1
|
Inoue N, Ohtani H, Morikawa S, Takayama Y, Ogane T, Hiramatsu T, Kumihashi H, Murohara T. Risk of supranormal left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with aortic stenosis. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24255. [PMID: 38469926 PMCID: PMC10928761 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24255] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular events are increasing in patients with supranormal left ventricular ejection fraction (snLVEF). However, the effect of snLVEF in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) remains unclear, especially in patients with moderate AS. HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to evaluate the prognosis of mortality and heart failure (HF) in patients with LVEF ≥ 50% and moderate or severe AS. METHODS This retrospective study targeted patients with moderate or severe AS and LVEF > 50%. LVEF of 50%-65% was classified as normal LVEF (nLVEF, nEF group) and >65% as snLVEF (snEF group). AS severity was stratified based on the aortic valve area into moderate (1.0-1.5 cm²) and severe (<1.0 cm²). Primary outcomes included all-cause mortality and HF hospitalization. RESULTS A total of 226 participants were included in this study. There were 67 and 65 participants with moderate AS in snEF (m-snEF) and nEF groups (m-nEF), respectively, and 41 and 53 participants with severe AS in the snEF (s-snEF) and nEF groups (s-nEF), respectively. During the observation period (median: 554 days), the primary composite outcome occurred in 108 individuals. Cox hazard analysis revealed no significant differences among the four groups in primary composite outcomes. With respect to HF hospitalization, the adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) with m-snEF as the reference were as follows: m-nEF, 0.41 (0.19-0.89); s-nEF, 1.43 (0.76-2.67); and s-snEF, 1.83 (1.00-3.35). CONCLUSIONS The risk of HF hospitalization for m-snLVEF was higher than m-nLVEF and not significantly different from s-nLVEF.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Naoya Inoue
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| | - Hayato Ohtani
- Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine IIIHamamatsu University School of MedicineShizuokaHamamatsuJapan
| | - Shuji Morikawa
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| | - Yohei Takayama
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| | - Takashi Ogane
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
| | - Takehiro Hiramatsu
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| | - Hiroki Kumihashi
- Department of CardiologyChutoen General Medical Center, KakegawaShizuokaJapan
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| | - Toyoaki Murohara
- Department of CardiologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaAichiJapan
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Jover E, Martín-Núñez E, Garaikoetxea M, Matilla L, Blanco-Colio LM, Pérez-Sáez JM, Navarro A, Fernández-Celis A, Gainza A, Álvarez V, Sádaba R, Tamayo I, Rabinovich GA, Martín-Ventura JL, López-Andrés N. Sex-dependent expression of galectin-1, a cardioprotective β-galactoside-binding lectin, in human calcific aortic stenosis. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23447. [PMID: 38329326 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202301832rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
Abstract
We aimed to analyze sex-related differences in galectin-1 (Gal-1), a β-galactoside-binding lectin, in aortic stenosis (AS) and its association with the inflammatory and fibrocalcific progression of AS. Gal-1 was determined in serum and aortic valves (AVs) from control and AS donors by western blot and immunohistochemistry. Differences were validated by ELISA and qPCR in AS samples. In vitro experiments were conducted in primary cultured valve interstitial cells (VICs). Serum Gal-1 was not different neither between control and AS nor between men and women. There was no association between circulating and valvular Gal-1 levels. The expression of Gal-1 in stenotic AVs was higher in men than women, even after adjusting for confounding factors, and was associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, extracellular matrix remodeling, fibrosis, and osteogenesis. Gal-1 (LGALS1) mRNA was enhanced within fibrocalcific areas of stenotic AVs, especially in men. Secretion of Gal-1 was up-regulated over a time course of 2, 4, and 8 days in men's calcifying VICs, only peaking at day 4 in women's VICs. In vitro, Gal-1 was associated with similar mechanisms to those in our clinical cohort. β-estradiol significantly up-regulated the activity of an LGALS1 promoter vector and the secretion of Gal-1, only in women's VICs. Supplementation with rGal-1 prevented the effects elicited by calcific challenge including the metabolic shift to glycolysis. In conclusion, Gal-1 is up-regulated in stenotic AVs and VICs from men in association with inflammation, oxidative stress, matrix remodeling, and osteogenesis. Estrogens can regulate Gal-1 expression with potential implications in post-menopause women. Exogenous rGal-1 can diminish calcific phenotypes in both women and men.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eva Jover
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Ernesto Martín-Núñez
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Mattie Garaikoetxea
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Lara Matilla
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Luis M Blanco-Colio
- IIS-Fundación Jiménez-Díaz-Autonoma University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
| | - Juan M Pérez-Sáez
- Laboratorio de Glicomedicina, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Adela Navarro
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Amaya Fernández-Celis
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Alicia Gainza
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Virginia Álvarez
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Rafael Sádaba
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| | - Ibai Tamayo
- Research Methodology Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Spain
| | - Gabriel A Rabinovich
- Laboratorio de Glicomedicina, Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental (IBYME), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - José L Martín-Ventura
- IIS-Fundación Jiménez-Díaz-Autonoma University of Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
| | - Natalia López-Andrés
- Cardiovascular Translational Research, Navarrabiomed (Fundación Miguel Servet), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Chobufo MD, Atti V, Vasudevan A, Bhandari R, Badhwar V, Baddour LM, Balla S. Trends in Infective Endocarditis Mortality in the United States: 1999 to 2020: A Cause for Alarm. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e031589. [PMID: 38088249 PMCID: PMC10863783 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031589] [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: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Data on national trends in mortality due to infective endocarditis (IE) in the United States are limited. METHODS AND RESULTS Utilizing the multiple causes of death data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database from 1999 to 2020, IE and substance use were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Between 1999 and 2020, the IE-related age-adjusted mortality rates declined. IE-related crude mortality accelerated significantly in the age groups 25-34 years (average annual percentage change, 5.4 [95% CI, 3.1-7.7]; P<0.001) and 35-44 years (average annual percentage change, 2.3 [95% CI, 1.3-3.3]; P<0.001), but remained stagnant in those aged 45-54 years (average annual percentage change, 0.5 [95% CI, -1.9 to 3]; P=0.684), and showed a significant decline in those aged ≥55 years. A concomitant substance use disorder as multiple causes of death in those with IE increased drastically in the 25-44 years age group (P<0.001). The states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia showed an acceleration in age-adjusted mortality rates in contrast to other states, where there was predominantly a decline or static trend for IE. CONCLUSIONS Age-adjusted mortality rates due to IE in the overall population have declined. The marked acceleration in mortality in the 25- to 44-year age group is a cause for alarm. Regional differences with acceleration in IE mortality rates were noted in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. We speculate that this acceleration was likely due mainly to the opioid crisis that has engulfed several states and involved principally younger adults.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Muchi Ditah Chobufo
- Division of CardiologyWest Virginia University Heart & Vascular InstituteMorgantownWVUSA
| | - Varunsiri Atti
- Division of CardiologyWest Virginia University Heart & Vascular InstituteMorgantownWVUSA
| | | | - Ruchi Bhandari
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public HealthWest Virginia UniversityMorgantownWVUSA
| | - Vinay Badhwar
- Department of Cardiothoracic SurgeryWest Virginia University Heart & Vascular InstituteMorgantownWVUSA
| | - Larry M. Baddour
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo ClinicRochesterMNUSA
| | - Sudarshan Balla
- Division of CardiologyWest Virginia University Heart & Vascular InstituteMorgantownWVUSA
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Issa R, Nazir S, Khan Minhas AM, Lang J, Ariss RW, Kayani WT, Khalid MU, Sperling L, Shapiro MD, Jneid H, Gupta R. Demographic and regional trends of peripheral artery disease-related mortality in the United States, 2000 to 2019. Vasc Med 2023; 28:205-213. [PMID: 36597656 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x221140151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common progressive atherosclerotic disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the US; however, data regarding PAD-related mortality trends are limited. This study aims to characterize contemporary trends in mortality across sociodemographic and regional groups. METHODS The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) was queried for data regarding PAD-related deaths from 2000 to 2019 in the overall sample and different demographic (age, sex, race/ethnicity) and regional (state, urban-rural) subgroups. Crude and age-adjusted mortality rates (CMR and AAMR, respectively) per 100,000 people were calculated. Associated annual percentage changes (APC) were computed using Joinpoint Regression Program Version 4.9.0.0 trend analysis software. RESULTS Between 2000 and 2019, a total of 1,959,050 PAD-related deaths occurred in the study population. Overall, AAMR decreased from 72.8 per 100,000 in 2000 to 32.35 per 100,000 in 2019 with initially decreasing APCs followed by no significant decline from 2016 to 2019. Most demographic and regional subgroups showed initial declines in AAMRs during the study period, with many groups exhibiting no change in mortality in recent years. However, men, non-Hispanic (NH) Black or African American individuals, people aged ⩾ 85 years, and rural counties were associated with the highest AAMRs of their respective subgroups. Notably, there was an increase in crude mortality rate among individuals 25-39 years of age from 2009 to 2019. CONCLUSION Despite initial improvement, PAD-related mortality has remained stagnant in recent years. Disparities have persisted across several demographic and regional groups, requiring further investigation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rochell Issa
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA
| | - Salik Nazir
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA
| | | | - Jacob Lang
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA
| | - Robert W Ariss
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA
| | - Waleed Tallat Kayani
- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Mirza Umair Khalid
- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Laurence Sperling
- Division of Cardiology, Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
| | - Michael D Shapiro
- Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
| | - Hani Jneid
- Section of Interventional Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Rajesh Gupta
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Kampaktsis PN, Doulamis IP, Vavuranakis M, Kuno T, Briasoulis A. Further Reduction in Mortality Rates from Aortic Stenosis in the United States With Ongoing Inequities. Am J Cardiol 2023; 187:162-163. [PMID: 36459740 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Polydoros N Kampaktsis
- Division of Cardiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York.
| | - Ilias P Doulamis
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | | | - Toshiki Kuno
- Montefiore Medical Center, New York City, New York
| | | |
Collapse
|
6
|
Rosillo N, Vicent L, Martín de la Mota Sanz D, Elola FJ, Moreno G, Bueno H. Time trends in the epidemiology of nonrheumatic aortic valve disease in Spain, 2003-2018. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2022; 75:1020-1028. [PMID: 35662678 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The impact of therapeutic improvements in nonrheumatic aortic valve disease (NRAVD) has been assessed at the patient level but not in the whole population with the disease. Our objective was to assess temporal trends in hospitalization rates, treatment and fatality rates in patients with a main or secondary NRAVD diagnosis. METHODS Retrospective analysis of administrative claims from patients hospitalized with a main or secondary NRAVD diagnosis between 2003 and 2018 in Spain. Time trends in age- and sex-standardized hospitalization and procedure rates, baseline characteristics and case fatality rates by diagnosis type were assessed by Poisson regression and joinpoint analysis. RESULTS Hospital admissions in patients with NRAVD increased from 69 213 in 2003 to 136 185 in 2018. The crude in-hospital fatality rate increased from 6.7% to 8.7% (IRR, 1.015; 95%CI, 1.012-1.018; P <.001) without changes after adjustment. Adjusted fatality rates decreased in patients with a main NRAVD diagnosis (5.5% to 3.5%; IRR, 0.953; 95%CI, 0.942-0.964) but increased in those with a secondary diagnosis (8.0% to 8.8%; IRR, 1.005; 95%CI, 1.002-1.009). Aortic valve replacements increased from 10.5 to 17.1 procedures per 100 000 population (IRR, 1.033; 95%CI, 1.030-1.037), mainly driven by transcatheter procedures (IRR, 1.345; 95%CI, 1.302-1.389). CONCLUSIONS Hospitalizations in patients with NRAVD are increasing, with most being secondary diagnoses. The use of aortic valve replacement is increasing with a reduction in fatality rates but only in patients with a main diagnosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nicolás Rosillo
- Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
| | - Lourdes Vicent
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Spain
| | | | | | - Guillermo Moreno
- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
| | - Héctor Bueno
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Spain; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Rosillo N, Vicent L, Martín de la Mota Sanz D, Elola FJ, Moreno G, Bueno H. Epidemiología de las enfermedades valvulares aórticas no reumáticas en España, 2003-2018. Rev Esp Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
|
8
|
Nazir S, Ariss RW, Minhas AMK, Issa R, Michos ED, Birnbaum Y, Moukarbel GV, Ramanathan PK, Jneid H. Demographic and Regional Trends of Mortality in Patients With Aortic Dissection in the United States, 1999 to 2019. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e024533. [PMID: 35301872 PMCID: PMC9075427 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.024533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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 Aortic dissection (AoD) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, the burden of AoD mortality is not well characterized, and contemporary data and mortality trends in different demographic and geographic subgroups have not been described. Methods and Results Trends in AoD mortality were assessed using a cross‐sectional analysis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide‐Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database. Crude and age‐adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) per 1 million people with associated annual percent changes were determined. Joinpoint regression was used to assess trends in the overall sample and different demographic (sex, race and ethnicity, age) and geographic subgroups. Between 1999 and 2019, a total of 86 855 AoD deaths occurred within the United States. In the overall population, AAMR was 21.1 per 1 million in 1999 and 21.3 in 2019. After an initial decline in mortality, AAMR increased from 2012 to 2019, with an associated annual change of 2.5% (95% CI, 1.8–3.3). Men, older adults (aged ≥85 years), and non‐Hispanic Black or African American individuals had higher mortality rates than women, younger individuals, and other racial and ethnic individuals, respectively. Despite lower AAMRs throughout the study period, women experienced greater increases in AAMR from 2012 to 2019 compared with men. Similarly, non‐Hispanic Black or African American individuals had a pronounced increase in AAMR from 2012 to 2019. Conclusions Despite an initial decline in AoD mortality, the mortality rate has been increasing from 2012 to 2019, with pronounced increases among women and non‐Hispanic Black or African American individuals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Salik Nazir
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo OH.,Section of Cardiology ProMedica Toledo Hospital Toledo OH
| | - Robert W Ariss
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo OH.,Section of Cardiology ProMedica Toledo Hospital Toledo OH
| | | | - Rochell Issa
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo OH.,Section of Cardiology ProMedica Toledo Hospital Toledo OH
| | - Erin D Michos
- Division of Cardiology Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
| | | | - George V Moukarbel
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo OH
| | | | - Hani Jneid
- Section of Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Khan SU, Kalra A, Yedlapati SH, Dani SS, Shapiro MD, Nasir K, Virani SS, Michos ED, Alkhouli M. Stroke-Related Mortality in the United States-Mexico Border Area of the United States, 1999 to 2018. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019993. [PMID: 34212760 PMCID: PMC8403284 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019993] [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: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The United States (US)-Mexico border is a socioeconomically underserved area. We sought to investigate whether stroke-related mortality varies between the US border and nonborder counties. METHODS AND RESULTS We used death certificates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database to examine stroke-related mortality in border versus nonborder counties in California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. We measured average annual percent changes (AAPCs) in age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100 000 between 1999 and 2018. Overall, AAMRs were higher for nonborder counties, older adults, men, and non-Hispanic Black adults than their counterparts. Between 1999 and 2018, AAMRs reduced from 55.8 per 100 000 to 34.4 per 100 000 in the border counties (AAPC, -2.70) and 64.5 per 100 000 to 37.6 per 100 000 in nonborder counties (AAPC, -2.92). The annual percent change in AAMR initially decreased, followed by stagnation in both border and nonborder counties since 2012. The AAPC in AAMR decreased in all 4 states; however, AAMR increased in California's border counties since 2012 (annual percent change, 3.9). The annual percent change in AAMR decreased for older adults between 1999 and 2012 for the border (-5.10) and nonborder counties (-5.01), followed by a rise in border counties and stalling in nonborder counties. Although the AAPC in AAMR decreased for both sexes, the AAPC in AAMR differed significantly for non-Hispanic White adults in border (-2.69) and nonborder counties (-2.86). The mortality decreased consistently for all other ethnicities/races in both border and nonborder counties. CONCLUSIONS Stroke-related mortality varied between the border and nonborder counties. Given the substantial public health implications, targeted interventions aimed at vulnerable populations are required to improve stroke-related outcomes in the US-Mexico border area.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Safi U. Khan
- Department of MedicineWest Virginia UniversityMorgantownWV
| | - Ankur Kalra
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineHeart, Vascular and Thoracic InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOH
- Regional Section of Interventional CardiologyCardiovascular ResearchCleveland Clinic Akron GeneralAkronOH
| | | | - Sourbha S. Dani
- Department of CardiologyLahey Hospital & Medical CenterBurlingtonMA
| | - Michael D. Shapiro
- Section on Cardiovascular MedicineWake Forest University School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNC
| | - Khurram Nasir
- Department of CardiologyHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterHoustonTX
| | - Salim S. Virani
- Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affair Medical Center & Section of Cardiovascular ResearchDepartment of MedicineBaylor College of MedicineHoustonTX
| | - Erin D. Michos
- Division of CardiologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
| | | |
Collapse
|
10
|
Khan SU, Kalra A, Kapadia SR, Khan MU, Zia Khan M, Khan MS, Mamas MA, Warraich HJ, Nasir K, Michos ED, Alkhouli M. Demographic, Regional, and State-Level Trends of Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis in United States, 2008 to 2018. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e017433. [PMID: 33070675 PMCID: PMC7763421 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Background Aortic stenosis-related mortality might vary across demographic subsets, regions, and states in the United States. Methods and Results We reviewed the death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging OnLine Data for Epidemiologic Research database to examine aortic stenosis-related mortality trends from 2008 to 2018. Crude and age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100 000 people and annual percentage change with 95% CIs were calculated. Between 2008 and 2018, AAMR reduced from 12.7 to 11.5 (average annual percentage change, -1.0 [95% CI, -1.5 to -0.5]), because of an accelerated decline between 2015 and 2018 (annual percentage change, -4.4 [95% CI, -6.0 to -2.7]). Older (aged >85 years), male, and White patients had higher death rates than younger, female, and non-White patients, respectively. Although mortality reduction was similar across sexes, significant mortality reduction was limited to White patients only. The AAMRs were higher in rural than urban areas. States with AAMRs >90th percentile were distributed in the West and the Northeast, and <10th percentile in the South. The AAMRs for sex and race were highest in the West and lowest in the South. None of the states located in the Midwest showed a significant reduction in mortality. Mortality remained stable for hospital setting and nursing home/long-term care facility, except that the number of deaths increased at home and hospice facility since 2014. Conclusions The reduction in mortality in patients with aortic stenosis was not consistent among demographic subsets and states. The substantial public health and economic implications call for determination of underlying clinical and socioeconomic factors to narrow the gap.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Safi U. Khan
- Department of MedicineWest Virginia UniversityMorgantownWV
| | - Ankur Kalra
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineHeart, Vascular and Thoracic InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOH
- Section of Cardiovascular ResearchHeart, Vascular and Thoracic DepartmentCleveland Clinic Akron GeneralAkronOH
| | - Samir R. Kapadia
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineHeart, Vascular and Thoracic InstituteCleveland ClinicClevelandOH
| | | | | | | | - Mamas A. Mamas
- Keele Cardiovascular Research GroupKeele UniversityStoke‐on‐TrentUK
- Department of MedicineJefferson UniversityPhiladelphiaPA
| | | | - Khurram Nasir
- Department of Cardiovascular MedicineHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular CenterHoustonTX
| | - Erin D. Michos
- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- The Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
| | | |
Collapse
|