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Salman AA, Matter M, Fayad NI, Shehata MSAE, Al-Fattah MA, Elkaseer MH, Borham MM, Balamoun HA, Sultan AAEA, Mikhail HMS, Omar HSE, Milad N, Tourky MS, Elias AAK, Mostafa A, Samir A, Hussein AM, Shaaban HED, Ali HAA, Salman MA. Improvement of Coronary Calcium Scores After Bariatric Surgery in People with Severe Obesity. Obes Surg 2021; 32:472-479. [PMID: 34806127 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05801-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a direct measure of coronary atherosclerosis. The study investigated the effect of bariatric surgery on CAC scores in people with severe obesity subjected to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). METHODS This prospective study included 129 people with severe obesity in two groups; the LSG group (n=74) subjected to surgery and the diet group (n=55), managed by a diet regimen and lifestyle modification. Cardiovascular risk was assessed by Framingham risk score (FRS) and coronary calcium score (CCS) measured by computed tomography initially and after 3 years. RESULTS The two groups had a comparable CAD risk before treatment according to FRS or CCS. After treatment, CCS improved significantly in the LSG group (p=0.008) but not in the diet group (p=0.149). There was no correlation between FRS and CCS (r=0.005, p=0.952). Treatment resulted in significant weight reduction and improved fasting blood glucose and lipid profile in the two groups. The change of weight, blood glucose, and HDL, and remission of diabetes mellitus (DM) were significantly higher in the LSG group compared to the diet group. CONCLUSION LSG may reduce the risk of developing future cardiovascular comorbidities evidenced by reducing CAC scores. Significant weight reduction and improvement of cardiovascular risk factors may recommend LSG as a cardioprotective procedure in people with severe obesity.
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- Radiodiagnosis Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- General Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit Branch, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Cardiovascular Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Jäger E, Murthy S, Schmidt C, Hahn M, Strobel S, Peters A, Stäubert C, Sungur P, Venus T, Geisler M, Radusheva V, Raps S, Rothe K, Scholz R, Jung S, Wagner S, Pierer M, Seifert O, Chang W, Estrela-Lopis I, Raulien N, Krohn K, Sträter N, Hoeppener S, Schöneberg T, Rossol M, Wagner U. Calcium-sensing receptor-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome response to calciprotein particles drives inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4243. [PMID: 32843625 PMCID: PMC7447633 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17749-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Increased extracellular Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]ex) trigger activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in monocytes through calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR). To prevent extraosseous calcification in vivo, the serum protein fetuin-A stabilizes calcium and phosphate into 70-100 nm-sized colloidal calciprotein particles (CPPs). Here we show that monocytes engulf CPPs via macropinocytosis, and this process is strictly dependent on CaSR signaling triggered by increases in [Ca2+]ex. Enhanced macropinocytosis of CPPs results in increased lysosomal activity, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and IL-1β release. Monocytes in the context of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) exhibit increased CPP uptake and IL-1β release in response to CaSR signaling. CaSR expression in these monocytes and local [Ca2+] in afflicted joints are increased, probably contributing to this enhanced response. We propose that CaSR-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation contributes to inflammatory arthritis and systemic inflammation not only in RA, but possibly also in other inflammatory conditions. Inhibition of CaSR-mediated CPP uptake might be a therapeutic approach to treating RA.
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- Elisabeth Jäger
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 30, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 30, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Härtelstraße 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Leipzig University, Deutscher Platz 5, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 20, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- UCSF Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute for Medical Physics and Biophysics, Leipzig University, Härtelstraße 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- DNA Core Unit Leipzig, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Leipzig University, Deutscher Platz 5, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Humboldtstraße 10, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig University, Johannisallee 30, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Leipzig University, Liebigstraße 19, 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
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Association between Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios and Coronary Artery Calcification Score among Asymptomatic Patients: Data from a Cross-Sectional Study. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:6513847. [PMID: 31049026 PMCID: PMC6458900 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6513847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Introduction Atherosclerosis is a low-grade inflammatory disease. Among markers of inflammation, importance has been given to the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR). The objective of this study was to examine the association between these hematological indices of inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic calcification in clinically asymptomatic patients. Methods This study had clinical and laboratorial data collected from consecutive asymptomatic patients that underwent computed tomography coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring. Risk factors, NLR, and PLR were evaluated at different categories of CAC scoring. Statistical tests included chi-square, linear regression, and logistic regression. Patients (N = 247; age 60.4 ± 8.0 years and 60.7% men) were allocated into four categories according to the CAC score. Results Respective age, sex (male), NLR, and PLR distribution within groups were as follows: CAC = 0 (n = 98; 52.5 ± 13.6 years, 55%, 2.0 ± 1.0, and 121.5 ± 41.5), CAC 1-100 (N = 64; 61.3 ± 11.0 years, 60%, 2.2 ± 1.2, and 125.6 ± 45.6), CAC 101-400 (N = 37; 64.2 ± 11.6 years, 67%, 2.6 ± 1.3, and 125.4 ± 55.9), and CAC > 400 (N = 48; 69.3 ± 11.1 years, 66%, 3.3 ± 2.0, and 430.1 ± 1787.4). The association between risk factors and CAC score was assessed. Hypertension status and smoking status were similar within groups, while the presence of diabetes (P = 0.02) and older age (P ≤ 0.001) was more prevalent in the CAC > 400 group. LDL cholesterol was greater in the higher CAC score groups (P = 0.002). Multivariate logistic regression of the quartile analysis showed that age and NLR were independently associated with CAC > 100 (OR (CI), P value): 2.06 (1.55-2.73, P = 0.00001) and 1.82 (1.33-2.49, P = 0.0002), respectively. Conclusion Within asymptomatic patients, NLR provides additional risk stratification, as an independent association between NLR extent and CAD extent was identified. Moreover, PLR was not an inflammation marker for CAD severity.
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Priester T, Ault TG, Davidson L, Gress R, Adams TD, Hunt SC, Litwin SE. Coronary calcium scores 6 years after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg 2015; 25:90-6. [PMID: 24927692 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-014-1327-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with elevated coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of coronary atherosclerosis that is strongly predictive of cardiovascular events. We evaluated the effects of marked weight loss achieved through Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (GBS) on CAC scores. METHODS We performed echocardiography and computed tomography of the heart in 149 subjects 6 years after enrollment in a prospective registry evaluating the cardiovascular effects of GBS. Coronary calcium scores, left ventricular ejection fraction, and left ventricular mass were measured. RESULTS At baseline, most coronary risk factors were similar between the GBS and nonsurgical groups including current smoking, systolic blood pressure, LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG. However, GBS patients were younger (4.7 years), less likely to be diabetic, and less likely to be postmenopausal. At 6 years after enrollment, CAC score was significantly lower in patients who underwent GBS than those without surgery (p < 0.01). GBS subjects had a lower likelihood of having measureable coronary calcium (odds ratio of CAC > 0 = 0.39; 95 % CI of (0.17, 0.90)). Significant predictors of 0 CAC were GBS, female gender, younger age, baseline BMI, and baseline LDL-C. Substituting change in BMI for group status as a predictor variable showed that BMI change also predicted CAC (p = 0.045). Changes in LDL-C did not predict the CAC differences between groups (p = 0.67). CONCLUSIONS Sustained weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery is associated with less coronary calcification. This effect, which appears to be independent of changes in LDL-C, may contribute to lower cardiac mortality in patients with successful GBS.
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- Tiffany Priester
- Cardiology Division, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Lee SJ, Hong JM, Lee M, Huh K, Choi JW, Lee JS. Cerebral arterial calcification is an imaging prognostic marker for revascularization treatment of acute middle cerebral arterial occlusion. J Stroke 2015; 17:67-75. [PMID: 25692109 PMCID: PMC4325637 DOI: 10.5853/jos.2015.17.1.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To study the significance of intracranial artery calcification as a prognostic marker for acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing revascularization treatment after middle cerebral artery (MCA) trunk occlusion. METHODS Patients with acute MCA trunk occlusion, who underwent intravenous and/or intra-arterial revascularization treatment, were enrolled. Intracranial artery calcification scores were calculated by counting calcified intracranial arteries among major seven arteries on computed tomographic angiography. Patients were divided into high (HCB; score ≥3) or low calcification burden (LCB; score <3) groups. Demographic, imaging, and outcome data were compared, and whether HCB is a prognostic factor was evaluated. Grave prognosis was defined as modified Rankin Scale 5-6 for this study. RESULTS Of 80 enrolled patients, the HCB group comprised 15 patients, who were older, and more commonly had diabetes than patients in the LCB group. Initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores did not differ (HCB 13.3±2.7 vs. LCB 14.6±3.8) between groups. The final good reperfusion after revascularization treatment (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score 2b-3, HCB 66.7% vs. LCB 69.2%) was similarly achieved in both groups. However, the HCB group had significantly higher NIHSS scores at discharge (16.0±12.3 vs. 7.9±8.3), and more frequent grave outcome at 3 months (57.1% vs. 22.0%) than the LCB group. HCB was proven as an independent predictor for grave outcome at 3 months when several confounding factors were adjusted (odds ratio 4.135, 95% confidence interval, 1.045-16.359, P=0.043). CONCLUSIONS Intracranial HCB was associated with grave prognosis in patients who have undergone revascularization for acute MCA trunk occlusion.
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- Seong-Joon Lee
- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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Suh HI, Lee SW, Eom YI, Lee JS. A case of delayed neurological recovery with luxury perfusion and a high intracranial arterial calcification burden. J Stroke 2014; 16:51-3. [PMID: 24741565 PMCID: PMC3961815 DOI: 10.5853/jos.2014.16.1.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Hong-Il Suh
- Department of Neurology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea
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