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Liang J, Wan L, Yao Y, Cui X, He Y, Li S, Jiang M, Sun Y, Cao H, Lin J. An externally validated clinical-laboratory nomogram for myocardial involvement in adult idiopathic-inflammatory-myopathy patients. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:1959-1969. [PMID: 38587715 PMCID: PMC11111495 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06948-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed at identifying clinical and laboratory risk factors for myocardial involvement (MI) in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) patients as well as constructing a risk-predicted nomogram for prediction and early identification of MI. METHODS An IIMs cohort in southeastern China was constructed, including 504 adult IIMs patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were hospitalized at four divisions of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 1st 2018 to April 30st 2022. After dividing patients into the training cohort and the validation cohort, risk factors for MI were identified through least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression and multivariate logistic regression. A risk-predicted nomogram was established and validated internally and externally for discrimination, calibration and practicability. RESULTS In this cohort, 17.7% of patients developed MI and the survival was significantly inferior to that of IIMs patients without MI (P < 0.001). In the training cohort, age > 55 years old (P < 0.001), disease activity > 10 points (P < 0.001), interleukin-17A (IL-17A) > 7.5 pg/ml (P < 0.001), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) > 425 U/L (P < 0.001), anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMAs, P = 0.017), and anti-MDA5 antibody (P = 0.037) were significantly correlated with development of MI. A nomogram was established by including the above values to predict MI and was found efficient in discrimination, calibration, and practicability through internal and external validation. CONCLUSION This study developed and validated a nomogram model to predict the risk of MI in adult IIMs patients, which can benefit the prediction and early identification of MI as well as timely intervention in these patients.
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- Junyu Liang
- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
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Chen T, Chen H, Chen P, Zhu L, Mao W, Yao Y. High expression of IL6 and decrease in immune cells in COVID-19 patients combined with myocardial injury. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1190644. [PMID: 37564653 PMCID: PMC10410153 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1190644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Purpose Myocardial injury, as a serious complication of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), increases the occurrence of adverse outcomes. Identification of key regulatory molecules of myocardial injury may help formulate corresponding treatment strategies and improve the prognosis of COVID-19 patients. Methods Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) was conducted to identify co-regulatory pathways. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in GSE150392 and GSE169241 were screened and an intersection analysis with key genes of the co-regulatory pathway was conducted. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to screen for key regulatory genes. Preliminarily screened genes were verified using other datasets to identify genes with consistent expression. Based on the hierarchical cluster, we divided the patients from GSE177477 into high- and low-risk groups and compared the proportion of immune cells. A total of 267 COVID-19 patients from the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine from December 26, 2022, to January 11, 2023, were enrolled to verify the bioinformatics results. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to analyze the risk factors for myocardial injury. According to high-sensitivity troponin (hsTnI) levels, patients with COVID-19 were divided into high- and low-sensitivity groups, and interleukin 6 (IL6) expression and lymphocyte subsets were compared. Patients were also divided into high and low groups according to the IL6 expression, and hsTnI levels were compared. Results Interleukin signaling pathway and GPCR ligand binding were shown to be co-regulatory pathways in myocardial injury associated with COVID-19. According to the hierarchical cluster analysis of seven genes (IL6, NFKBIA, CSF1, CXCL1, IL1R1, SOCS3, and CASP1), patients with myocardial injury could be distinguished from those without myocardial injury. Age, IL6 levels, and hospital stay may be factors influencing myocardial injury caused by COVID-19. Compared with COVID-19 patients without myocardial injury, the levels of IL6 in patients with myocardial injury increased, while the number of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, B cells, and NK cells decreased (P<0.05). The hsTnI levels in COVID-19 patients with high IL6 levels were higher than those in patients with low IL6 (P<0.05). Conclusions The COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury had elevated IL6 expression and decreased lymphocyte counts. IL6 may participate in myocardial injury through the interleukin signaling pathway.
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- Tingting Chen
- Medical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- Medical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang Hospital (Affiliated Zhejiang Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine), Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Circulatory Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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Bashir H, Yildiz M, Cafardi J, Bhatia A, Garcia S, Henry TD, Chung ES. A Review of Heart Failure in patients with COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023; 19:e1-e8. [PMID: 37169437 PMCID: PMC9988711 DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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The interplay of COVID-19 and heart failure is complex and involves direct and indirect effects. Patients with existing heart failure develop more severe COVID-19 symptoms and have worse clinical outcomes. Pandemic-related policies and protocols have negatively affected care for cardiovascular conditions and established hospital protocols, which is particularly important for patients with heart failure.
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- Hanad Bashir
- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. https://twitter.com/HanadBashirMD
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Infectious Disease Department, The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. https://twitter.com/AKBhatiaMD
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA. https://twitter.com/HenrytTimothy
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital, The Christ Hospital Health Network, 2139 Auburn Avenue, Suite 424, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA; The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Hossein Heydari A, Ghaffari S, Khani Z, Heydari S, Eskandari Z, Esmaeil Heidari M. MiR-21 and Tocilizumab interactions improve COVID-19 myocarditis outcomes. Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 17:17539447231182548. [PMID: 37427793 DOI: 10.1177/17539447231182548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocarditis is now one of the most fatal and morbid complications of COVID-19. Many scientists have recently concentrated on this problem. OBJECTIVES This study assessed the effects of Remdesivir (RMS) and Tocilizumab (TCZ) in COVID-19 myocarditis. DESIGN Observational, cohort study. METHODS Patients with COVID-19 myocarditis were enrolled in the study and divided into three groups, TCZ-treated, RMS-treated, and Dexamethasone-treated patients. After 7 days of treatment, patients were reassessed for improvement. RESULTS TCZ significantly improved patients' ejection fraction in 7 days, but it had limited efficacy. RMS improved inflammatory characteristics of the disease, but RMS-treated patients showed exacerbated cardiac function over 7 days, and the mortality rate with RMS was higher than TCZ. TCZ protects the heart by decreasing the miR-21 expression rate. CONCLUSION Using Tocilizumab in early diagnosed COVID-19 myocarditis patients can save their cardiac function after hospitalization and decrease the mortality rate. miR-21 level determines the outcome and responsiveness of COVID-19 myocarditis to treatment.
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- Amir Hossein Heydari
- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Karmandan District, Mahdavi, Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran
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- Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran
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- Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Zanjan Province, Iran
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Molina FJ, Botero LE, Isaza JP, Cano LE, López L, Hoyos LM, Correa E, Torres A. Cytokine levels as predictors of mortality in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: Case-control study nested within a cohort in Colombia. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1005636. [PMID: 36250102 PMCID: PMC9556732 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1005636] [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: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background High levels of different cytokines have been associated in COVID-19 as predictors of mortality; however, not all studies have found this association and its role to cause multi-organ failure and death has not been fully defined. This study aimed to investigate the association of the levels of 10 cytokines with mortality in patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Materials and methods This is a case-control study nested within a cohort of patients with COVID-19 who were on mechanical ventilation and were not hospitalized for more than 48 h across nine ICUs in Medellín, Colombia. Serum samples were collected upon admission to the ICU and 7 days later and used to measure cytokine levels. Results Upon admission, no differences in mortality between the cytokine levels were observed when comparisons were made quantitatively. However, in the multivariate analysis, patients with median IL-1β levels <1.365 pg/ml showed an increase in mortality (OR = 3.1; 1.24<7.71; p = 0.015). On day 7 in the ICU, IL-1β median levels were lower (0.34 vs. 2.41 pg/ml, p = 0.042) and IL-10 higher (2.08 vs. 1.05 pg/ml, p = 0.009) in patients who died. However, in the multivariate analysis, only IL-12p70 was associated with mortality (OR = 0.23; 0.07<0.73; p = 0.012). The mean difference in the levels between day 1 and day 7 decreased in both IFN-γ (3.939 pg/ml, p < 0.039) and in IL-18 (16.312 pg/ml, p < 0.014) in the patients who died. A low IL-1β/IL-10 ratio was associated with mortality on both day 1 and day 7, while an IL-1β/IL-10 ratio below the cut-off on day 7 was associated with decreased survival. The lowest TNFα/IL-10 ratio was associated with mortality only on day 7. Conclusion At the time of admission, patients with median IL-1β levels lower than 1.365 pg/ml had increased mortality. An IL-1β/IL-10 ratio <2 at day 7 and IL-12p70 levels >1.666 pg/ml was associated with decreased survival.
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- Francisco José Molina
- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
- Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
- *Correspondence: Francisco José Molina,
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
- Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
- Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas, Medellín, Colombia
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Respiratory and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Timpau AS, Miftode RS, Leca D, Timpau R, Miftode IL, Petris AO, Costache II, Mitu O, Nicolae A, Oancea A, Jigoranu A, Tuchilus CG, Miftode EG. A Real Pandora's Box in Pandemic Times: A Narrative Review on the Acute Cardiac Injury Due to COVID-19. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12071085. [PMID: 35888173 PMCID: PMC9318707 DOI: 10.3390/life12071085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The intricate relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the cardiovascular system is an extensively studied pandemic topic, as there is an ever-increasing amount of evidence that reports a high prevalence of acute cardiac injury in the context of viral infection. In patients with Coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, a significant increase in serum levels of cardiac troponin or other various biomarkers was observed, suggesting acute cardiac injury, thus predicting both a severe course of the disease and a poor outcome. Pathogenesis of acute cardiac injury is not yet completely elucidated, though several mechanisms are allegedly involved, such as a direct cardiomyocyte injury, oxygen supply-demand inequity caused by hypoxia, several active myocardial depressant factors during sepsis, and endothelial dysfunction due to the hyperinflammatory status. Moreover, the increased levels of plasma cytokines and catecholamines and a significantly enhanced prothrombotic environment may lead to the destabilization and rupture of atheroma plaques, subsequently triggering an acute coronary syndrome. In the present review, we focus on describing the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with acute cardiac injury in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explore some novel therapeutic strategies involving immunomodulatory therapy, as well as their role in preventing a severe form of the disease, with both the short-term outcome and the long-term cardiovascular sequelae being equally important in patients with SARS-CoV-2 induced acute cardiac injury.
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- Amalia-Stefana Timpau
- Department of Infectious Diseases (Internal Medicine II), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (D.L.); (I.-L.M.); (E.-G.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
- Correspondence: (R.-S.M.); (I.I.C.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases (Internal Medicine II), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (D.L.); (I.-L.M.); (E.-G.M.)
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, St. Spiridon Emergency Hospital, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases (Internal Medicine II), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (D.L.); (I.-L.M.); (E.-G.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
- Correspondence: (R.-S.M.); (I.I.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.O.P.); (O.M.); (A.N.); (A.O.); (A.J.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity (Microbiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Infectious Diseases (Internal Medicine II), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (A.-S.T.); (D.L.); (I.-L.M.); (E.-G.M.)
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Kushwaha AD, Mishra KP, Singh M, Ganju L, Saraswat D. Nanocurcumin formulation: a possible therapeutic agent for post COVID inflammatory syndrome. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2022; 44:141-146. [PMID: 35130792 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2022.2037631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Over the last twenty months, the attention of the world has been focusing on managing the unprecedented and devastating wave of COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2) and mitigating its impacts. Recent findings indicated that high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are leading cause of poor prognosis in severely ill COVID-19 patients. Presently, the multiple variants and highly contagious nature of virus makes challenge humongous. The shortage and vaccine hesitancy also prompted to develop antiviral therapeutic agents to manage this pandemic. Nanocurcumin has potential antiviral activities and also beneficial in post COVID inflammatory complications. We have developed nanocurcumin based formulation using pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) which protects cardio-pulmonary function and mitochondrial homeostasis in hypobaric hypoxia induced right ventricular hypertrophy in animal model and human ventricular cardiomyocytes. Nanocurcumin based formulation (NCF) with improved bioavailability, has proven several holistic therapeutic effects including myocardial protection, and prevents edema formation, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, maintaining metabolic and mitochondrial homeostasis under hypoxic condition. The post COVID-inflammatory syndrome also reported to cause impaired heart function, lung injuries and increased C-reactive protein level in severely ill patients. Thus, we speculate that NCF could be a new treatment option to manage post COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome.
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- Asha D Kushwaha
- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India
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Rusu I, Turlacu M, Micheu MM. Acute myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19: Possible mechanisms and clinical implications. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:762-776. [PMID: 35127893 PMCID: PMC8790431 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection affects not only the lungs, but also the cardiovascular system, having a major impact on patients' outcomes. Myocardial injury (MI) occurs in the context of coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is associated with a higher risk of severe clinical outcome and mortality. COVID-19-related MI can have various clinical manifestations, of which the main ones are myocarditis, stress cardiomyopathy, acute coronary syndrome, and pulmonary embolism. The exact mechanisms of how MI occurs in these patients are not yet fully known. Direct injury, through direct viral myocardial invasion, and indirect injury, through interaction with angiotensin I converting enzyme 2, increased inflammation, and thrombocyte and endothelial dysfunction, could be involved in acute MI in patients with COVID-19. A better understanding of these multiple potential mechanisms may help to develop new targeted therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this review is to provide the current understanding of the potential mechanisms involved in MI induced by COVID-19 and to discuss the current progress in the therapeutic strategies.
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- Iulia Rusu
- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest 014461, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest 014461, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Bucharest 014461, Romania
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Clark IA. Background to new treatments for COVID-19, including its chronicity, through altering elements of the cytokine storm. Rev Med Virol 2021; 31:1-13. [PMID: 33580566 PMCID: PMC7883210 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) biologicals, Dexamethasone and rIL-7 are of considerable interest in treating COVID-19 patients who are in danger of, or have become, seriously ill. Yet reducing sepsis mortality by lowering circulating levels of TNF lost favour when positive endpoints in earlier simplistic models could not be reproduced in well-conducted human trials. Newer information with anti-TNF biologicals has encouraged reintroducing this concept for treating COVID-19. Viral models have had encouraging outcomes, as have the effects of anti-TNF biologicals on community-acquired COVID-19 during their long-term use to treat chronic inflammatory states. The positive outcome of a large scale trial of dexamethasone, and its higher potency late in the disease, harmonises well with its capacity to enhance levels of IL-7Rα, the receptor for IL-7, a cytokine that enhances lymphocyte development and is increased during the cytokine storm. Lymphoid germinal centres required for antibody-based immunity can be harmed by TNF, and restored by reducing TNF. Thus the IL-7- enhancing activity of dexamethasone may explain its higher potency when lymphocytes are depleted later in the infection, while employing anti-TNF, for several reasons, is much more logical earlier in the infection. This implies dexamethasone could prove to be synergistic with rIL-7, currently being trialed as a COVID-19 therapeutic. The principles behind these COVID-19 therapies are consistent with the observed chronic hypoxia through reduced mitochondrial function, and also the increased severity of this disease in ApoE4-positive individuals. Many of the debilitating persistent aspects of this disease are predictably susceptible to treatment with perispinal etanercept, since they have cerebral origins.
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- Ian A. Clark
- Research School of BiologyAustralian National UniversityCanberraAustralia
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Gorecka M, McCann GP, Berry C, Ferreira VM, Moon JC, Miller CA, Chiribiri A, Prasad S, Dweck MR, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Dawson D, Fontana M, Macfarlane PW, McConnachie A, Neubauer S, Greenwood JP. Demographic, multi-morbidity and genetic impact on myocardial involvement and its recovery from COVID-19: protocol design of COVID-HEART-a UK, multicentre, observational study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2021; 23:77. [PMID: 34112195 PMCID: PMC8190746 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00752-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory illness, myocardial injury is increasingly reported and associated with adverse outcomes. However, the pathophysiology, extent of myocardial injury and clinical significance remains unclear. METHODS COVID-HEART is a UK, multicentre, prospective, observational, longitudinal cohort study of patients with confirmed COVID-19 and elevated troponin (sex-specific > 99th centile). Baseline assessment will be whilst recovering in-hospital or recently discharged, and include cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, quality of life (QoL) assessments, electrocardiogram (ECG), serum biomarkers and genetics. Assessment at 6-months includes repeat CMR, QoL assessments and 6-min walk test (6MWT). The CMR protocol includes cine imaging, T1/T2 mapping, aortic distensibility, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), and adenosine stress myocardial perfusion imaging in selected patients. The main objectives of the study are to: (1) characterise the extent and nature of myocardial involvement in COVID-19 patients with an elevated troponin, (2) assess how cardiac involvement and clinical outcome associate with recognised risk factors for mortality (age, sex, ethnicity and comorbidities) and genetic factors, (3) evaluate if differences in myocardial recovery at 6 months are dependent on demographics, genetics and comorbidities, (4) understand the impact of recovery status at 6 months on patient-reported QoL and functional capacity. DISCUSSION COVID-HEART will provide detailed characterisation of cardiac involvement, and its repair and recovery in relation to comorbidity, genetics, patient-reported QoL measures and functional capacity. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN 58667920. Registered 04 August 2020.
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- Miroslawa Gorecka
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
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- University of Leicester and The NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences and British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, BHF Centre of Excellence and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- University of Edinburgh and British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol NIHR Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Division of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK
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- Electrocardiology Core Laboratory, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
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Chen X, Gao W, Li J, You D, Yu Z, Zhang M, Shao F, Wei Y, Zhang R, Lange T, Wang Q, Chen F, Lu X, Zhao Y. A predictive paradigm for COVID-19 prognosis based on the longitudinal measure of biomarkers. Brief Bioinform 2021; 22:6291518. [PMID: 34081102 PMCID: PMC8195146 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbab206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging, rapidly evolving crisis, and the ability to predict prognosis for individual COVID-19 patient is important for guiding treatment. Laboratory examinations were repeatedly measured during hospitalization for COVID-19 patients, which provide the possibility for the individualized early prediction of prognosis. However, previous studies mainly focused on risk prediction based on laboratory measurements at one time point, ignoring disease progression and changes of biomarkers over time. By using historical regression trees (HTREEs), a novel machine learning method, and joint modeling technique, we modeled the longitudinal trajectories of laboratory biomarkers and made dynamically predictions on individual prognosis for 1997 COVID-19 patients. In the discovery phase, based on 358 COVID-19 patients admitted between 10 January and 18 February 2020 from Tongji Hospital, HTREE model identified a set of important variables including 14 prognostic biomarkers. With the trajectories of those biomarkers through 5-day, 10-day and 15-day, the joint model had a good performance in discriminating the survived and deceased COVID-19 patients (mean AUCs of 88.81, 84.81 and 85.62% for the discovery set). The predictive model was successfully validated in two independent datasets (mean AUCs of 87.61, 87.55 and 87.03% for validation the first dataset including 112 patients, 94.97, 95.78 and 94.63% for the second validation dataset including 1527 patients, respectively). In conclusion, our study identified important biomarkers associated with the prognosis of COVID-19 patients, characterized the time-to-event process and obtained dynamic predictions at the individual level.
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- Xin Chen
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 109 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Research Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Bioinformatics, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,The Center of Biomedical Big Data and the Laboratory of Biomedical Big Data, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,The Center of Biomedical Big Data and the Laboratory of Biomedical Big Data, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Bioinformatics, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,The Center of Biomedical Big Data and the Laboratory of Biomedical Big Data, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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- Department of Geriatrics, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 109 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, Jiangsu, China.,China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Center for Global Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166.,The Center of Biomedical Big Data and the Laboratory of Biomedical Big Data, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 211166
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A meta-analysis on the role of pre-existing chronic disease in the cardiac complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection. iScience 2021; 24:102264. [PMID: 33688629 PMCID: PMC7934658 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been associated with multiple direct and indirect cardiovascular complications. We sought to analyze the association of host co-morbidities (chronic respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular disease [CVD], hypertension or diabetes mellitus [DM]) with the acute cardiovascular complications associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Individual analyses of the majority of studies found median age was higher by ~10 years in patients with cardiovascular complications. Pooled analyses showed development of SARS-CoV-2 cardiovascular complications was significantly increased in patients with chronic respiratory illness (odds ratio (OR): 1.67 [1.48, 1.88]), CVD (OR: 3.37 [2.57, 4.43]), hypertension (OR: 2.68 [2.11, 3.41]), DM (OR: 1.60 [1.31, 1.95]) and male sex (OR: 1.31 [1.21, 1.42]), findings that were mostly conserved during sub-analysis of studies stratified into global geographic regions. Age, chronic respiratory illness, CVD, hypertension, DM, and male sex may represent prognostic factors for the development of cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 disease, highlighting the need for a multidisciplinary approach to chronic disease patient management. Older age and male sex associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 cardiac complication risk Chronic illnesses associated with increased SARS-CoV-2 cardiac complication risk These associations were mostly conserved over differing geographical regions Multidisciplinary approaches to chronic disease patient management are essential
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Manolis AS, Manolis TA, Manolis AA, Melita H. Cardiovascular implications and complications of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a world upside down. Curr Opin Cardiol 2021; 36:241-251. [PMID: 33395080 DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The new pandemic of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has produced a global tumult and has overburdened national health systems. We herein discuss the cardiovascular implications and complications of this pandemic analyzing the most recent data clustered over the last several months. RECENT FINDINGS COVID-19 afflicts the cardiovascular system producing acute cardiac injury in 10-20% of cases with mild disease but in greater than 50-60% in severe cases, contributing to patients' demise. Other cardiovascular complications include arrhythmias, heart failure, pulmonary embolism and shock. Off-label therapies are being trialed with their own inherent cardiovascular risks, while supportive therapies currently dominate, until more specific and effective antiviral therapies and vaccinations become available. A controversial issue relates to the safety of drugs blocking the renin--angiotensin system as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) homologue, ACE2, serves as the receptor for viral entry into host cells. However, to-date, no harm has been proven for these drugs. SUMMARY In the cardiovascular system, COVID-19 can induce acute cardiac injury, arrhythmias, heart failure, pulmonary embolism, shock and death, whereas anti-COVID therapies also confer serious cardiovascular side-effects. Ongoing extensive efforts focus on specific vaccines and antivirals. Meanwhile, cardiovascular risk factors and diseases should be jointly controlled according to current evidence-based guidelines.
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- Antonis S Manolis
- First Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine
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Association of coagulation dysfunction with cardiac injury among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Sci Rep 2021; 11:4432. [PMID: 33627696 PMCID: PMC7904824 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-83822-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Cardiac injury is a common complication of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. In this study, we aimed to reveal the association of cardiac injury with coagulation dysfunction. We enrolled 181 consecutive patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19, and studied the clinical characteristics and outcome of these patients. Cardiac biomarkers high-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI), myohemoglobin and creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) were assessed in all patients. The clinical outcomes were defined as hospital discharge or death. The median age of the study cohort was 55 (IQR, 46-65) years, and 102 (56.4%) were males. Forty-two of the 181 patients (23.2%) had cardiac injury. Old age, high leukocyte count, and high levels of aspartate transaminase (AST), D-dimer and serum ferritin were significantly associated with cardiac injury. Multivariate regression analysis revealed old age and elevated D-dimer levels as being strong risk predictors of in-hospital mortality. Interleukin 6 (IL6) levels were comparable in patients with or without cardiac injury. Serial observations of coagulation parameters demonstrated highly synchronous alterations of D-dimer along with progression to cardiac injury. Cardiac injury is a common complication of COVID-19 and is an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality. Old age, high leukocyte count, and high levels of AST, D-dimer and serum ferritin are significantly associated with cardiac injury, whereas IL6 are not. Therefore, the pathogenesis of cardiac injury in COVID-19 may be primarily due to coagulation dysfunction along with microvascular injury.
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Miftode RS, Petriș AO, Onofrei Aursulesei V, Cianga C, Costache II, Mitu O, Miftode IL, Șerban IL. The Novel Perspectives Opened by ST2 in the Pandemic: A Review of Its Role in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Patients with Heart Failure and COVID-19. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11020175. [PMID: 33530550 PMCID: PMC7911622 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The increasing incidence of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and its polymorphic clinical manifestations due to local and systemic inflammation represent a high burden for many public health systems. Multiple evidence revealed the interdependence between the presence of cardiovascular comorbidities and a severe course of COVID-19, with heart failure (HF) being incriminated as an independent predictor of mortality. Suppression of tumorigenicity-2 ST2 has emerged as one of the most promising biomarkers in assessing the evolution and prognosis of patients with HF. The uniqueness of ST2 is determined by its structural particularities. Its transmembrane isoform exerts cardioprotective effects, while the soluble isoform (sST2), which is detectable in serum, is associated with myocardial fibrosis and poor outcome in patients with HF. Some recent data also suggested the potential role of sST2 as a marker of inflammation, while other studies highlighted it as a valuable prognostic factor in patients with COVID-19. In this review, we summarized the pathways by which sST2 is related to myocardial injury and its connection to the severity of inflammation in patients with COVID-19. Also, we reviewed possible perspectives of using it as a dual cardio-inflammatory biomarker, for both early diagnosis, risk stratification and prognosis assessment of patients with concomitant HF and COVID-19.
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- Radu-Stefan Miftode
- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (R.-S.M.); (A.O.P.); (I.-I.C.); (O.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (R.-S.M.); (A.O.P.); (I.-I.C.); (O.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (R.-S.M.); (A.O.P.); (I.-I.C.); (O.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (R.-S.M.); (A.O.P.); (I.-I.C.); (O.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine I (Cardiology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania; (R.-S.M.); (A.O.P.); (I.-I.C.); (O.M.)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Morpho-Functional Sciences (II), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, 700115 Iasi, Romania;
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Wei ZY, Qiao R, Chen J, Huang J, Wang WJ, Yu H, Xu J, Wu H, Wang C, Gu CH, Li HJ, Li M, Liu C, Yang J, Ding HM, Lu MJ, Yin WH, Wang Y, Li KW, Shi HF, Qian HY, Yang WX, Geng YJ. Pre-existing Health Conditions and Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume: Potential Risk Factors for Myocardial Injury in COVID-19 Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 7:585220. [PMID: 33505992 PMCID: PMC7829196 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.585220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background: Myocardial injury is a life-threatening complication of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Pre-existing health conditions and early morphological alterations may precipitate cardiac injury and dysfunction after contracting the virus. The current study aimed at assessing potential risk factors for COVID-19 cardiac complications in patients with pre-existing conditions and imaging predictors. Methods and Results: The multi-center, retrospective cohort study consecutively enrolled 400 patients with lab-confirmed COVID-19 in six Chinese hospitals remote to the Wuhan epicenter. Patients were diagnosed with or without the complication of myocardial injury by history and cardiac biomarker Troponin I/T (TnI/T) elevation above the 99th percentile upper reference limit. The majority of COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury exhibited pre-existing health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and coronary disease. They had increased levels of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 and more in-hospital adverse events (admission to an intensive care unit, invasive mechanical ventilation, or death). Chest CT scan on admission demonstrated that COVID-19 patients with myocardial injury had higher epicardial adipose tissue volume ([EATV] 139.1 (83.8-195.9) vs. 92.6 (76.2-134.4) cm2; P = 0.036). The optimal EATV cut-off value (137.1 cm2) served as a useful factor for assessing myocardial injury, which yielded sensitivity and specificity of 55.0% (95%CI, 32.0-76.2%) and 77.4% (95%CI, 71.6-82.3%) in adverse cardiac events, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that EATV over 137.1 cm2 was a strong independent predictor for myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19 [OR 3.058, (95%CI, 1.032-9.063); P = 0.044]. Conclusions: Augmented EATV on admission chest CT scan, together with the pre-existing health conditions (hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia) and inflammatory cytokine production, is associated with increased myocardial injury and mortality in COVID-19 patients. Assessment of pre-existing conditions and chest CT scan EATV on admission may provide a threshold point potentially useful for predicting cardiovascular complications of COVID-19.
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- Zhi-Yao Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Center for Coronary Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Anqing Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Daye Chinese Medicine Hospital, Daye, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.,Department of Cardiology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Coronary Care Unit, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Anqing Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- Sixth Department of Hepatopathy, Baoding People's Hospital, Baoding, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yingcheng Chinese Medicine Hospital, Yingcheng, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Daye People's Hospital, Daye, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China.,Department of Cardiology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Infection Hospital of Anhui Provincial Hospital (Hefei Infectious Diseases Hospital), Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Radiology, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Medical Research and Biometrics Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Anqing Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Anqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Center for Coronary Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Center for Coronary Heart Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Fu Wai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Center for Cardiovascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Research, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Ishigami J, Kou M, Ding N, Matsushita K. Cardiovascular Disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019: Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention. CURR EPIDEMIOL REP 2021; 8:1-8. [PMID: 33425654 PMCID: PMC7778411 DOI: 10.1007/s40471-020-00261-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose of Review Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This review summarizes findings up to date on the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and COVID-19. Recent Findings Preexisting CVD is a common condition among patients with COVID-19 and is associated with increased disease severity and mortality. Conversely, COVID-19 has various clinical manifestations on cardiovascular system, including thrombotic events and cardiac dysfunction. The pandemic has impacted healthcare utilization among patients with CVD, which may have led to potential delay in access to the healthcare system during acute events not directly COVID-19-related. Summary While COVID-19 vaccine is being developed and distributed, controlling CVD risk factors and adherence to recommendations of existing immunization (e.g., influenza vaccine) are key in protecting the health of individuals with CVD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is needed to understand the epidemiological and pathophysiological basis for the interaction between CVD and COVID-19.
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- Junichi Ishigami
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.,Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD USA
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Zhang P, Shi L, Xu J, Wang Y, Yang H. Elevated interleukin-6 and adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients: a meta-analysis based on adjusted effect estimates. Immunogenetics 2020; 72:431-437. [PMID: 33067641 PMCID: PMC7567652 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-020-01179-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the association of interleukin-6 (IL-6) level with the poor outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by utilizing a meta-analysis based on adjusted effect estimates. We searched the keywords from PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE on August 14, 2020. The pooled effects and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were estimated by Stata 11.2. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to explore the source of heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis was implemented to assess the stability of the results. Begg’s test and Egger’s test were conducted to assess the publication bias. Sixteen articles with 8752 COVID-19 patients were finally included in the meta-analysis. The results based on random-effects model indicated that elevated value of IL-6 was significantly associated with adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19 (pooled effect = 1.21, 95% CI 1.13–1.31, I2 = 90.7%). Subgroup analysis stratified by disease outcomes showed consistent results (severe: pooled effect = 1.18, 95% CI 1.05–1.31; ICU (intensive care unit) admission: pooled effect = 1.90, 95% CI 1.04–3.47; death: pooled effect = 3.57, 95% CI 2.10–6.07). Meta-regression indicated that study design was a source of heterogeneity. Publication bias was existent in our analysis (Begg’s test: P = 0.007; Egger’s test: P < 0.001). In conclusion, the elevated IL-6 level is an independent risk factor associated with adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
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- Peihua Zhang
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, 450016, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China.
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Qian H, Gao P, Tian R, Yang X, Guo F, Li T, Liu Z, Wang J, Zhou X, Qin Y, Chang L, Song Y, Yan X, Wu W, Zhang S. Myocardial Injury on Admission as a Risk in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective in-ICU Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:846-853. [PMID: 33162306 PMCID: PMC7566673 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, clinical presentation, cardiovascular (CV) complications, and mortality risk of myocardial injury on admission in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) inpatients with COVID-19. DESIGN A single-center, retrospective, observational study. SETTING A newly built ICU in Tongji hospital (Sino-French new city campus), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-seven critical COVID-19 patients. INTERVENTIONS Patients were divided into a myocardial injury group and nonmyocardial injury group according to the on-admission levels of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Demographic data, clinical characteristics, laboratory tests, treatment, and clinical outcome were evaluated, stratified by the presence of myocardial injury on admission. Compared with nonmyocardial injury patients, patients with myocardial injury were older (68.4 ± 10.1 v 62.1 ± 13.5 years; p = 0.02), had higher prevalence of underlying CV disease (34.1% v 11.1%; p = 0.02), and in-ICU CV complications (41.5% v 13.9%; p = 0.008), higher Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores (20.3 ± 7.3 v 14.4 ± 7.4; p = 0.001), and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores (7, interquartile range (IQR) 5-10 v 5, IQR 3-6; p < 0.001). Myocardial injury on admission increased the risk of 28-day mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 2.200; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29 to 3.74; p = 0.004). Age ≥75 years was another risk factor for mortality (HR, 2.882; 95% CI 1.51-5.50; p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Critically ill patients with COVID-19 had a high risk of CV complications. Myocardial injury on admission may be a common comorbidity and is associated with severity and a high risk of mortality in this population.
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- Hao Qian
- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infective Disease, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- Department of Infective Disease, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Alberca RW, Yendo TM, Leuzzi Ramos YÁ, Fernandes IG, Oliveira LDM, Teixeira FME, Beserra DR, de Oliveira EA, Gozzi-Silva SC, Andrade MMDS, Branco ACCC, Pietrobon AJ, Pereira NZ, de Brito CA, Orfali RL, Aoki V, Duarte AJDS, Benard G, Sato MN. Case Report: COVID-19 and Chagas Disease in Two Coinfected Patients. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 103:2353-2356. [PMID: 33025877 PMCID: PMC7695072 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD), is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease affects millions of people worldwide, leading yearly to approximately 50,000 deaths. COVID-19, generated by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to lymphopenia and death. We hereby describe the first report of two patients with CD and COVID-19 coinfection, from hospitalization until patients' death.
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- Ricardo Wesley Alberca
- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Technical Division of Medical Biology, Adolfo Lutz Institute, Immunology Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Laboratorio de Dermatologia e Imunodeficiencias (LIM-56), Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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