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Heerdt PM, Kheyfets VO, Oakland HT, Joseph P, Singh I. Right Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis-Clinical Relevance and Future Directions. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:2433-2445. [PMID: 39025682 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.06.022] [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: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Continuous measurement of pressure in the right atrium and pulmonary artery has commonly been used to monitor right ventricular function in critically ill and surgical patients. This approach is largely based upon the assumption that right atrial and pulmonary arterial pressures provide accurate surrogates for diastolic filling and peak right ventricular pressures, respectively. However, due to both technical and physiologic factors, this assumption is not always true. Accordingly, recent studies have begun to emphasize the potential clinical value of also measuring right ventricular pressure at the bedside. This has highlighted both past and emerging research demonstrating the utility of analyzing not only the amplitude of right ventricular pressure but also the shape of the pressure waveform. This brief review summarizes data demonstrating that combining conventional measurements of right ventricular pressure with variables derived from waveform shape allows for more comprehensive and ideally continuous bedside assessment of right ventricular function, particularly when combined with stroke volume measurement or 3D echocardiography, and discusses the potential use of right ventricular pressure analysis in computational models for evaluating cardiac function.
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- Paul M Heerdt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Applied Hemodynamics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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- Department of Pediatrics-Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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McEvoy MD, Heerdt PM, Morton V, Bartz RR, Miller TE. Essential right heart physiology for the perioperative practitioner POQI IX: current perspectives on the right heart in the perioperative period. Perioper Med (Lond) 2024; 13:27. [PMID: 38594738 PMCID: PMC11003027 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-024-00378-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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As patients continue to live longer from diseases that predispose them to right ventricular (RV) dysfunction or failure, many more patients will require surgery for acute or chronic health issues. Because RV dysfunction results in significant perioperative morbidity if not adequately assessed or managed, understanding appropriate assessment and treatments is important in preventing subsequent morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. In light of the epidemiology of right heart disease, a working knowledge of right heart anatomy and physiology and an understanding of the implications of right-sided heart function for perioperative care are essential for perioperative practitioners. However, a significant knowledge gap exists concerning this topic. This manuscript is one part of a collection of papers from the PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI) IX Conference focusing on "Current Perspectives on the Right Heart in the Perioperative Period." This review aims to provide perioperative clinicians with an essential understanding of right heart physiology by answering five key questions on this topic and providing an explanation of seven fundamental concepts concerning right heart physiology.
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- Matthew D McEvoy
- 1301 Medical Center Drive, Hi-RiSE Preoperative Optimization Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TVC 4619, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Providence Anesthesiology Associates, Charlotte, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA
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Forbes LM, Bull TM, Lahm T, Sisson T, O’Gean K, Lawley JS, Hunter K, Levine BD, Lovering A, Roach RC, Subudhi AW, Cornwell WK. Right ventricular performance during acute hypoxic exercise. J Physiol 2024:10.1113/JP284943. [PMID: 38409819 PMCID: PMC11345882 DOI: 10.1113/jp284943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Acute hypoxia increases pulmonary arterial (PA) pressures, though its effect on right ventricular (RV) function is controversial. The objective of this study was to characterize exertional RV performance during acute hypoxia. Ten healthy participants (34 ± 10 years, 7 males) completed three visits: visits 1 and 2 included non-invasive normoxic (fraction of inspired oxygen (F i O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{i}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ ) = 0.21) and isobaric hypoxic (F i O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{i}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ = 0.12) cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to determine normoxic/hypoxic maximal oxygen uptake (V ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ ). Visit 3 involved invasive haemodynamic assessments where participants were randomized 1:1 to either Swan-Ganz or conductance catheterization to quantify RV performance via pressure-volume analysis. Arterial oxygen saturation was determined by blood gas analysis from radial arterial catheterization. During visit 3, participants completed invasive submaximal CPET testing at 50% normoxicV ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ and again at 50% hypoxicV ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ (F i O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{i}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ = 0.12). Median (interquartile range) values for non-invasiveV ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ values during normoxic and hypoxic testing were 2.98 (2.43, 3.66) l/min and 1.84 (1.62, 2.25) l/min, respectively (P < 0.0001). Mean PA pressure increased significantly when transitioning from rest to submaximal exercise during normoxic and hypoxic conditions (P = 0.0014). Metrics of RV contractility including preload recruitable stroke work, dP/dtmax , and end-systolic pressure increased significantly during the transition from rest to exercise under normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Ventricular-arterial coupling was maintained during normoxic exercise at 50%V ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ . During submaximal exercise at 50% of hypoxicV ̇ O 2 max ${\dot V_{{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}{\mathrm{max}}}}$ , ventricular-arterial coupling declined but remained within normal limits. In conclusion, resting and exertional RV functions are preserved in response to acute exposure to hypoxia at anF i O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{i}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ = 0.12 and the associated increase in PA pressures. KEY POINTS: The healthy right ventricle augments contractility, lusitropy and energetics during periods of increased metabolic demand (e.g. exercise) in acute hypoxic conditions. During submaximal exercise, ventricular-arterial coupling decreases but remains within normal limits, ensuring that cardiac output and systemic perfusion are maintained. These data describe right ventricular physiological responses during submaximal exercise under conditions of acute hypoxia, such as occurs during exposure to high altitude and/or acute hypoxic respiratory failure.
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- Lindsay M. Forbes
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, United States
- Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck Austria
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Dallas TX
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Physiology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora CO
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine. University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
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Molnár AÁ, Sánta A, Merkely B. Echocardiography Imaging of the Right Ventricle: Focus on Three-Dimensional Echocardiography. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2470. [PMID: 37568832 PMCID: PMC10416971 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Right ventricular function strongly predicts cardiac death and adverse cardiac events in patients with cardiac diseases. However, the accurate right ventricular assessment by two-dimensional echocardiography is limited due to its complex anatomy, shape, and load dependence. Advances in cardiac imaging and three-dimensional echocardiography provided more reliable information on right ventricular volumes and function without geometrical assumptions. Furthermore, the pathophysiology of right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation is frequently connected. Three-dimensional echocardiography allows a more in-depth structural and functional evaluation of the tricuspid valve. Understanding the anatomy and pathophysiology of the right side of the heart may help in diagnosing and managing the disease by using reliable imaging tools. The present review describes the challenging echocardiographic assessment of the right ventricle and tricuspid valve apparatus in clinical practice with a focus on three-dimensional echocardiography.
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- Andrea Ágnes Molnár
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary; (A.S.); (B.M.)
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Edward J, Banchs J, Parker H, Cornwell W. Right ventricular function across the spectrum of health and disease. Heart 2023; 109:349-355. [PMID: 35641176 PMCID: PMC9985748 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Knowledge of right ventricular (RV) structure and function has historically lagged behind that of the left ventricle (LV). However, advancements in invasive and non-invasive evaluations, combined with epidemiological analyses, have advanced the current understanding of RV (patho)physiology across the spectrum of health and disease, and reinforce the centrality of the RV in contributing to clinical outcomes. In the healthy heart, ventricular-arterial coupling is preserved during rest and in response to increased myocardial demand (eg, exercise) due to substantial RV contractile reserve. However, prolonged exposure to increased myocardial demand, such as endurance exercise, may precipitate RV dysfunction, suggesting that unlike the LV, the RV is unable to sustain high levels of contractility for extended periods of time. Emerging data increasingly indicate that both LV and RV function contribute to clinical heart failure. Reductions in quality-of-life, functional capacity and overall clinical outcomes are worsened among patients with heart failure when there is evidence of RV dysfunction. In addition, the RV is adversely impacted by pulmonary vascular disease, and among affected patients, overall RV function differs based on mechanisms of the underlying pulmonary hypertension, which may result from variations in sarcomere function within RV cardiomyocytes.
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- Justin Edward
- Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Clinical Translational Research Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Kim N, Pronto JD, Nickerson DP, Taberner AJ, Hunter PJ. A novel modular modeling approach for understanding different electromechanics between left and right heart in rat. Front Physiol 2022; 13:965054. [PMID: 36176770 PMCID: PMC9513479 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.965054] [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: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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While ion channels and transporters involved in excitation-contraction coupling have been linked and constructed as comprehensive computational models, validation of whether each individual component of a model can be reused has not been previously attempted. Here we address this issue while using a novel modular modeling approach to investigate the underlying mechanism for the differences between left ventricle (LV) and right ventricle (RV). Our model was developed from modules constructed using the module assembly principles of the CellML model markup language. The components of three existing separate models of cardiac function were disassembled as to create smaller modules, validated individually, and then the component parts were combined into a new integrative model of a rat ventricular myocyte. The model was implemented in OpenCOR using the CellML standard in order to ensure reproducibility. Simulated action potential (AP), Ca2+ transient, and tension were in close agreement with our experimental measurements: LV AP showed a prolonged duration and a more prominent plateau compared with RV AP; Ca2+ transient showed prolonged duration and slow decay in LV compared to RV; the peak value and relaxation of tension were larger and slower, respectively, in LV compared to RV. Our novel approach of module-based mathematical modeling has established that the ionic mechanisms underlying the APs and Ca2+ handling play a role in the variation in force production between ventricles. This simulation process also provides a useful way to reuse and elaborate upon existing models in order to develop a new model.
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- Nari Kim
- NLRL for Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Nari Kim,
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- NLRL for Innovative Cardiovascular Engineering, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Center, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Attinger-Toller A, Bossard M, Cioffi GM, Tersalvi G, Madanchi M, Bloch A, Kobza R, Cuculi F. Ventricular Unloading Using the Impella TM Device in Cardiogenic Shock. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:856870. [PMID: 35402561 PMCID: PMC8984099 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.856870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a leading cause of hospital death. However, the use of mechanical circulatory support has fundamentally changed CS management over the last decade and is rapidly increasing. In contrast to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as well as counterpulsation with an intraaortic balloon pump, ventricular unloading by the Impella™ device actively reduces ventricular volume as well as pressure and augments systemic blood flow at the same time. By improving myocardial oxygen supply and enhancing systemic circulation, the Impella device potentially protects myocardium, facilitates ventricular recovery and may interrupt the shock spiral. So far, the evidence supporting the use of Impella™ in CS patients derives mostly from observational studies, and there is a need for adequate randomized trials. However, the Impella™ device appears a promising technology for management of CS patients. But a profound understanding of the device, its physiologic impact and clinical application are all important when evaluating CS patients for percutaneous circulatory support. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the percutaneous assist device Impella™. Moreover, it highlights in depth the rationale for ventricular unloading in CS and describes practical aspects to optimize care for patients requiring hemodynamic support.
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- Adrian Attinger-Toller
- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland,*Correspondence: Adrian Attinger-Toller
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Cardiology Division, Heart Center, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Impact of empagliflozin on right ventricular parameters and function among patients with type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:200. [PMID: 34607574 PMCID: PMC8491405 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01390-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition reduces cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is associated with a reduction in left ventricular (LV) mass index. However, the impact on right ventricular (RV) remodeling is unknown. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to assess the impact of SGLT2 inhibition on RV parameters and function in T2DM and coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods In EMPA-HEART CardioLink-6, 97 patients with T2DM and CAD were randomly assigned to empagliflozin 10 mg (n = 49) once daily or placebo (n = 48). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was performed at baseline and after 6 months. RV mass index (RVMi), RV end-diastolic and end-systolic volume index (RVEDVi, RVESVi) and RV ejection fraction (RVEF) were assessed in blinded fashion. Results At baseline, mean RVMi (± SD) (11.8 ± 2.4 g/m2), RVEF (53.5 ± 4.8%), RVEDVi (64.3 ± 13.2 mL/m2) and RVESVi (29.9 ± 6.9 mL/m2) were within normal limits and were similar between the empagliflozin and placebo groups. Over 6 months, there were no significant differences in RVMi (− 0.11 g/m2, [95% CI − 0.81 to 0.60], p = 0.76), RVEF (0.54%, [95% CI − 1.4 to 2.4], p = 0.58), RVEDVi (− 1.2 mL/m2, [95% CI − 4.1 to 1.7], p = 0.41) and RVESVi (− 0.81 mL/m2, [95% CI − 2.5 to 0.90], p = 0.35) in the empaglifozin group as compared with the placebo group. In both groups, there was no significant correlation between RVMi and LVMi changes from baseline to 6 months. Conclusions In this post-hoc analysis, SGLT2 inhibition with empagliflozin had no impact on RVMi and RV volumes in patients with T2DM and CAD. The potentially differential effect of empagliflozin on the LV and RV warrants further investigation. Clinical Trial Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02998970?cond=NCT02998970&draw=2&rank=1. Unique identifier: NCT02998970.
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Sagalov A, Allen S, Iqbal O, Darki A. Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Complicating Small Bowel Obstruction. Cureus 2021; 13:e17162. [PMID: 34532189 PMCID: PMC8435294 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The evaluation of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) requires a comprehensive approach that assesses physical and laboratory exam findings, interprets varying imaging modalities, and selects appropriate treatment strategies. Comorbidities can complicate treatment and influence physicians to make difficult management decisions. In this case report, we present a patient with a small bowel obstruction complicated by submassive intermediate high-risk PE. Stratifying risk in PE patients is crucial to gauge when to use invasive interventions. There is limited clinical data to identify the optimal timing of surgery in patients with concurrent PE. We describe a challenging case where a patient requires multiple life-saving interventions; however, each treatment method carries a risk of bleeding or further complicating surgical candidacy. The patient in question first undergoes treatment of PE to improve hemodynamics and lower the clot burden prior to proceeding with resection of the small bowel. This report emphasizes the utility of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team to facilitate care when surgical comorbidities require immediate attention as well.
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- Andrew Sagalov
- Internal Medicine, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, USA
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- Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, USA
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Butcher SC, Fortuni F, Montero-Cabezas JM, Abou R, El Mahdiui M, van der Bijl P, van der Velde ET, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ, Delgado V. Right ventricular myocardial work: proof-of-concept for non-invasive assessment of right ventricular function. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 22:142-152. [PMID: 33184656 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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AIMS Right ventricular myocardial work (RVMW) is a novel method for non-invasive assessment of right ventricular (RV) function utilizing RV pressure-strain loops. This study aimed to explore the relationship between RVMW and invasive indices of right heart catheterization (RHC) in a cohort of patients with heart failure with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF), and to compare values of RVMW with those of a group of patients without cardiovascular disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Non-invasive analysis of RVMW was performed in 22 HFrEF patients [median age 63 (59-67) years] who underwent echocardiography and invasive RHC within 48 h. Conventional RV functional measurements, RV global constructive work (RVGCW), RV global work index (RVGWI), RV global wasted work (RVGWW), and RV global work efficiency (RVGWE) were analysed and compared with invasively measured stroke volume and stroke volume index. Non-invasive analysis of RVMW was also performed in 22 patients without cardiovascular disease to allow for comparison between groups. None of the conventional echocardiographic parameters of RV systolic function were significantly correlated with stroke volume or stroke volume index. In contrast, one of the novel indices derived non-invasively by pressure-strain loops, RVGCW, demonstrated a moderate correlation with invasively measured stroke volume and stroke volume index (r = 0.63, P = 0.002 and r = 0.59, P = 0.004, respectively). RVGWI, RVGCW, and RVGWE were significantly lower in patients with HFrEF compared to a healthy cohort, while values of RVGWW were significantly higher. CONCLUSION RVGCW is a novel parameter that provides an integrative analysis of RV systolic function and correlates more closely with invasively measured stroke volume and stroke volume index than other standard echocardiographic parameters.
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- Steele C Butcher
- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Royal Perth Hospital, 197 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Cardiology, University of Pavia, via Forlanini, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Heart-lung interactions in COVID-19: prognostic impact and usefulness of bedside echocardiography for monitoring of the right ventricle involvement. Heart Fail Rev 2021; 27:1325-1339. [PMID: 33864580 PMCID: PMC8052527 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-021-10108-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Due to the SARS-CoV-2 infection–related severe pulmonary tissue damages associated with a relative specific widespread thrombotic microangiopathy, the pathophysiologic role of heart–lung interactions becomes crucial for the development and progression of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction. The high resistance in the pulmonary circulation, as a result of small vessel thrombosis and hypoxemia, is the major cause of right heart failure associated with a particularly high mortality in severe COVID-19. Timely identification of patients at high risk for RV failure, optimization of mechanical ventilation to limit its adverse effects on RV preload and afterload, avoidance of medication-related increase in the pulmonary vascular resistance, and the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in refractory respiratory failure with hemodynamic instability, before RV failure develops, can improve patient survival. Since it was confirmed that the right-sided heart is particularly involved in the clinical deterioration of patients with COVID-19 and pressure overload-induced RV dysfunction plays a key role for patient outcome, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) received increasing attention. Limited TTE focused on the right heart appears highly useful in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and particularly beneficial for monitoring of critically ill patients. In addition to detection of right-sided heart dilation and RV dysfunction, it enables assessment of RV-pulmonary arterial coupling and evaluation of RV adaptability to pressure loading which facilitate useful prognostic statements to be made. The increased use of bedside TTE focused on the right heart could facilitate more personalized management and treatment of hospitalized patients and can contribute towards reducing the high mortality associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Woulfe KC, Walker LA. Physiology of the Right Ventricle Across the Lifespan. Front Physiol 2021; 12:642284. [PMID: 33737888 PMCID: PMC7960651 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.642284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The most common cause of heart failure in the United States is ischemic left heart disease; accordingly, a vast amount of work has been done to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying pathologies of the left ventricle (LV) as a general model of heart failure. Until recently, little attention has been paid to the right ventricle (RV) and it has commonly been thought that the mechanical and biochemical properties of the RV are similar to those of the LV. However, therapies used to treat LV failure often fail to improve ventricular function in RV failure underscoring, the need to better understand the unique physiologic and pathophysiologic properties of the RV. Importantly, hemodynamic stresses (such as pressure overload) often underlie right heart failure further differentiating RV failure as unique from LV failure. There are significant structural, mechanical, and biochemical properties distinctive to the RV that influences its function and it is likely that adaptations of the RV occur uniquely across the lifespan. We have previously reviewed the adult RV compared to the LV but there is little known about differences in the pediatric or aged RV. Accordingly, in this mini-review, we will examine the subtle distinctions between the RV and LV that are maintained physiologically across the lifespan and will highlight significant knowledge gaps in our understanding of pediatric and aging RV. Consideration of how RV function is altered in different disease states in an age-specific manner may enable us to define RV function in health and importantly, in response to pathology.
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- Kathleen C Woulfe
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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Dejea H, Bonnin A, Cook AC, Garcia-Canadilla P. Cardiac multi-scale investigation of the right and left ventricle ex vivo: a review. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020; 10:1701-1717. [PMID: 33224784 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The heart is a complex multi-scale system composed of components integrated at the subcellular, cellular, tissue and organ levels. The myocytes, the contractile elements of the heart, form a complex three-dimensional (3D) network which enables propagation of the electrical signal that triggers the contraction to efficiently pump blood towards the whole body. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), a major cause of mortality in developed countries, often lead to cardiovascular remodeling affecting cardiac structure and function at all scales, from myocytes and their surrounding collagen matrix to the 3D organization of the whole heart. As yet, there is no consensus as to how the myocytes are arranged and packed within their connective tissue matrix, nor how best to image them at multiple scales. Cardiovascular imaging is routinely used to investigate cardiac structure and function as well as for the evaluation of cardiac remodeling in CVDs. For a complete understanding of the relationship between structural remodeling and cardiac dysfunction in CVDs, multi-scale imaging approaches are necessary to achieve a detailed description of ventricular architecture along with cardiac function. In this context, ventricular architecture has been extensively studied using a wide variety of imaging techniques: ultrasound (US), optical coherence tomography (OCT), microscopy (confocal, episcopic, light sheet, polarized light), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and, more recently, synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging (SR X-PCI). Each of these techniques have their own set of strengths and weaknesses, relating to sample size, preparation, resolution, 2D/3D capabilities, use of contrast agents and possibility of performing together with in vivo studies. Therefore, the combination of different imaging techniques to investigate the same sample, thus taking advantage of the strengths of each method, could help us to extract the maximum information about ventricular architecture and function. In this review, we provide an overview of available and emerging cardiovascular imaging techniques for assessing myocardial architecture ex vivo and discuss their utility in being able to quantify cardiac remodeling, in CVDs, from myocyte to whole organ.
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- Hector Dejea
- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Villigen, Switzerland.,Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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Guilbeau-Frugier C, Cauquil M, Karsenty C, Lairez O, Dambrin C, Payré B, Cassard H, Josse C, Seguelas MH, Allart S, Branchereau M, Heymes C, Mandel F, Delisle MB, Pathak A, Dague E, Sénard JM, Galés C. Structural evidence for a new elaborate 3D-organization of the cardiomyocyte lateral membrane in adult mammalian cardiac tissues. Cardiovasc Res 2019; 115:1078-1091. [PMID: 30329023 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvy256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS This study explored the lateral crest structures of adult cardiomyocytes (CMs) within healthy and diseased cardiac tissue. METHODS AND RESULTS Using high-resolution electron and atomic force microscopy, we performed an exhaustive quantitative analysis of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the CM lateral surface in different cardiac compartments from various mammalian species (mouse, rat, cow, and human) and determined the technical pitfalls that limit its observation. Although crests were observed in nearly all CMs from all heart compartments in all species, we showed that their heights, dictated by the subsarcolemmal mitochondria number, substantially differ between compartments from one species to another and tightly correlate with the sarcomere length. Differences in crest heights also exist between species; for example, the similar cardiac compartments in cows and humans exhibit higher crests than rodents. Unexpectedly, we found that lateral surface crests establish tight junctional contacts with crests from neighbouring CMs. Consistently, super-resolution SIM or STED-based immunofluorescence imaging of the cardiac tissue revealed intermittent claudin-5-claudin-5 interactions in trans via their extracellular part and crossing the basement membrane. Finally, we found a loss of crest structures and crest-crest contacts in diseased human CMs and in an experimental mouse model of left ventricle barometric overload. CONCLUSION Overall, these results provide the first evidence for the existence of differential CM surface crests in the cardiac tissue as well as the existence of CM-CM direct physical contacts at their lateral face through crest-crest interactions. We propose a model in which this specific 3D organization of the CM lateral membrane ensures the myofibril/myofiber alignment and the overall cardiac tissue cohesion. A potential role in the control of sarcomere relaxation and of diastolic ventricular dysfunction is also discussed. Whether the loss of CM surface crests constitutes an initial and common event leading to the CM degeneration and the setting of heart failure will need further investigation.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Animals
- Cardiomegaly/metabolism
- Cardiomegaly/pathology
- Cattle
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Cell Membrane/ultrastructure
- Claudin-5/metabolism
- Cryoelectron Microscopy
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Microscopy, Atomic Force
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
- Middle Aged
- Mitochondria, Heart/ultrastructure
- Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
- Myocytes, Cardiac/ultrastructure
- Rats, Wistar
- Sarcomeres/ultrastructure
- Species Specificity
- Tight Junctions/metabolism
- Tight Junctions/ultrastructure
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- Céline Guilbeau-Frugier
- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- Centre de Microscopie Électronique Appliquée à la Biologie, Faculté de Médecine Rangueil, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
- Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- CHU Toulouse, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
- Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Microscopie Électronique Appliquée à la Biologie, Faculté de Médecine Rangueil, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- UMR IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRA, ENVT, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de MicroCaractérisation Raimond Castaing, UMS 3623, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse-Purpan, Université de Toulouse, INSERM, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Microscopie Électronique Appliquée à la Biologie, Faculté de Médecine Rangueil, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- Department of Histopathology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hypertension, Risk Factors and Heart Failure Unit, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- LAAS-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, Université de Toulouse, INSERM U1048, I2MC, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès-BP84225, Toulouse, France
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Del Rio JM, Grecu L, Nicoara A. Right Ventricular Function in Left Heart Disease. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2018; 23:88-107. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253218799345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Right ventricular (RV) function is an independent prognostic factor for short- and long-term outcomes in cardiac surgical patients. Patients with mitral valve (MV) disease are at increased risk of RV dysfunction before and after MV operations. Yet RV function is not part of criteria for decision making or risk stratification in this setting. The role of MV disease in the development of pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) and the ultimate impact of PHTN on RV function have been well described. Nonetheless, there are other mechanisms by which MV disease and MV surgery affect RV performance. Research suggests that PHTN may not be the most important determinant of RV dysfunction. Both RV dysfunction and PHTN have independent prognostic significance. This review explores the unique anatomic and functional features of the RV and the pathophysiologic and prognostic implications of RV dysfunction in patients with MV disease in the perioperative period.
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- J. Mauricio Del Rio
- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine / Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Right Ventricular Function in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Device Support by Pulsatile Polvad MEV and Continuous-Flow Pumps Heartware and Heartmate II. Transplant Proc 2016; 48:1786-90. [PMID: 27496492 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support is increasingly used in patients with heart failure. The right ventricle (RV) plays a main role in LVAD support. Little is known about the effects of pulsatile Polvad MEV devices or continuouseconds flow pumps on RV function. We compared hemodynamic parameters of RV in patients after implantation of Polvad MEV (PM) and Heartware (HW) or Heartmate II (HMII) LVADs. METHODS Forty-four patients were retrospectively reviewed after implantation of PM (group P; n = 24 [21 M, 3 F]) or HW or HMII (group C; n = 20 [20 M, 0 F]) LVADs from April 2007 to February 2014. Hemodynamic data-mean pulmonary pressure (mPAP), central venous pressure (CVP), cardiac output (CO), and cardiac index (CI)-were collected before surgery, after surgery, and every 2 hours in the intensive care unit, with the time points numbered from 1 to 120. Right ventricular work (RVW) was calculated according to the equation: RCW = CO × (mPAP - CVP) × 0.0144 (g·m). RESULTS Baseline characteristic of the patients were similar. mPAP values were similar between groups. CVP values were higher in group P, significantly at time points 5 and 7-33. CO values were higher in group C, significantly from point 3 and almost all the time to point 43. CI reached significance at point 9, 12-14, 16-19, and 30-41. RCW was higher in group P before implantation. Post-implantation RCW values were higher in group C, significantly at time points 19, 20, 32-34, 51-53, and 55-57. CONCLUSIONS Continuous-flow pumps more effectively optimize RV function than pulsatile LVADs, which can result in more effective prevention of RV failure or insuffiency in that group.
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Soler F, Fernández-Belda F, Pérez-Schindler J, Hernández-Cascales J. Single inhibition of either PDE3 or PDE4 unmasks β2-adrenoceptor-mediated inotropic and lusitropic effects in the left but not right ventricular myocardium of rat. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 765:429-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cavasin MA, Stenmark KR, McKinsey TA. Emerging roles for histone deacetylases in pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular remodeling (2013 Grover Conference series). Pulm Circ 2015; 5:63-72. [PMID: 25992271 DOI: 10.1086/679700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Reversible lysine acetylation has emerged as a critical mechanism for controlling the function of nucleosomal histones as well as diverse nonhistone proteins. Acetyl groups are conjugated to lysine residues in proteins by histone acetyltransferases and removed by histone deacetylases (HDACs), which are also commonly referred to as lysine deacetylases. Over the past decade, many studies have shown that HDACs play crucial roles in the control of left ventricular (LV) cardiac remodeling in response to stress. Small molecule HDAC inhibitors block pathological hypertrophy and fibrosis and improve cardiac function in various preclinical models of LV failure. Only recently have HDACs been studied in the context of right ventricular (RV) failure, which commonly occurs in patients who experience pulmonary hypertension (PH). Here, we review recent findings with HDAC inhibitors in models of PH and RV remodeling, propose next steps for this newly uncovered area of research, and highlight potential for isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors for the treatment of PH and RV failure.
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- Maria A Cavasin
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Stratton MS, McKinsey TA. Acetyl-lysine erasers and readers in the control of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular hypertrophy. Biochem Cell Biol 2014; 93:149-57. [PMID: 25707943 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2014-0119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acetylation of lysine residues within nucleosomal histone tails provides a crucial mechanism for epigenetic control of gene expression. Acetyl groups are coupled to lysine residues by histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and removed by histone deacetylases (HDACs), which are also commonly referred to as "writers" and "erasers", respectively. In addition to altering the electrostatic properties of histones, lysine acetylation often creates docking sites for bromodomain-containing "reader" proteins. This review focuses on epigenetic control of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and associated right ventricular (RV) cardiac hypertrophy and failure. Effects of small molecule HDAC inhibitors in pre-clinical models of PH are highlighted. Furthermore, we describe the recently discovered role of bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) reader proteins in the control of cardiac hypertrophy, and provide evidence suggesting that one member of this family, BRD4, contributes to the pathogenesis of RV failure. Together, the data suggest intriguing potential for pharmacological epigenetic therapies for the treatment of PH and right-sided heart failure.
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- Matthew S Stratton
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver, 12700 E. 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045-0508, USA
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D'Alto M, Romeo E, Argiento P, Di Salvo G, Badagliacca R, Cirillo AP, Kaemmerer H, Bossone E, Naeije R. Pulmonary arterial hypertension: the key role of echocardiography. Echocardiography 2014; 32 Suppl 1:S23-37. [PMID: 25244441 DOI: 10.1111/echo.12283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Echocardiography is a key screening tool in the diagnostic algorithm of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It provides an estimate of right ventricular function and pulmonary artery pressure, either at rest or during exercise, and is useful in ruling out secondary causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH) such as left heart disease or congenital heart disease. Several studies have showed that echocardiography is insufficiently precise as single tool for the ultimate diagnosis of PH respect to the right heart catheterization, considered the gold standard technique. Echocardiography is valuable in assessing prognosis and treatment options, monitoring the efficacy of specific therapeutic interventions, and detecting the preclinical stages of disease. The ideal imaging modality for accurate noninvasive assessment of the right heart should be accurate and precise, not influenced by loading conditions, routinely practicable and easily repeatable. For all such reasons and considering that PAH is a rare and severe condition, a complete noninvasive assessment of right heart function requires a deep knowledge of the disease and a multimodality approach.
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- Michele D'Alto
- Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples - Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Cardiac tissue structure, properties, and performance: a materials science perspective. Ann Biomed Eng 2014; 42:2003-13. [PMID: 25081385 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-014-1071-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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From an engineering perspective, many forms of heart disease can be thought of as a reduction in biomaterial performance, in which the biomaterial is the tissue comprising the ventricular wall. In materials science, the structure and properties of a material are recognized to be interconnected with performance. In addition, for most measurements of structure, properties, and performance, some processing is required. Here, we review the current state of knowledge regarding cardiac tissue structure, properties, and performance as well as the processing steps taken to acquire those measurements. Understanding the impact of these factors and their interactions may enhance our understanding of heart function and heart failure. We also review design considerations for cardiac tissue property and performance measurements because, to date, most data on cardiac tissue has been obtained under non-physiological loading conditions. Novel measurement systems that account for these design considerations may improve future experiments and lead to greater insight into cardiac tissue structure, properties, and ultimately performance.
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Molecular remodeling of left and right ventricular myocardium in chronic anthracycline cardiotoxicity and post-treatment follow up. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96055. [PMID: 24804796 PMCID: PMC4013127 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Chronic anthracycline cardiotoxicity is a serious clinical issue with well characterized functional and histopathological hallmarks. However, molecular determinants of the toxic damage and associated myocardial remodeling remain to be established. Furthermore, details on the different propensity of the left and right ventricle (LV and RV, respectively) to the cardiotoxicity development are unknown. Hence, the aim of the investigation was to study molecular changes associated with remodeling of the LV and RV in chronic anthracycline cardiotoxicity and post-treatment follow up. The cardiotoxicity was induced in rabbits with daunorubicin (3 mg/kg/week for 10 weeks) and animals were sacrificed either at the end of the treatment or after an additional 10 weeks. Daunorubicin induced severe and irreversible cardiotoxicity associated with LV dysfunction and typical morphological alterations, whereas the myocardium of the RV showed only mild changes. Both ventricles also showed different expression of ANP after daunorubicin treatment. Daunorubicin impaired the expression of several sarcomeric proteins in the LV, which was not the case of the RV. In particular, a significant drop was found in titin and thick filament proteins at both mRNA and protein level and this might be connected with persistent LV down-regulation of GATA-4. In addition, the LV was more affected by treatment-induced perturbations in calcium handling proteins. LV cardiomyocytes showed marked up-regulation of desmin after the treatment and vimentin was mainly induced in LV fibroblasts, whereas only weaker changes were observed in the RV. Remodeling of extracellular matrix was almost exclusively found in the LV with particular induction of collagen I and IV. Hence, the present study describes profound molecular remodeling of myocytes, non-myocyte cells and extracellular matrix in response to chronic anthracycline treatment with marked asymmetry between LV and RV.
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Poels EM, Bitsch N, Slenter JM, Kooi ME, de Theije CC, de Windt LJ, van Empel VPM, da Costa Martins PA. Supplementing exposure to hypoxia with a copper depleted diet does not exacerbate right ventricular remodeling in mice. PLoS One 2014; 9:e92983. [PMID: 24736644 PMCID: PMC3988035 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Pulmonary hypertension and subsequent right ventricular (RV) failure are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Prognosis is determined by occurrence of RV failure. Currently, adequate treatment for RV failure is lacking. Further research into the molecular basis for the development of RV failure as well as the development of better murine models of RV failure are therefore imperative. We hypothesize that adding a low-copper diet to chronic hypoxia in mice reinforces their individual effect and that the combination of mild pulmonary vascular remodeling and capillary rarefaction, induces RV failure. Methods Six week old mice were subjected to normoxia (N; 21% O2) or hypoxia (H; 10% O2) during a period of 8 weeks and received either a normal diet (Cu+) or a copper depleted diet (Cu-). Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography and MRI analysis. Results and Conclusion Here, we characterized a mouse model of chronic hypoxia combined with a copper depleted diet and demonstrate that eight weeks of chronic hypoxia (10%) is sufficient to induce RV hypertrophy and subsequent RV failure. Addition of a low copper diet to hypoxia did not have any further deleterious effects on right ventricular remodeling.
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- Ella M. Poels
- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart Vessel Center, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Ikeda S, Satoh K, Kikuchi N, Miyata S, Suzuki K, Omura J, Shimizu T, Kobayashi K, Kobayashi K, Fukumoto Y, Sakata Y, Shimokawa H. Crucial role of rho-kinase in pressure overload-induced right ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction in mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:1260-71. [PMID: 24675663 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.303320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Right ventricular (RV) failure is the leading cause of death in various cardiopulmonary diseases, including pulmonary hypertension. It is generally considered that the RV is vulnerable to pressure overload as compared with the left ventricle (LV). However, as compared with LV failure, the molecular mechanisms of RV failure are poorly understood, and hence therapeutic targets of the disorder remain to be elucidated. Thus, we aimed to identify molecular therapeutic targets for RV failure in a mouse model of pressure overload. APPROACH AND RESULTS To induce pressure overload to respective ventricles, we performed pulmonary artery constriction or transverse aortic constriction in mice. We first performed microarray analysis and found that the molecules related to RhoA/Rho-kinase and integrin pathways were significantly upregulated in the RV with pulmonary artery constriction compared with the LV with transverse aortic constriction. Then, we examined the responses of both ventricles to chronic pressure overload in vivo. We demonstrated that compared with transverse aortic constriction, pulmonary artery constriction caused greater extents of mortality, Rho-kinase expression (especially ROCK2 isoform), and oxidative stress in pressure-overloaded RV, reflecting the weakness of the RV in response to pressure overload. Furthermore, mice with myocardial-specific overexpression of dominant-negative Rho-kinase showed resistance to pressure overload-induced hypertrophy and dysfunction associated with reduced oxidative stress. Finally, dominant-negative Rho-kinase mice showed a significantly improved long-term survival in both pulmonary artery constriction and transverse aortic constriction as compared with littermate controls. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the Rho-kinase pathway plays a crucial role in RV hypertrophy and dysfunction, suggesting that the pathway is a novel therapeutic target of RV failure in humans.
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- Shohei Ikeda
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan (S.I., K.S., N.K., S.M., K.S., J.O., T.S., Y.F., Y.S., H.S.); and Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan (Ke. Kobayashi, Ka. Kobayashi).
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Brown RD, Ambler SK, Li M, Sullivan TM, Henry LN, Crossno JT, Long CS, Garrington TP, Stenmark KR. MAP kinase kinase kinase-2 (MEKK2) regulates hypertrophic remodeling of the right ventricle in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012; 304:H269-81. [PMID: 23125215 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00158.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) results in pressure overload of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart, initiating pathological RV remodeling and ultimately leading to right heart failure. Substantial research indicates that signaling through the MAPK superfamily mediates pathological cardiac remodeling. These considerations led us to test the hypothesis that the regulatory protein MAPKKK-2 (MEKK2) contributes to RV hypertrophy in hypoxia-induced PH. Transgenic mice with global knockout of MEKK2 (MEKK2(-/-) mice) and age-matched wild-type (WT) mice were exposed to chronic hypobaric hypoxia (10% O(2), 6 wk) and compared with animals under normoxia. Exposure to chronic hypoxia induced PH in WT and MEKK2(-/-) mice. In response to PH, WT mice showed RV hypertrophy, demonstrated as increased ratio of RV weight to body weight, increased RV wall thickness at diastole, and increased cardiac myocyte size compared with normoxic control animals. In contrast, each of these measures of RV hypertrophy seen in WT mice after chronic hypoxia was attenuated in MEKK2(-/-) mice. Furthermore, chronic hypoxia elicited altered programs of hypertrophic and inflammatory gene expression consistent with pathological RV remodeling in WT mice; MEKK2 deletion selectively inhibited inflammatory gene expression compared with WT mice. The actions of MEKK2 were mediated in part through regulation of the abundance and phosphorylation of its effector, ERK5. In conclusion, signaling by MEKK2 contributes to RV hypertrophy and altered myocardial inflammatory gene expression in response to hypoxia-induced PH. Therapies targeting MEKK2 may protect the myocardium from hypertrophy and pathological remodeling in human PH.
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- R Dale Brown
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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Right ventricular failure after LVAD implantation: Prevention and treatment. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2012; 26:217-29. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cavasin MA, Demos-Davies K, Horn TR, Walker LA, Lemon DD, Birdsey N, Weiser-Evans MCM, Harral J, Irwin DC, Anwar A, Yeager ME, Li M, Watson PA, Nemenoff RA, Buttrick PM, Stenmark KR, McKinsey TA. Selective class I histone deacetylase inhibition suppresses hypoxia-induced cardiopulmonary remodeling through an antiproliferative mechanism. Circ Res 2012; 110:739-48. [PMID: 22282194 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.111.258426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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RATIONALE Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are efficacious in models of hypertension-induced left ventricular heart failure. The consequences of HDAC inhibition in the context of pulmonary hypertension with associated right ventricular cardiac remodeling are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE This study was performed to assess the utility of selective small-molecule inhibitors of class I HDACs in a preclinical model of pulmonary hypertension. METHODS AND RESULTS Rats were exposed to hypobaric hypoxia for 3 weeks in the absence or presence of a benzamide HDAC inhibitor, MGCD0103, which selectively inhibits class I HDACs 1, 2, and 3. The compound reduced pulmonary arterial pressure more dramatically than tadalafil, a standard-of-care therapy for human pulmonary hypertension that functions as a vasodilator. MGCD0103 improved pulmonary artery acceleration time and reduced systolic notching of the pulmonary artery flow envelope, which suggests a positive impact of the HDAC inhibitor on pulmonary vascular remodeling and stiffening. Similar results were obtained with an independent class I HDAC-selective inhibitor, MS-275. Reduced pulmonary arterial pressure in MGCD0103-treated animals was associated with blunted pulmonary arterial wall thickening because of suppression of smooth muscle cell proliferation. Right ventricular function was maintained in MGCD0103-treated animals. Although the class I HDAC inhibitor only modestly reduced right ventricular hypertrophy, it had multiple beneficial effects on the right ventricle, which included suppression of pathological gene expression, inhibition of proapoptotic caspase activity, and repression of proinflammatory protein expression. CONCLUSIONS By targeting distinct pathogenic mechanisms, isoform-selective HDAC inhibitors have potential as novel therapeutics for pulmonary hypertension that will complement vasodilator standards of care.
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- Maria A Cavasin
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA
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Walker LA, Walker JS, Glazier A, Brown DR, Stenmark KR, Buttrick PM. Biochemical and myofilament responses of the right ventricle to severe pulmonary hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H832-40. [PMID: 21622821 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00249.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Right ventricular (RV) failure is one of the strongest predictors of mortality both in the presence of left ventricular decompensation and in the context of pulmonary vascular disease. Despite this, there is a limited understanding of the biochemical and mechanical characteristics of the pressure-overloaded RV at the level of the cardiac myocyte. To better understand this, we studied ventricular muscle obtained from neonatal calves that were subjected to hypobaric atmospheric conditions, which result in profound pulmonary hypertension. We found that RV pressure overload resulted in significant changes in the phosphorylation of key contractile proteins. Total phosphorylation of troponin I was decreased with pressure overload, predominantly reflecting changes at the putative PKA site at Ser(22/23). Similarly, both troponin T and myosin light chain 2 showed a significant decline in phosphorylation. Desmin was unchanged, and myosin-binding protein C (MyBP-C) phosphorylation was apparently increased. However, the apparent increase in MyBP-C phosphorylation was not due to phosphorylation but rather to an increase in MyBP-C total protein. Importantly, these findings were seen in all regions of the RV and were paralleled by reduced Ca(2+) sensitivity with preserved maximal Ca(2+) saturated developed force normalized to cross-sectional area in isolated skinned right ventricular myocyte fragments. No changes in total force or cooperativity were seen. Taken together, these results suggest that RV failure is mechanistically unique from left ventricular failure.
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- Lori A Walker
- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado-Denver, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA.
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