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Rush KL, Seaton CL, O’Connor BP, Andrade JG, Loewen P, Corman K, Burton L, Smith MA, Moroz L. Managing With Atrial Fibrillation: An Exploratory Model-Based Cluster Analysis of Clinical and Personal Patient Characteristics. CJC Open 2023; 5:833-845. [PMID: 38020332 PMCID: PMC10679453 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.08.005] [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: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Examining characteristics of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has the potential to help in identifying groups of patients who might benefit from different management approaches. Methods Secondary analysis of online survey data was combined with clinic referral data abstraction from 196 patients with AF attending an AF specialty clinic. Cluster analyses were performed to identify distinct, homogeneous clusters of AF patients defined by 11 relevant variables: CHA2DS2-VASc score, age, AF symptoms, overall health, mental health, AF knowledge, perceived stress, household and recreation activity, overall AF quality of life, and AF symptom treatment satisfaction. Follow-up analyses examined differences between the cluster groups in additional clinical variables. Results Evidence emerged for both 2- and 4-cluster solutions. The 2-cluster solution involved a contrast between patients who were doing well on all variables (n = 129; 66%) vs those doing less well (n = 67; 34%). The 4-cluster solution provided a closer-up view of the data, showing that the group doing less well was split into 3 meaningfully different subgroups of patients who were managing in different ways. The final 4 clusters produced were as follows: (i) doing well; (ii) stressed and discontented; (iii) struggling and dissatisfied; and (iv) satisfied and complacent. Conclusions Patients with AF can be accurately classified into distinct, natural groupings that vary in clinically important ways. Among the patients who were not managing well with AF, we found 3 distinct subgroups of patients who may benefit from tailored approaches to AF management and support. The tailoring of treatment approaches to specific personal and/or behavioural patterns, alongside clinical patterns, holds potential to improve patient outcomes (eg, treatment satisfaction).
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- Kathy L. Rush
- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia—Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia—Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ware LJ, Maposa I, Kolkenbeck-Ruh A, Norris SA, Soepnel L, Crouch S, Kagura J, Naidoo S, Smith W, Davies J. Are cardiovascular health measures heritable across three generations of families in Soweto, South Africa? A cross-sectional analysis using the random family method. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e059910. [PMID: 36153021 PMCID: PMC9511591 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cardiovascular disease is increasing in many low and middle-income countries, including those in Africa. To inform strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in South Africa, we sought to determine the broad heritability of phenotypic markers of cardiovascular risk across three generations. DESIGN A cross-sectional study conducted in a longitudinal family cohort. SETTING Research unit within a tertiary hospital in a historically disadvantaged, large urban township of South Africa. PARTICIPANTS 195 individuals from 65 biological families with all three generations including third-generation children aged 4-10 years were recruited from the longest running intergenerational cohort study in Africa, the Birth to Twenty Plus cohort. All adults (grandparents and parents) were female while children were male or female. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was heritability of blood pressure (BP; brachial and central pressures). Secondary outcomes were heritability of arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity), carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and left ventricular mass indexed to body surface area (LVMI). RESULTS While no significant intergenerational relationships of BP or arterial stiffness were found, there were significant relationships in LVMI across all three generations (p<0.04), and in cIMT between grandparents and parents (p=0.0166). Heritability, the proportion of phenotypic trait variation attributable to genetics, was estimated from three common statistical methods and ranged from 23% to 44% for cIMT and from 21% to 39% for LVMI. CONCLUSIONS Structural indicators of vascular health, which are strong markers of future clinical cardiovascular outcomes, transmit between generations within African families. Identification of these markers in parents may be useful to trigger assessments of preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in offspring.
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- Lisa J Ware
- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Global Health Research Institute, School of Human Development and Health and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART), MRC Research Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Wallenberg Research Centre at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Folgueira A, Simonelli G, Plano S, Tortello C, Cuiuli JM, Blanchard A, Patagua A, Brager AJ, Capaldi VF, Aubert AE, Barbarito M, Golombek DA, Vigo DE. Sleep, napping and alertness during an overwintering mission at Belgrano II Argentine Antarctic station. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10875. [PMID: 31350440 PMCID: PMC6659627 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46900-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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During Antarctic isolation personnel are exposed to extreme photoperiods. A frequent observation is a sleep onset phase delay during winter. It is not known if, as a result, daytime sleeping in the form of naps increases. We sought to assess sleep patterns - with focus on daytime sleeping - and alertness in a Latin American crew overwintering in Argentine Antarctic station Belgrano II. Measurements were collected in 13 males during March, May, July, September and November, and included actigraphy and psychomotor vigilance tasks. Sleep duration significantly decreased during winter. A total of eight participants took at least one weekly nap across all measurement points. During winter, the nap onset was delayed, its duration increased and its efficiency improved. We observed a significant effect of seasonality in the association of evening alertness with sleep onset. Our results replicate previous findings regarding sleep during overwintering in Antarctica, adding the description of the role of napping and the report of a possible modulatory effect of seasonality in the relation between sleep and alertness. Napping should be considered as an important factor in the scheduling of activities of multicultural crews that participate in Antarctica.
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- Agustín Folgueira
- Neurology Department, Central Military Hospital, Argentine Army, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Chronophysiology Lab, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Behavioral Biology Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Chronobiology Lab, National University of Quilmes (UNQ), Argentina and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Chronophysiology Lab, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Chronobiology Lab, National University of Quilmes (UNQ), Argentina and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Chronophysiology Lab, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Argentine Joint Antarctic Command, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Behavioral Biology Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Behavioral Biology Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Chronobiology Lab, National University of Quilmes (UNQ), Argentina and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. .,Chronophysiology Lab, Institute for Biomedical Research (BIOMED), Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) and National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Protopapas A, Lambrinou E. Cultural factors and the circadian rhythm of ST elevation myocardial infarction in patients in a Mediterranean island. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2019; 18:562-568. [PMID: 31072127 DOI: 10.1177/1474515119850680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The circadian rhythm of onset of myocardial infarction shows an increased risk during the morning hours. However, it is not clear whether habits, culture and sunshine hours differentiate circadian rhythm. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of cultural factors on the circadian rhythm of acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation in a Mediterranean island. METHOD The study was a retrospective correlational survey. It included 123 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (mean age 60.7±12.6; 82% men). The 24 h of a day were divided into four six-hour periods of time for study purposes (00:01-06:00; 06:01-12:00; 12:01-18:00; and 18:01-24:00) and the chi-square test was used for the analysis. RESULTS A morning peak of symptoms onset of ST-elevation myocardial infarction was detected during the period 06:01-12:00 (p=0.044). In patients who were smokers, a bimodal pattern involving a morning (06:01-12:00) and an afternoon-to-night peak (18:01-24:00) (p=0.005) was detected. For patients with a history of hypertension, a morning peak of their symptoms was also detected (p=0.028). Different circadian variations were found between patients over the age of 60 years old and patients under the age of 60 years old (p=0.025). CONCLUSIONS Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction seem to follow a circadian rhythm with a peak of onset of symptoms in the morning. In the smokers' subgroup, a different circadian pattern was found. The habit of smoking is likely to affect the circadian rhythm of the onset of ST elevation myocardial infarction in the Mediterranean area and culture.
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Martins EF, Martinez D, da Silva FABS, Sezerá L, da Rosa de Camargo R, Fiori CZ, Fuchs FD, Moraes RS. Disrupted day-night pattern of cardiovascular death in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2017; 38:144-150. [PMID: 28807565 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who suffer sudden cardiac death die predominantly during the night. We aimed to investigate whether all cardiovascular-related deaths display the same night-time peak as sudden cardiac death. METHODS Data from a large cohort of adults who underwent full-night polysomnography between 1985 and 2015 in a university-affiliated sleep clinic were analyzed. Time and cause of death of these patients and of persons from the general population were identified in death certificates from the State Health Secretariat. The day-night pattern of cardiovascular death was compared among groups of non-OSA, OSA (apnea-hypopnea index, AHI ≥5), CPAP users, and persons from the general population. RESULTS Among 619 certificates, 160 cardiovascular-related deaths were identified. The time of death of the 142 persons with OSA was uniformly distributed over 24 h, with neither an identifiable peak nor a circadian pattern (Rayleigh test; P = 0.8); the same flat distribution was seen in those with purported CPAP use (n = 49). Non-OSA individuals presented a morning peak and a night nadir of deaths, clearer when analyzed in eight-hour intervals. The same pattern was observed in 92 836 certificates from the State general population, with cardiovascular deaths showing the expected morning peak, night nadir, and a significant circadian pattern (Rayleigh test; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In OSA patients, the distribution of cardiovascular-related deaths throughout the 24-h period is virtually flat, in contrast with the described nighttime peak of sudden cardiac death. OSA-related phenomena during nighttime might be blunting the mechanisms, arrhythmic or not, behind the morning peak of cardiovascular-related deaths.
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- Emerson Ferreira Martins
- Graduate Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, (UFRGS), Brazil; Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Rendina D, Ippolito R, De Filippo G, Muscariello R, De Palma D, De Bonis S, Schiano di Cola M, Benvenuto D, Galderisi M, Strazzullo P, Galletti F. Risk factors for silent myocardial ischemia in patients with well-controlled essential hypertension. Intern Emerg Med 2017; 12:171-179. [PMID: 27565986 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-016-1527-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) is frequently observed in patients with essential hypertension (EH). The major risk factor for SMI is uncontrolled blood pressure (BP), but SMI is also observed in patients with well-controlled BP. To evaluate the prevalence of SMI and the factors associated with SMI in EH patients with well-controlled BP. The medical records of 859 EH patients who underwent simultaneous 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and 24-h ambulatory electrocardiogram recording (AECG) were retrospectively evaluated. Each SMI episode was characterized by: (a) ST segment depression ≥0.5 mm; (b) duration of ST segment depression >60 s; and (c) reversibility of the ST segment depression. Overall 126 EH patients (14.7 %) had at least one episode of SMI. The SMI events were more frequent among patients with poorly controlled compared to those with well-controlled BP [86/479 (17.95 %) vs. 40/380 (10.52 %), p < 0.01]. Among EH patients with well-controlled BP, current and past smoking as well as the presence of an additional metabolic syndrome (MetS) constitutive element (obesity, impaired fasting glucose level or dyslipidemia) were significantly associated with the occurrence of SMI. In all EH patients with well-controlled BP and AECG evidence of SMI, there were one or more coronary artery stenotic lesions greater than 50 % found at coronary angiography. In EH patients who are current smokers, or have one or more additional components of a MetS there is markedly reduced benefit associated with good BP control with regard to the occurrence of myocardial ischemia: in this patient category, an AECG may help detect this condition.
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- Domenico Rendina
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
- Spinelli Hospital, Belvedere Marittimo, Cosenza, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Bicêtre, Unité Diabète-Hypertension-Nutrition de l'Adolescent, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Spinelli Hospital, Belvedere Marittimo, Cosenza, Italy
- Cardiology Unit, Ferrari Hospital, Castrovillari, Cosenza, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Clinical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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OBJECTIVE Nearly four decades ago, a circadian pattern of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with a peak in the early morning waking hours was described. The goal of the present study was to determine whether major changes in lifestyle and significant advances in medical therapy have altered this pattern in the intervening years. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Tertiary care hospital in central Wisconsin. METHODS We examined circadian patterns of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in 519 patients diagnosed with STEMI over a 5-year period. Time of symptom onset was obtained from patient self-reports in the medical record and was recorded over 24 hours. RESULTS We observed a circadian pattern of STEMI occurrence with a morning peak at approximately 11:30 AM. This pattern was highly significant in patients who were not using beta-blockers (P <0.0001) and had no history of diabetes (P <0.0001), but was otherwise absent. The circadian pattern appeared to be attenuated in patients of a younger age, female gender, or who used statins or aspirin. Peak STEMI occurrence was earlier in smokers than non-smokers. CONCLUSIONS Despite significant lifestyle changes and medical advances in the nearly four decades since a circadian pattern of AMI occurrence was first described, patients with STEMI had a circadian pattern of symptom onset with a morning peak. Use of beta-blockers and a history of diabetes mellitus abolished this pattern. Other modifying factors, including medications, age, and gender attenuated, but did not abolish, the circadian pattern.
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- Rajan Kanth
- Department of Internal Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI USA
- Corresponding Author: Shereif Rezkalla, MD, FACP; Department of Cardiology; Marshfield Clinic; 1000 North Oak Avenue; Marshfield, WI 54449; Tel: (715) 387-5845; Fax: (715) 389-5757;
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Circadian variation of acute myocardial infarction in young people. Am J Emerg Med 2012; 30:1461-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Revised: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Selvi Y, Smolensky MH, Boysan M, Aydin A, Besiroglu L, Atli A, Gumrukcuoglu HA. Role of patient chronotype on circadian pattern of myocardial infarction: a pilot study. Chronobiol Int 2011; 28:371-7. [PMID: 21539429 DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.559605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Population-based studies indicate the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is greatest in the morning, during the initial hours of diurnal activity. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether chronotype, i.e., morningness and eveningness, impacts AMI onset time. The sample comprised 63 morning- and 40 evening-type patients who were classified by the Horne-Östberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) in the hospital after experiencing the AMI. The average wake-up and bed times of morning types were ~2 h earlier than evening types. Although the lag in time between waking up from nighttime sleep and AMI onset during the day did not differ between the two chronotypes, the actual clock-hour time of the peak in the 24-h AMI pattern did. The peak in AMI of morning types occurred between 06:01 and 12:00 h and that of the evening types between 12:01 and 18:00 h. Although the results of this small sample pilot study suggest one's chronotype influences the clock time of AMI onset, larger scale studies, which also include assessment of 24-h patterning of events in neither types, must be conducted before concluding the potential influence of chronotype on the timing of AMI onset.
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- Yavuz Selvi
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
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Celik M, Celik T, Iyısoy A, Yuksel UC, Bugan B, Demırkol S, Kabul K, Gokoglan Y, Kılıc S. Circadian variation of acute st segment elevation myocardial infarction by anatomic location in a Turkish cohort. Med Sci Monit 2011; 17:CR210-5. [PMID: 21455107 PMCID: PMC3539529 DOI: 10.12659/msm.881717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the relationship between site of infarction (anterior vs. inferior) and circadian variation in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a Turkish cohort. Material/Methods This restrospective study enrolled 465 patients (407 male, mean age 65±7 years) with STEMI. Patients were then categorised into 4 6-hour increments according to the time of day during which the symptoms began (12:00 AM–06:00 AM, 06:00 AM–12:00 PM; 12:00 PM–06:00 PM and 06:00 PM–12:00 AM hours). Characteristics of patients by site of infarction (anterior vs. inferior) were compared. Results The frequency of onset of acute anterior MI as determined by onset of pain demonstrated significant circadian variation among the 4 time periods, demonstrating bimodal peaks (afternoon and morning) and a trough between 06:00 PM to 06:00 AM. The incidence of occurrence of MI between 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM was 4.50 times that of the average frequency of the remaining 12 hours of the day. The frequency of onset of acute inferior MI as determined by onset of pain exhibited significant circadian variation among the 4 time periods, demonstrating bimodal peaks (midnight to 06:00 AM and 06:00 AM to noon) and a trough between noon to midnight. The incidence of occurrence of MI between midnight to noon was 4.25 times that of the average frequency of the remaining 12 hours of the day. Conclusions Different circadian periodicity in the time of onset of STEMI was found regarding infarction site in a Turkish cohort. This may be related to genetic and/or demographic characteristics of the Turkish population.
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- Murat Celik
- Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.
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Bae MH, Ryu HM, Lee JH, Lee JH, Kwon YS, Lee SH, Yang DH, Park HS, Cho Y, Chae SC, Jun JE, Park WH. The impact of circadian variation on 12-month mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Korean Circ J 2010; 40:616-24. [PMID: 21267383 PMCID: PMC3025334 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.12.616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2010] [Revised: 04/26/2010] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although circadian variation in the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been reported in a number of studies, not much is known about the impact of circadian variation on 12-month mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of circadian variation on 12-month mortality in patients with AMI. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Eight hundred ninety two patients (mean age 67±12; 66.1% men) with AMI who visited Kyungpook National University Hospital from November 2005 to December 2007 were included in this study. Patients were divided into groups based on four 6-hours intervals: overnight (00:00-05:59); morning (06:00-11:59); afternoon (12:00-17:59) and evening (18:00-23:59). RESULTS Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed 12-month mortality rates of 9.6%, 9.1%, 12.1%, and 16.7% in the overnight, morning, afternoon, evening-onset groups, respectively (p=0.012). Compared with the morning-onset AMI group, the serum creatinine levels (p=0.002), frequency of Killip class ≥3 (p=0.004), and prescription rate of diuretics (p=0.011) were significantly higher in the evening-onset AMI group, while the left ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.012) was significantly lower. The proportion of patients who arrived in the emergency room during routine duty hours was significantly lower in evening-onset groups irrespective of the presence or absence of ST-segment elevation (p<0.001). According to univariate analysis, the 12-month mortality rate in the evening group was significantly higher compared to the morning group (hazard ratio 1.998, 95% confidence interval 1.196 to 3.338, p=0.008). CONCLUSION Patients with evening-onset AMI had poorer baseline clinical characteristics, and this might affect the circadian impact on 12-month mortality. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of circadian variation on the long-term outcome of AMI.
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- Myung Hwan Bae
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Circadian rhythms are such an innate part of our lives that we rarely pause to speculate why they even exist. Recently, some studies have suggested that the disruption of the circadian system may be causal for the manifestations of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This review summarizes the latest evidence of the existing interaction among chronobiology, genetics and MetS. RECENT FINDINGS Shift work, sleep deprivation and bright light exposure at night are related to increased adiposity and prevalence of MetS. Animal models have revealed that mice with circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (clock) gene disruption are prone to develop a phenotype resembling MetS. Moreover, studies in humans have shown that clock genes are expressed in adipose tissue, and that both their levels of expression and their genetic variants correlate with different components of the MetS. Current studies are illustrating the particular role of different clock gene variants and their predicted haplotypes in MetS. SUMMARY The circadian system has an important impact on metabolic disturbances and vice versa. Although the precise mechanism linking the MetS to chronodisruption is not well known, hypotheses point to the internal desynchronization between different circadian rhythms. The novelty of this area of research is contributing to the development of new and intriguing studies, particularly those focused on the association between different clock genes polymorphisms and MetS traits.
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- Marta Garaulet
- Department of Physiology, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
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Carmo GAL, Mandil A, Nascimento BR, Arantes BD, Bittencourt JC, Falqueto EB, Ribeiro AL. Can we measure the ankle-brachial index using only a stethoscope? A pilot study. Fam Pract 2009; 26:22-6. [PMID: 19022870 DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ankle-brachial index (ABI) is an excellent method for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) when it is performed with Doppler. However, this device is not always available for primary care physicians. The ABI measured with stethoscope is an easy alternative approach, but have not been proved to be useful. OBJECTIVE To assess the accuracy of the ABI measured using a stethoscope comparatively to that of the current eligible method for the diagnosis of PAD, the Doppler ABI, and describe the characteristics of this new approach. METHODS We conducted a diagnostic study of ABI measured with a stethoscope and a Doppler probe and compared the results. Eighty-eight patients were accessed by both methods. RESULTS Mean stethoscope ABI, 1.01 +/- 0.15, and mean Doppler ABI, 1.03 +/- 0.20, (P = 0.047) displayed a good correlation. Measurements of stethoscope ABI diagnostic accuracy in recognizing a Doppler ABI are described. The comparison of this data with the current gold standard method results gave a sensitivity of 71.4% [95% confidence interval (CI), 41.9-91.6] and specificity of 91.0% (95% CI, 81.5-96.6), with predictive positive value of 62.5% (95% CI, 38.6-81.5) and negative predictive value of 93.8% (95% CI, 85.2-97.6). The study accuracy was 87.7%. The area under the ROC curve was 0.895 (95% CI, 0.804-0.986, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS According to our study, the stethoscope ABI is a useful method to detect PAD and it may be suitable for its screening in the primary care setting.
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- G A L Carmo
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Krüth P, Zeymer U, Gitt A, Jünger C, Wienbergen H, Niedermeier F, Glunz HG, Senges J, Zahn R. Influence of presentation at the weekend on treatment and outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction in hospitals with catheterization laboratories. Clin Res Cardiol 2008; 97:742-7. [PMID: 18465106 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-008-0671-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies about the influence of various factors on clinical therapy and course in acute coronary syndromes have shown that the outcome is related to admission time to the hospital, with an impaired prognosis in patients admitted out of regular working hours. However little is known about the impact of admission on weekend in hospitals with catheterisation laboratories. METHODS We analyzed data of the prospective MITRA-PLUS registry of 11,516 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) admitted to hospitals with catheterization facilities for differences of in-hospital mortality between patients admitted during regular working hours, at night and on weekends. RESULTS The prehospital delay and "door-to-balloon"-time were significantly longer on weekends and at nights than at regular working hours (median 196 Vs. 240 Vs. 155 min; P < 0.0001; 60 Vs. 84 min at weekends, resp. 75 min at nights; P < 0.0001). Reperfusion therapy was performed in 72.8% (8,248/11,332) patients, and there were less patients treated on weekend versus "on"-hours (69.7 Vs. 77 %, P < 0.0001). On weekends we found a significant higher in-hospital mortality (11.1 Vs. 9.4%, P = 0.01) and at night there was a trend to higher in-hospital mortality when compared with regular working hours (10.6 Vs. 9.4%, P = 0.07). CONCLUSION In patients with STEMI admitted to hospitals with catheterization facilities, admission during the "off"-hours is associated with higher in-hospital mortality. This may be due to lower rates of revascularization therapy and longer prehospital and in-hospital delays as compared to "on"-hours.
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- Patricia Krüth
- Herzzentrum, Med Klinik B, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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Jatoi NA, Jerrard-Dunne P, Feely J, Mahmud A. Impact of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Arterial Stiffness and Aortic Wave Reflection in Hypertension. Hypertension 2007; 49:981-5. [PMID: 17372029 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.107.087338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cigarette smoking is an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor and pathophysiological mechanisms may include a stiff vascular tree. Although smokers have stiffer arteries, whether smoking cessation is associated with reduced arterial stiffness is not known. We compared never-treated patients with essential hypertension (n=554) aged 18 to 80 years (56% females) classified as current smokers (n=150), ex-smokers (n=136), and nonsmokers (n=268). Ex-smokers were categorized into <1 year, >1 and <10 years, and >10 years of smoking cessation. Measurements included aortic stiffness, assessed as pulse wave velocity (Complior), wave reflection (augmentation index [AIx]), and transit time (T
R
) (Sphygmocor). Current and ex-smokers had significantly higher pulse wave velocity and AIx compared with nonsmokers (pulse wave velocity for current smokers: 10.7±0.2; ex-smokers: 10.6±0.2; nonsmokers: 9.9±0.1 m/s;
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<0.001; AIx for current smokers: 31±1; ex-smokers: 30±1; nonsmokers: 27±0.8%;
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<0.05), whereas T
R
was lower in current and ex-smokers compared with nonsmokers (T
R
for current smokers: 131±1.0; ex-smokers: 135±1; nonsmokers: 137±0.8 m/s;
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<0.0001). There was a significant linear relationship between smoking status and pulse wave velocity (
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<0.001), AIx (
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<0.001), and T
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<0.001), even after adjusting for age, sex, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, and body mass index. In ex-smokers, duration of smoking cessation had a significant linear relationship with improvement in pulse wave velocity (
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<0.001), AIx (
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<0.001), and T
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(
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<0.001), with arterial stiffness parameters returning to nonsignificant levels after a decade of smoking cessation.
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- Noor A Jatoi
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Viswambharan H, Carvas JM, Antic V, Marecic A, Jud C, Zaugg CE, Ming XF, Montani JP, Albrecht U, Yang Z. Mutation of the circadian clock gene Per2 alters vascular endothelial function. Circulation 2007; 115:2188-95. [PMID: 17404161 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.653303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The circadian clock regulates biological processes including cardiovascular function and metabolism. In the present study, we investigated the role of the circadian clock gene Period2 (Per2) in endothelial function in a mouse model. METHODS AND RESULTS Compared with the wild-type littermates, mice with Per2 mutation exhibited impaired endothelium-dependent relaxations to acetylcholine in aortic rings suspended in organ chambers. During transition from the inactive to active phase, this response was further increased in the wild-type mice but further decreased in the Per2 mutants. The endothelial dysfunction in the Per2 mutants was also observed with ionomycin, which was improved by the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin. No changes in the expression of endothelial acetylcholine-M3 receptor or endothelial nitric oxide synthase protein but increased cyclooxygenase-1 (not cyclooxygenase-2) protein levels were observed in the aortas of the Per2 mutants. Compared with Per2 mutants, a greater endothelium-dependent relaxation to ATP was observed in the wild-type mice, which was reduced by indomethacin. In quiescent aortic rings, ATP caused greater endothelium-dependent contractions in the Per2 mutants than in the wild-type mice, contractions that were abolished by indomethacin. The endothelial dysfunction in the Per2 mutant mice is not associated with hypertension or dyslipidemia. CONCLUSIONS Mutation in the Per2 gene in mice is associated with aortic endothelial dysfunction involving decreased production of NO and vasodilatory prostaglandin(s) and increased release of cyclooxygenase-1-derived vasoconstrictor(s). The results suggest an important role of the Per2 gene in maintenance of normal cardiovascular functions.
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- Hema Viswambharan
- Department of Medicine, Division of Physiology, University of Fribourg, Rue du Musée 5, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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