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Cunha G, Apostolo A, De Martino F, Salvioni E, Matavelli I, Agostoni P. Exercise oscillatory ventilation: the past, present, and future. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:ii22-ii27. [PMID: 37819229 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad205] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Abstract
Exercise oscillatory ventilation (EOV) is a fascinating event that can be appreciated in the cardiopulmonary exercise test and is characterized by a cyclic fluctuation of minute ventilation, tidal volume, oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide production, and end-tidal pressure for oxygen and carbon dioxide. Its mechanisms stem from a dysregulation of the normal control feedback of ventilation involving one or more of its components, namely, chemoreflex delay, chemoreflex gain, plant delay, and plant gain. In this review, we intend to breakdown therapeutic targets according to pathophysiology and revise the prognostic value of exercise oscillatory ventilation in the setting of heart failure and other diagnoses.
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- Gonçalo Cunha
- Cardiology department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos, 2790-134 Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Heart failure department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Heart failure department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Heart failure department, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Bradicich M, Siciliano M, Donfrancesco F, Cherneva R, Ferraz B, Testelmans D, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Randerath W, Schiza S, Cruz J. Sleep and Breathing Conference highlights 2023: a summary by ERS Assembly 4. Breathe (Sheff) 2023; 19:230168. [PMID: 38020339 PMCID: PMC10644110 DOI: 10.1183/20734735.0168-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
This paper presents some of the highlights of the Sleep and Breathing Conference 2023 https://bit.ly/46MxJml.
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- Matteo Bradicich
- Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Internal Medicine, Spital Zollikerberg, Zollikerberg, Switzerland
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campus di Roma, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- These authors contributed equally
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campus di Roma, Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- These authors contributed equally
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- Medical University, University Hospital “Ivan Rilski”, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Sofia, Bulgaria
- These authors contributed equally
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, Portugal
- These authors contributed equally
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- These authors contributed equally
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- Respiratory Department, Hospital Universitari Arnau de Vilanova-Santa María, IRB Lleida, Lleida, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Pneumology, University Cologne, Bethanien Hospital, Solingen, Germany
- These authors contributed equally
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
- These authors contributed equally
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- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), School of Health Sciences (ESSLei), Polytechnic of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal
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Magrì D, Palermo P, Salvioni E, Mapelli M, Gallo G, Vignati C, Mattavelli I, Gugliandolo P, Maruotti A, Di Loro PA, Fiori E, Sciomer S, Agostoni P. Influence of exertional oscillatory breathing and its temporal behavior in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. Int J Cardiol 2023:S0167-5273(23)00659-9. [PMID: 37164295 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exertional oscillatory breathing (EOV) represents an emerging prognostic marker in heart failure (HF) patients, however little is known about EOV meaning with respect to its disappearance/persistence during cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET). The present single-center study evaluated EOV clinical and prognostic impact in a large cohort of reduced ejection fraction HF patients (HFrEF) and, contextually, if a specific EOV temporal behavior might be an addictive risk predictor. METHODS AND RESULTS Data from 1.866 HFrEF patients on optimized medical therapy were analysed. The primary cardiovascular (CV) study end-point was cardiovascular death, heart transplantation or LV assistance device (LVAD) implantation at 5-years. For completeness a secondary end-point of total mortality at 5- years was also explored. EOV presence was identified in 251 patients (13%): 142 characterized by EOV early cessation (Group A) and 109 by EOV persistence during the whole CPET (Group B). The entire EOV Group showed worse clinical and functional status than NoEOV Group (n = 1.615) and, within the EOV Group, Group B was characterized by a more severe HF. At CV survival analysis, EOV patients showed a poorer outcome than the NoEOV Group (events 27.1% versus 13.1%, p < 0.001) both unpolished and after matching for main confounders. Instead, no significant differences were found between EOV Group A and B with respect to CV outcome. Conversely the analysis for total mortality failed to be significant. CONCLUSIONS Our analysis, albeit retrospective, supports the inclusion of EOV into a CPET-centered clinical and prognostic evaluation of the HFrEF patients. EOV characterizes per se a more advanced HFrEF stage with an unfavorable CV outcome. However, the EOV persistence, albeit suggestive of a more severe HF, does not emerge as a further prognostic marker.
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- Damiano Magrì
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.; Dept. of Clinical sciences and Community health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Economia, Politica e Lingue Moderne - Libera Università Maria Ss Assunta; Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen, Norway; School of Computing, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari, Respiratorie, Nefrologiche, Anestesiologiche e Geriatriche, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.; Dept. of Clinical sciences and Community health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milano, Milan, Italy..
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Giannoni A, Borrelli C, Gentile F, Sciarrone P, Spießhöfer J, Piepoli M, Richerson GB, Floras JS, Coats AJS, Javaheri S, Emdin M, Passino C. Autonomic and respiratory consequences of altered chemoreflex function: clinical and therapeutic implications in cardiovascular diseases. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:642-656. [PMID: 36907827 PMCID: PMC10989193 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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The importance of chemoreflex function for cardiovascular health is increasingly recognized in clinical practice. The physiological function of the chemoreflex is to constantly adjust ventilation and circulatory control to match respiratory gases to metabolism. This is achieved in a highly integrated fashion with the baroreflex and the ergoreflex. The functionality of chemoreceptors is altered in cardiovascular diseases, causing unstable ventilation and apnoeas and promoting sympathovagal imbalance, and it is associated with arrhythmias and fatal cardiorespiratory events. In the last few years, opportunities to desensitize hyperactive chemoreceptors have emerged as potential options for treatment of hypertension and heart failure. This review summarizes up to date evidence of chemoreflex physiology/pathophysiology, highlighting the clinical significance of chemoreflex dysfunction, and lists the latest proof of concept studies based on modulation of the chemoreflex as a novel target in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Alberto Giannoni
- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Division of Cardiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio USA
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- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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Borrelli C, Spiesshoefer J, Macefield V, Giannoni A. Central apnoeas, sympathetic activation and mortality in heart failure: look before you leap. Eur Respir J 2023; 61:13993003.02197-2022. [PMID: 36894188 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02197-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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- Chiara Borrelli
- Emergency Medicine Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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Pinna GD, Dacosto E, Maestri R, Crotti P, Montemartini S, Caporotondi A, Guazzotti G, Bruschi C. Postural changes in lung volumes in patients with heart failure and Cheyne-Stokes respiration: Relationship with sleep apnea severity. Sleep Med 2023; 101:154-161. [PMID: 36395720 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM It has been proposed that the increased severity of sleep apnea frequently observed in heart failure (HF) patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) when sleeping in the supine compared to the lateral position, may be caused by the concomitant reduction in functional residual capacity (FRC). We assessed positional changes in FRC in patients with CSR and investigated the relationship between these changes in the laboratory and corresponding changes in CSR severity during sleep. METHODS After a diagnostic polysomnography, 18 HF patients with dominant CSR and an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)≥15 events/h underwent a standard pulmonary function test in the sitting position. Measurements were repeated in the supine, left lateral and right lateral. The latter two measurements were averaged to obtain a single lateral measurement. RESULTS The FRC in the seated position was 3.0 ± 0.5 L (85 ± 13% of predicted), decreased to 2.3 ± 0.3 L (-21 ± 8%, p < 0.0001) in the supine position, and increased to 2.8 ± 0.4 L (+21 ± 12%, p < 0.0001) from the supine to the lateral position (-5±8% vs seated, p = 0.013). During sleep, the AHI and the apnea index (AI) decreased from 47 ± 15 events/h to 26 ± 12 events/h (-46 ± 20%, p < 0.0001) and from 29 ± 21 events/h to 12 ± 10 events/h (-61 ± 40%, p < 0.001) from the supine to the lateral position. Changes in the AI were significantly correlated with corresponding changes in FRC (ρ = -0.55, p = 0.032). CONCLUSION In patients with HF and CSR, lying in the supine position causes a significant reduction in FRC in the context of a chronically reduced FRC. The negative correlation between postural changes in FRC and AI supports the hypothesis that the reduction in lung gas stores in the supine position may promote/exacerbate respiratory control instability.
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- Gian Domenico Pinna
- Laboratory for the Study of Ventilatory Instability, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy.
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- Respiratory Physiopathology and Sleep Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Laboratory for the Study of Ventilatory Instability, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Respiratory Physiopathology and Sleep Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Respiratory Physiopathology and Sleep Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Montescano Institute - IRCCS, Montescano, Italy
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Spiesshoefer J, Giannoni A, Borrelli C, Sciarrone P, Husstedt I, Emdin M, Passino C, Kahles F, Dawood T, Regmi B, Naughton M, Dreher M, Boentert M, Macefield VG. Effects of hyperventilation length on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in healthy humans simulating periodic breathing. Front Physiol 2022; 13:934372. [PMID: 36134331 PMCID: PMC9483206 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.934372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Periodic breathing (PB) is a cyclical breathing pattern composed of alternating periods of hyperventilation (hyperpnea, HP) and central apnea (CA). Differences in PB phenotypes mainly reside in HP length. Given that respiration modulates muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), which decreases during HP and increases during CA, the net effects of PB on MSNA may critically depend on HP length.Objectives: We hypothesized that PB with shorter periods of HP is associated with increased MSNA and decreased heart rate variability.Methods: 10 healthy participants underwent microelectrode recordings of MSNA from the common peroneal nerve along with non-invasive recording of HRV, blood pressure and respiration. Following a 10-min period of tidal breathing, participants were asked to simulate PB for 3 min following a computed respiratory waveform that emulated two PB patterns, comprising a constant CA of 20 s duration and HP of two different lengths: short (20 s) vs long (40 s). Results: Compared to (3 min of) normal breathing, simulated PB with short HP resulted in a marked increase in mean and maximum MSNA amplitude (from 3.2 ± 0.8 to 3.4 ± 0.8 µV, p = 0.04; from 3.8 ± 0.9 to 4.3 ± 1.1 µV, p = 0.04, respectively). This was paralleled by an increase in LF/HF ratio of heart rate variability (from 0.9 ± 0.5 to 2.0 ± 1.3; p = 0.04). In contrast, MSNA response to simulated PB with long HP did not change as compared to normal breathing. Single CA events consistently resulted in markedly increased MSNA (all p < 0.01) when compared to the preceding HPs, while periods of HP, regardless of duration, decreased MSNA (p < 0.05) when compared to normal breathing.Conclusion: Overall, the net effects of PB in healthy subjects over time on MSNA are dependent on the relative duration of HP: increased sympathetic outflow is seen during PB with a short but not with a long period of HP.
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- Jens Spiesshoefer
- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Jens Spiesshoefer,
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Human Autonomic Neurophysiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Medicine, UKM Marienhospital Steinfurt, Steinfurt, Germany
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- Human Autonomic Neurophysiology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Anatomy & Physiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Gentile F, Emdin M, Passino C, Giannoni A. Sex-related difference in sympathetic chemoreflex response: Does it matter in clinical disease? J Physiol 2022; 600:4247-4248. [PMID: 35969001 DOI: 10.1113/jp283643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Gentile
- Cardiology Division, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Gentile F, Fabiani I, Emdin M. Exercise Oscillatory Ventilation in Heart Failure and Brain-Lung-Heart-Muscle Crosstalk. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022; 29:1689-1691. [PMID: 35881494 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Francesco Gentile
- Cardiology Division, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Niewinski P, Tubek S, Paleczny B, Banasiak W, Ponikowski P. Induction of Day-Time Periodic Breathing is Associated With Augmented Reflex Response From Peripheral Chemoreceptors in Male Patients With Systolic Heart Failure. Front Physiol 2022; 13:912056. [PMID: 35711301 PMCID: PMC9197443 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.912056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous day-time periodic breathing (sPB) constitutes a common phenomenon in systolic heart failure (HF). However, it is unclear whether PB during wakefulness could be easily induced and what are the physiological and clinical correlates of patients with HF in whom PB induction is possible. Fifty male HF patients (age 60.8 ± 9.8 years, left ventricle ejection fraction 28.0 ± 7.4%) were prospectively screened and 46 enrolled. After exclusion of patients with sPB the remaining underwent trial of PB induction using mild hypoxia (stepwise addition of nitrogen gas to breathing mixture) which resulted in identification of inducible (iPB) in 51%. All patients underwent assessment of hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) using transient hypoxia and of hypercapnic ventilatory response (HCVR) employing Read’s rebreathing method. The induction trial did not result in any adverse events and minimal SpO2 during nitrogen administration was ∼85%. The iPB group (vs. non-inducible PB group, nPB) was characterized by greater HVR (0.90 ± 0.47 vs. 0.50 ± 0.26 L/min/%; p <0.05) but comparable HCVR (0.88 ± 0.54 vs. 0.67 ± 0.68 L/min/mmHg; p = NS) and by worse clinical and neurohormonal profile. Mean SpO2 which induced first cycle of PB was 88.9 ± 3.7%, while in sPB mean SpO2 preceding first spontaneous cycle of PB was 96.0 ± 2.5%. There was a reverse relationship between HVR and the relative variation of SpO2 during induced PB (r = −0.49, p = 0.04). In summary, PB induction is feasible and safe in HF population using simple and standardized protocol employing incremental, mild hypoxia. Pathophysiology of iPB differs from sPB, as it relies mostly on overactive peripheral chemoreceptors. At the same time enhanced HVR might play a protective role against profound hypoxia during iPB.
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- Piotr Niewinski
- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Pelaia C, Armentaro G, Volpentesta M, Mancuso L, Miceli S, Caroleo B, Perticone M, Maio R, Arturi F, Imbalzano E, Andreozzi F, Perticone F, Sesti G, Sciacqua A. Effects of Sacubitril-Valsartan on Clinical, Echocardiographic, and Polygraphic Parameters in Patients Affected by Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Sleep Apnea. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:861663. [PMID: 35449875 PMCID: PMC9016131 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.861663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a clinical condition frequently diagnosed in clinical practice. In patients affected by HFrEF, sleep apnea (SA) can be detected among the most frequent comorbidities. Sacubitril–valsartan (sac/val) association has been proven to be effective in reducing disease progression and all-cause mortality in HFrEF patients. Sac/val treatment can potentially attenuate SA development via several pathophysiologic mechanisms, including improvement of global hemodynamics, reduction of extracellular fluid overload, and decrease of sympathetic neural activity. Methods We recruited 132 patients affected by HFrEF and SA, already under treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which was discontinued 24 h before the scheduled study timepoints. Physical examination, echocardiography, nocturnal cardio-respiratory monitoring, and laboratory tests were performed in each patient at baseline and after a 6-month treatment with sac/val. Results After 6 months, sac/val induced statistically significant changes in clinical, hemodynamic, biohumoral (NT-proBNP, serum electrolytes, creatinine, and uric acid), and echocardiographic parameters. In particular, cardiac index (CI), both atrial and ventricular volumes and global longitudinal strain (GLS) improved. Moreover, polysomnography, carried out during a temporary CPAP interruption, revealed a significant reduction in global apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) value (p < 0.0001), central AHI (p < 0.0001), obstructive AHI (p < 0.0001), oxygen desaturation index (ODI) (p < 0.0001), and percentage time of saturation below 90% (TC90) (p < 0.0001). The changes of CI, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), NT-proBNP, and tricuspid annular plane excursion (TAPSE) contributed to 23.6, 7.6, 7.3, and 4.8% of AHI variability, respectively, and the whole model accounted for a 43.3% of AHI variation. Conclusions Our results suggest that treatment with sac/val is able to significantly improve the cardiorespiratory performance of patients with HFrEF and SA, integrating the positive impact of CPAP. Thus, both CPAP and sac/val therapy may synergistically contribute to lower the risks of both cardiac and pulmonary complications in HFrEF patients with SA.
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- Corrado Pelaia
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Gentile F, Borrelli C, Sciarrone P, Buoncristiani F, Spiesshoefer J, Bramanti F, Iudice G, Vergaro G, Emdin M, Passino C, Giannoni A. Central Apneas Are More Detrimental in Female Than in Male Patients With Heart Failure. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024103. [PMID: 35191313 PMCID: PMC9075076 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.024103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background Central apneas (CA) are a frequent comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF) and are associated with worse prognosis. The clinical and prognostic relevance of CA in each sex is unknown. Methods and Results Consecutive outpatients with HF with either reduced or mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (n=550, age 65±12 years, left ventricular ejection fraction 32%±9%, 21% women) underwent a 24‐hour ambulatory polygraphy to evaluate CA burden and were followed up for the composite end point of cardiac death, appropriate implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator shock, or first HF hospitalization. Compared with men, women were younger, had higher left ventricular ejection fraction, had lower prevalence of ischemic etiology and of atrial fibrillation, and showed lower apnea‐hypopnea index (expressed as median [interquartile range]) at daytime (3 [0–9] versus 10 [3–20] events/hour) and nighttime (10 [3–21] versus 23 [11–36] events/hour) (all P<0.001), despite similar neurohormonal activation and HF therapy. Increased chemoreflex sensitivity to either hypoxia or hypercapnia (evaluated in 356 patients, 65%, by a rebreathing test) was less frequent in women (P<0.001), but chemoreflex sensitivity to hypercapnia was a predictor of apnea‐hypopnea index in both sexes. At adjusted survival analysis, daytime apnea‐hypopnea index ≥15 events/hour (hazard ratio [HR], 2.70; 95% CI, 1.06–7.34; P=0.037), nighttime apnea‐hypopnea index ≥15 events/hour (HR, 2.84; 95% CI, 1.28–6.32; P=0.010), and nighttime CA index ≥10 events/hour (HR, 5.01; 95% CI, 1.88–13.4; P=0.001) were independent predictors of the primary end point in women but not in men (all P>0.05), also after matching women and men for possible confounders. Conclusions In chronic HF, CA are associated with a greater risk of adverse events in women than in men.
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- Francesco Gentile
- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,University Hospital Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,University Hospital Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,University Hospital Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. MonasterioCNR-Regione Toscana Pisa Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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Saito K, Takamatsu Y. Cheyne-Stokes Breathing as a Predictive Indicator of Heart Failure in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea; A Retrospective Case Control Study Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Remote Monitoring Data. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:790331. [PMID: 35224039 PMCID: PMC8876318 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.790331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveWe conducted a retrospective case control study to examine whether remote monitoring of Cheyne-Stokes breathing (CSB) was useful for predicting the onset of heart failure (HF) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).MethodsAmong patients with OSA treated at our hospital, 33 patients with HF that occurred between July 2014 and May 2021 [11 patients with acute HF (AHF); 22 patients with chronic HF (CHF) exacerbation] were included in the HF group. Of the 618 stable patients, 149 patients with a 30-days average CSB rate (CSB%) ≧1% were included in the non-HF control group. The chronologic change of CSB% were compared among the AHF, CHF and Control groups. Furthermore, of the 149 patients in the non-HF control group, 44 patients were matched for CSB%, body mass index, and sex in a ratio of 1:2 to 22 patients with CHF. The average cycle length (CL) of CSB was compared among three groups: CHF in stable period (CHF-stable group), CHF in exacerbation period (CHF-exacerbation group), and control group. In addition, according to the status of HF, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to determine the optimal cut-off points for variation of CSB% and CL.ResultsChronological change in CSB% among the three groups was significantly different. Standard deviation of CSB% (SD CSB%) before onset HF was significantly higher in both the AHF and CHF groups than in the control group. The CL of CSB was significantly longer in the CHF group than in the control group and was longer during the exacerbation period than during the stable period. The optimal cut-off value of CL that could differentiate patients with and without the onset of HF was 68.9 s.ConclusionThe HF group demonstrated greater CSB variations and longer CL than the non-HF control group. Furthermore, the CL was longer during the exacerbation period of HF even in the same patient. These results suggest that remote monitoring of CPAP device data for CSB variations and CL might allow early prediction of the onset and exacerbation of HF.
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Speckle tracking echocardiography in heart failure development and progression in patients with apneas. Heart Fail Rev 2021; 27:1869-1881. [PMID: 34853962 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10197-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Obstructive (OA) and central apneas (CA) are highly prevalent breathing disorders that have a negative impact on cardiac structure and function; while OA promote the development of progressive cardiac alterations that can eventually lead to heart failure (HF), CA are more prevalent once HF ensues. Therefore, the early identification of the deleterious effects of apneas on cardiac function, and the possibility to detect an initial cardiac dysfunction in patients with apneas become relevant. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) imaging has become increasingly recognized as a method for the early detection of diastolic and systolic dysfunction, by the evaluation of left atrial and left and right ventricular global longitudinal strain, respectively. A growing body of evidence is available on the alterations of STE in OA, while very little is known with regard to CA. In this review, we discuss the current knowledge and gap of evidence concerning apnea-related STE alterations in the development and progression of HF.
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Ribeiro GS, Cargnin C, Dal Lago P, Hansen D, Agostoni P, Karsten M. Exercise training effects on metabolic and ventilatory changes in heart failure patients with exercise oscillatory ventilation: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2021; 29:e233-e236. [PMID: 34849706 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Gustavo S Ribeiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Departamento de Fisioterapia, UFCSPA, Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University (UHASSELT), BIOMED/REVAL, Agoralaan, Building A, 3590 Diepenbeek, Hasselt, Belgium.,Heart Centre Hasselt, Jessa Hospital, Jessa Ziekenhuis, Stadsomvaart 11, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Via Carlo Parea 4, 20138 Milano, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences of Community Health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Rua Sarmento Leite 245, 90050-170 Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Rua Pascoal Simone 358, 88080-350 Florianópolis, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia, UDESC, Rua Pascoal Simone 358, 88080-350 Florianópolis, Brazil
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Borrelli C, Emdin M, Passino C, Giannoni A. Central apneas, chemoreflex sensitivity, and buspirone in spinal cord injury: a word of caution. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:756-757. [PMID: 33724880 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00940.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Chiara Borrelli
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Spiesshoefer J, Herkenrath S, Harre K, Kahles F, Florian A, Yilmaz A, Mohr M, Naughton M, Randerath W, Emdin M, Passino C, Regmi B, Dreher M, Boentert M, Giannoni A. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Nocturnal Hypoxemia in Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension: Prevalence, Pathophysiological Determinants, and Clinical Consequences. Respiration 2021; 100:865-876. [PMID: 33910200 DOI: 10.1159/000515602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The clinical relevance and interrelation of sleep-disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not fully understood. METHODS Seventy-one patients with PH (age 63 ± 15 years, 41% male) and 35 matched controls were enrolled. Patients with PH underwent clinical examination with assessment of sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), overnight cardiorespiratory polygraphy, lung function, hypercapnic ventilatory response (HCVR; by rebreathing technique), amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, and cardiac MRI (n = 34). RESULTS Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was 68% in patients with PH (34% mild, apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥5 to <15/h; 34% moderate to severe, AHI ≥15/h) versus 5% in controls (p < 0.01). Only 1 patient with PH showed predominant central sleep apnea (CSA). Nocturnal hypoxemia (mean oxygen saturation [SpO2] <90%) was present in 48% of patients with PH, independent of the presence of OSA. There were no significant differences in mean nocturnal SpO2, self-reported sleep quality, 6MWD, HCVR, and lung and cardiac function between patients with moderate to severe OSA and those with mild or no OSA (all p > 0.05). Right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic (r = -0.39; p = 0.03) and end-systolic (r = -0.36; p = 0.04) volumes were inversely correlated with mean nocturnal SpO2 but not with measures of OSA severity or daytime clinical variables. CONCLUSION OSA, but not CSA, is highly prevalent in patients with PH, and OSA severity is not associated with nighttime SpO2, clinical and functional status. Nocturnal hypoxemia is a frequent finding and (in contrast to OSA) relates to structural RV remodeling in PH.
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- Jens Spiesshoefer
- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.,Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Bethanien Hospital Solingen, Solingen, Germany.,Institute for Pneumology at the University of Cologne, Solingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Vascular Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology and Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Bethanien Hospital Solingen, Solingen, Germany.,Institute for Pneumology at the University of Cologne, Solingen, Germany
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany.,Department of Medicine, UKM Marienhospital Steinfurt, Steinfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy
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Passino C, Sciarrone P, Vergaro G, Borrelli C, Spiesshoefer J, Gentile F, Emdin M, Giannoni A. Sacubitril-valsartan treatment is associated with decrease in central apneas in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Int J Cardiol 2021; 330:112-119. [PMID: 33581182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND To assess the impact of sacubitril-valsartan on apneic burden in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), 51 stable HFrEF patients planned for switching from an ACE-i/ARB to sacubitril-valsartan were prospectively enrolled. METHODS AND RESULTS At baseline and after 6 months of treatment, all patients underwent echocardiography, 24-h cardiorespiratory monitoring, neurohormonal evaluation, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. At baseline 29% and 65% of patients presented with obstructive and central apneas, respectively. After 6 months, sacubitril-valsartan was associated with a decrease in NT-proBNP, improvement in LV function, functional capacity and ventilatory efficiency. After treatment, the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) decreased across the 24-h period (p < 0.001), as well as at daytime (p < 0.001) and at nighttime (p = 0.026), proportionally to baseline severity. When subgrouping according to the type of apneas, daytime, nighttime and 24-h AHI decreased in patients with central apneas (all p < 0.01). Conversely, in patients with obstructive apneas, the effect of drug administration was neutral at nighttime, with significant decrease only in daytime events (p = 0.007), mainly driven by reduction in hypopneas. CONCLUSIONS Sacubitril-valsartan on top of medical treatment is associated with a reduction in the apneic burden among a real-life cohort of HFrEF patients. The most marked reduction was observed for central apneas.
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- Claudio Passino
- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy; Department of Neurology with Institute for Translational Neurology, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Morelli MS, Vanello N, Callara AL, Hartwig V, Maestri M, Bonanni E, Emdin M, Passino C, Giannoni A. Breath-hold task induces temporal heterogeneity in electroencephalographic regional field power in healthy subjects. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:298-307. [PMID: 33300854 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00232.2020] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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We demonstrated that changes in CO2 values cause oscillations in the cortical activity in δ-and α-bands. The analysis of the regional field power (RFP) showed evidence that different cortical areas respond with different time delays to CO2 challenges. An opposite behavior was found for the end-tidal O2. We suppose that the different cortical time delays likely expresse specific ascending pathways to the cortex, generated by chemoreceptor nuclei in the brain stem. Although the brain stem is in charge of the automatic control of ventilation, the cortex is involved in the voluntary control of breathing but also receives inputs from the brain stem, which influences the perception of breathing, the arousal state and sleep architecture in conditions of hypoxia/hypercapnia. We evaluated in 11 healthy subjects the effects of breath hold (BH; 30 s of apneas and 30 s of normal breathing) and BH-related CO2/O2 changes on electroencephalogram (EEG) global field power (GFP) and RFP in nine different areas (3 rostrocaudal sections: anterior, central, and posterior; and 3 sagittal sections: left, middle, and right) in the δ- and α-bands by cross correlation analysis. No significant differences were observed in GFP or RFP when comparing free breathing (FB) with the BH task. Within the BH task, the shift from apnea to normal ventilation was accompanied by an increase in the δ-power and a decrease in the α-power. The end-tidal pressure of CO2 ([Formula: see text]) was positively correlated with the δ-band and negatively with the α- band with a positive time shift, whereas an opposite behavior was found for the end-tidal pressure of O2 ([Formula: see text]). Notably, the time shift between [Formula: see text] / [Formula: see text] signals and cortical activity at RFP was heterogenous and seemed to follow a hierarchical activation, with the δ-band responding earlier than the α-band. Overall, these findings suggest that the effect of BH on the cortex may follow specific ascending pathways from the brain stem and be related to chemoreflex stimulation.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We demonstrated that the end tidal CO2 oscillation causes oscillations of delta and alpha bands. The analysis of the regional field power showed that different cortical areas respond with different time delays to CO2 challenges. An opposite behavior was found for the end-tidal O2. We can suppose that the different cortical time delay response likely expresses specific ascending pathways to the cortex generated by chemoreceptor nuclei in the brainstem.
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- Maria Sole Morelli
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Council of Research, Pisa, Italy
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- Departement of Neuroscience, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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Giannoni A, Borrelli C, Gentile F, Mirizzi G, Coceani M, Paradossi U, Vergaro G, Bramanti F, Iudice G, Emdin M, Passino C. Central apnoeas and ticagrelor-related dyspnoea in patients with acute coronary syndrome. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY 2020; 7:180-188. [PMID: 32667975 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvaa089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS Dyspnoea often occurs in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treated with ticagrelor compared with other anti-platelet agents and is a cause of drug discontinuation. We aimed to explore the contribution of central apnoeas (CA) and chemoreflex sensitization to ticagrelor-related dyspnoea in patients with ACS. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty consecutive patients with ACS, preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, and no history of obstructive sleep apnoea, treated either with ticagrelor 90 mg b.i.d. (n = 30) or prasugrel 10 mg o.d. (n = 30) were consecutively enrolled. One week after ACS, all patients underwent two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography, pulmonary static/dynamic testing, carbon monoxide diffusion capacity assessment, 24-h cardiorespiratory monitoring for hypopnoea-apnoea detection, and evaluation of the chemosensitivity to hypercapnia by rebreathing technique. No differences were found in baseline demographic and clinical characteristics, echocardiographic, and pulmonary data between the two groups. Patients on ticagrelor, when compared with those on prasugrel, reported more frequently dyspnoea (43.3% vs. 6.7%, P = 0.001; severe dyspnoea 23.3% vs. 0%, P = 0.005), and showed higher apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) and central apnoea index (CAI) during the day, the night and the entire 24-h period (all P < 0.001). Similarly, they showed a higher chemosensitivity to hypercapnia (P = 0.001). Among patients treated with ticagrelor, those referring dyspnoea had the highest AHI, CAI, and chemosensitivity to hypercapnia (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Central apnoeas are a likely mechanism of dyspnoea and should be screened for in patients treated with ticagrelor. A drug-related sensitization of the chemoreflex may be the cause of ventilatory instability and breathlessness in this setting.
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- Alberto Giannoni
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Massa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Guyot P, Djermoune EH, Chenuel B, Bastogne T. A signal demodulation-based method for the early detection of Cheyne-Stokes respiration. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0221191. [PMID: 32163424 PMCID: PMC7067451 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) is a sleep-disordered breathing characterized by recurrent central apneas alternating with hyperventilation exhibiting a crescendo-decrescendo pattern of tidal volume. This respiration is reported in patients with heart failure, stroke or damage in respiratory centers. It increases mortality for patients with severe heart failure as it has adverse impacts on the cardiac function. Early stage of CSR, also called periodic breathing, is often undiagnosed as it only provokes hypopneas instead of apneas, which are much more difficult to detect. This paper demonstrates the proof of concept of a new method devoted to the early detection of CSR. The proposed approach relies on a signal demodulation technique applied to ventilation signals measured on 15 patients with chronic heart failure whose respiration goes from normal to severe CSR. Based on a modulation index and its instantaneous frequency, oscillation zones are detected and classified into three categories: CSR, periodic breathing and no abnormal pattern. The modulation index is used as an efficient indicator to quantify the degree of certainty of the pathology for each patient. Results show high correlation with experts’ annotations with sensitivity and specificity values of 87.1% and 89.8% respectively. A final decision leads to a classification which is confirmed by the experts’ conclusions.
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- Pauline Guyot
- CRAN UMR 7039, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CRAN UMR 7039, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- EA 3450 DevAH, Université de Lorraine, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CRAN UMR 7039, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- INRIA, BIGS, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Iyer SH, Aggarwal A, Warren TJ, Hallgren J, Abel PW, Simeone TA, Simeone KA. Progressive cardiorespiratory dysfunction in Kv1.1 knockout mice may provide temporal biomarkers of pending sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): The contribution of orexin. Epilepsia 2020; 61:572-588. [PMID: 32030748 DOI: 10.1111/epi.16434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Immediately preceding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), patients experienced a final generalized tonic-clonic seizure (GTCS), rapid ventilation, apnea, bradycardia, terminal apnea, and asystole. Whether a progressive pathophysiology develops and increases risk of SUDEP remains unknown. Here, we determined (a) heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen saturation (SaO2 ) in low-risk and high-risk knockout (KO) mice; and (b) whether blocking receptors for orexin, a cardiorespiratory neuromodulator, influences cardiorespiratory function mice or longevity in high-risk KO mice. METHODS Heart rate and SaO2 were determined noninvasively with ECGenie and pulse oximetry. Respiration was determined with noninvasive airway mechanics technology. The role of orexin was determined within subject following acute treatment with a dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA, 100 mg/kg). The number of orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus was determined with immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Intermittent bradycardia was more prevalent in high-risk KO mice, an effect that may be the result of increased parasympathetic drive. High-risk KO mice had more orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamus. Blocking of orexin receptors differentially influenced heart rate in KO, but not wild-type (WT) mice. When DORA administration increased heart rate, it also decreased heart rate variability, breathing frequency, and/or hypopnea-apnea. Blocking orexin receptors prevented the methacholine (MCh)-induced increase in breathing frequency in KO mice and reduced MCh-induced seizures, via a direct or indirect mechanism. DORA improved oxygen saturation in KO mice with intermittent hypoxia. Daily administration of DORA to high-risk KO mice increased longevity. SIGNIFICANCE High-risk KO mice have a unique cardiorespiratory phenotype that is characterized by progressive changes in five interdependent endpoints. Blocking of orexin receptors attenuates some of these endpoints and increases longevity, supporting the notion that windows of opportunity for intervention exist in this preclinical SUDEP model.
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- Shruthi H Iyer
- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA
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Borrelli C, Gentile F, Sciarrone P, Mirizzi G, Vergaro G, Ghionzoli N, Bramanti F, Iudice G, Passino C, Emdin M, Giannoni A. Central and Obstructive Apneas in Heart Failure With Reduced, Mid-Range and Preserved Ejection Fraction. Front Cardiovasc Med 2019; 6:125. [PMID: 31555667 PMCID: PMC6742978 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00125] [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: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: Although central apneas (CA) and obstructive apneas (OA) are highly prevalent in heart failure (HF), a comparison of apnea prevalence, predictors and clinical correlates in the whole HF spectrum, including HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), mid-range EF (HFmrEF) and preserved EF (HFpEF) has never been carried out so far. Materials and methods: 700 HF patients were prospectively enrolled and then divided according to left ventricular EF (408 HFrEF, 117 HFmrEF, 175 HFpEF). All patients underwent a thorough evaluation including: 2D echocardiography; 24-h Holter-ECG monitoring; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; neuro-hormonal assessment and 24-h cardiorespiratory monitoring. Results: In the whole population, prevalence of normal breathing (NB), CA and OA at daytime was 40, 51, and 9%, respectively, while at nighttime 15, 55, and 30%, respectively. When stratified according to left ventricular EF, CA prevalence decreased (daytime: 57 vs. 43 vs. 42%, p = 0.001; nighttime: 66 vs. 48 vs. 34%, p < 0.0001) from HFrEF to HFmrEF and HFpEF, while OA prevalence increased (daytime: 5 vs. 8 vs. 18%, p < 0.0001; nighttime 20 vs. 29 vs. 53%, p < 0.0001). In HFrEF, male gender and body mass index (BMI) were independent predictors of both CA and OA at nighttime, while age, New York Heart Association functional class and diastolic dysfunction of daytime CA. In HFmrEF and HFpEF male gender and systolic pulmonary artery pressure were independent predictors of CA at daytime, while hypertension predicted nighttime OA in HFpEF patients; no predictor of nighttime CA was identified. When compared to patients with NB, those with CA had higher neuro-hormonal activation in all HF subgroups. Moreover, in the HFrEF subgroup, patients with CA were older, more comorbid and with greater hemodynamic impairment while, in the HFmrEF and HFpEF subgroups, they had higher left atrial volumes and more severe diastolic dysfunction, respectively. When compared to patients with NB, those with OA were older and more comorbid independently from background EF. Conclusions: Across the whole spectrum of HF, CA prevalence increases and OA decreases as left ventricular systolic dysfunction progresses. Different predictors and specific clinical characteristics might help to identify patients at risk of developing CA or OA in different HF phenotypes.
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- Chiara Borrelli
- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.,Emergency Medicine Division, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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- Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.,Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
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Giannoni A, Gentile F, Navari A, Borrelli C, Mirizzi G, Catapano G, Vergaro G, Grotti F, Betta M, Piepoli MF, Francis DP, Passino C, Emdin M. Contribution of the Lung to the Genesis of Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Heart Failure: Plant Gain Beyond Chemoreflex Gain and Circulation Time. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012419. [PMID: 31237174 PMCID: PMC6662365 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012419] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Background The contribution of the lung or the plant gain (PG; ie, change in blood gases per unit change in ventilation) to Cheyne‐Stokes respiration (CSR) in heart failure has only been hypothesized by mathematical models, but never been directly evaluated. Methods and Results Twenty patients with systolic heart failure (age, 72.4±6.4 years; left ventricular ejection fraction, 31.5±5.8%), 10 with relevant CSR (24‐hour apnea‐hypopnea index [AHI] ≥10 events/h) and 10 without (AHI <10 events/h) at 24‐hour cardiorespiratory monitoring underwent evaluation of chemoreflex gain (CG) to hypoxia (CGO2) and hypercapnia (CGCO2) by rebreathing technique, lung‐to‐finger circulation time, and PG assessment through a visual system. PG test was feasible and reproducible (intraclass correlation coefficient, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.91–0.99); the best‐fitting curve to express the PG was a hyperbola (R2≥0.98). Patients with CSR showed increased PG, CGCO2 (but not CGO2), and lung‐to‐finger circulation time, compared with patients without CSR (all P<0.05). PG was the only predictor of the daytime AHI (R=0.56, P=0.01) and together with the CGCO2 also predicted the nighttime AHI (R=0.81, P=0.0003) and the 24‐hour AHI (R=0.71, P=0.001). Lung‐to‐finger circulation time was the only predictor of CSR cycle length (R=0.82, P=0.00006). Conclusions PG is a powerful contributor of CSR and should be evaluated together with the CG and circulation time to individualize treatments aimed at stabilizing breathing in heart failure.
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- Alberto Giannoni
- 1 Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio Pisa Italy.,2 Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- 1 Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio Pisa Italy.,2 Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- 4 Heart Failure Unit Cardiology Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital Piacenza Italy
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- 5 International Center for Circulatory Health National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London London United Kingdom
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- 1 Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio Pisa Italy.,2 Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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- 1 Fondazione Toscana G. Monasterio Pisa Italy.,2 Institute of Life Sciences Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa Italy
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