associated with higher odds of ventricular dysfunction. Further longitudinal and experimental studies are necessary to confirm this finding and to determine if there is a role for vitamin D supplementation therapy in preventing ventricular dysfunction in select patient populations.
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- Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
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Knežević Praveček M, Vuković-Arar Ž, Miškić B, Hadžibegović I. Vitamin D Deficiency in Acute Coronary Syndrome - Clinically Relevant or Incidental Finding? Cent Eur J Public Health 2017; 25:185-190. [PMID: 29022676 DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine serum concentration of 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and to assess the prognostic role of serum vitamin D level in ACS patients during 3-year follow up. METHODS The study included 60 ACS patients hospitalized at cardiology department for ACS between March 2012 and October 2012, and 60 age- and sex-matched control patients without ACS. Standard laboratory testing and vitamin D determination were performed in all study patients. In addition, ACS patients underwent coronarography and were followed-up for 36 months of ACS for major adverse cardiac events (MACE). RESULTS Patients with ACS had a statistically significantly lower mean 25(OH)D level as compared with control group (35.19 nmol/L vs. 58.08 nmol/L, p<0.001). The lowest mean level of 25(OH)D was recorded in diabetic patients with ACS (30.45 nmol/L). ACS patients were divided into three subgroups according to coronarography findings: single vessel, double vessel and triple vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) with respective serum levels of 25(OH)D of 36.44 nmol/L, 33.65 nmol/L and 31.70 nmol/L. During 36-month follow up, the event-free survival rate was 60% in the ACS group. The ACS patients having sustained MACE during follow up had low serum level of 25(OH)D in the acute phase; however, the difference from ACS patients without MACE during follow up did not reach statistical significance (32.64 nmol/L vs. 37.01 nmol/L). CONCLUSIONS Patients with ACS have low vitamin D level, which is lowest in diabetic patients with ACS. However, during 3-year follow up, vitamin D failed to prove useful as a prognostic biomarker in ACS patients.
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- Marijana Knežević Praveček
- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiology, Dr. Josip Benčević General Hospital, School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia
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Grübler MR, März W, Pilz S, Grammer TB, Trummer C, Müllner C, Schwetz V, Pandis M, Verheyen N, Tomaschitz A, Fiordelisi A, Laudisio D, Cipolletta E, Iaccarino G. Vitamin-D concentrations, cardiovascular risk and events - a review of epidemiological evidence. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2017; 18:259-272. [PMID: 28451877 DOI: 10.1007/s11154-017-9417-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vitamin D has long been established as an elemental factor of bone physiology. Beyond mineral metabolism, the expression of the vitamin D receptor has been identified throughout the cardiovascular (CV) system. Experimental studies showed beneficial effects of vitamin D on heart and vessels, but vitamin D intoxication in animals also led to hypercalcemia and vascular calcification. Our knowledge has been extended by epidemiological studies that showed that 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels are inversely associated with an increased CV risk itself, but also with established CV risk factors, such as arterial hypertension, endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Conversely, randomized controlled trials could not document significant and consistent effects of vitamin D supplementation on CV risk or events. Potential explanations may lie in differences in reference ranges or the possibility that low vitamin D in CV disease is only an epiphenomenon. In the latter case, the key question is why low 25(OH)D levels are such a strong predictor of health. While we wait for new data, the current conclusion is that vitamin D is a strong risk marker for CV risk factors and for CV diseases itself.
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- Martin Robert Grübler
- Swiss Cardiovascular Centre Bern, Department of Cardiology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 8, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- Vth Department of Medicine (Nephrology, Hypertensiology, Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Rheumatology), Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Synlab Academy, Synlab Services GmbH, and Augsburg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Bad Gleichenberg Clinic, Schweizereiweg 4, 8344, Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery Odontoiatrics-Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery Odontoiatrics-Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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Verdoia M, Nardin M, Rolla R, Marino P, Bellomo G, Suryapranata H, De Luca G. Immature platelet fraction and the extent of coronary artery disease: A single centre study. Atherosclerosis 2017; 260:110-115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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