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Golubić K, Angebrandt Belošević P, Slišković AM, Grubić Z, Štingl Janković K, Radeljić V, Delić Brkljačić D. Serum Fibrinogen and Renal Dysfunction as Important Predictors of Left Atrial Thrombosis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6246. [PMID: 37834890 PMCID: PMC10573208 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND As has been shown previously, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have left atrial thrombus (LAT) also have elevated plasma concentrations of fibrinogen. In this study, we tried to determine if this is the consequence of a genetic trait and whether elevated concentrations of fibrinogen could be used to predict LAT in patients with AF. METHODS We recruited 181 consecutive patients scheduled for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) or direct current cardioversion. The primary endpoint was the presence of LAT on transesophageal echocardiography (TOE). We recorded routine clinical and biochemical data as well as the polymorphism type of the fibrinogen gene for the β chain. To control potentially interfering variables, we performed propensity score matching (PSM). Multivariable and univariable logistic regression models (LRM) were computed using the CHA2DS2-Vasc score, the fibrinogen concentration and creatinine clearance as estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation. RESULTS 60 of 181 patients had LAT as detected by TOE. As expected, patients with LAT had significantly higher concentrations of fibrinogen (3.9 vs. 3.6 g/L); p = 0.01 in the unadjusted analysis. After performing PSM, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups, except for creatinine clearance (79.9 vs. 96.8 mL/min); p = 0.01. There were also no differences regarding the -455 G/A βfibrinogen polymorphism distribution between the two groups. After constructing the LRM, we found no performance enhancement for the CHA2DS2-Vasc score by adding the fibrinogen concentration or creatinine clearance alone, but when all three variables were put together, there was a significant improvement in LAT prediction (AUC 0.64 vs. 0.72), p = 0.026. CONCLUSION Our study found no evidence of elevated levels of circulating fibrinogen in patients with LAT or a connection between those levels and the A/A and A positive polymorphism. When used together with renal function markers such as creatinine clearance, plasma fibrinogen concentrations can provide additional power to the CHA2DS2-Vasc score for predicting LAT.
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- Karlo Golubić
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Center “Sisters of Mercy”, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (V.R.); (D.D.B.)
- School of Medicine, Catholic University of Croatia, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (P.A.B.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (P.A.B.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (Z.G.); (K.Š.J.)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (Z.G.); (K.Š.J.)
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Center “Sisters of Mercy”, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (V.R.); (D.D.B.)
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Center “Sisters of Mercy”, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (V.R.); (D.D.B.)
- School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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The most challenging feature of heart failure (HF) still remains the evaluation of congestion. Residual congestion at discharge and the difficulties in perfectly dosing therapies in order to balance the hydration status of the patient are the most worrisome issues when dealing with HF.The use of bioimpedance vector analysis (BIVA) might promote a different approach in the general management of patients with HF. BIVA is a reliable, fast, bedside tool able to assess the congestion status. It proved to be helpful to physicians for diagnosing congestive status, managing therapies, and providing prognostic information in the setting of HF.Bioelectrical Phase Angle (PhA) - as derived from equations related to the parameters of BIVA - recently surged as a possible biomarker for patients with HF. Studies provided data about the application of PhA in the clinical management and in the overall risk stratification of HF patients.Basically, the use of PhA might be considered as a holistic evaluation of patients with HF which includes the need for a multiparametric approach able to effectively depict the clinical status of patients. There is no definite biomarker able to comprehensively describe and identify all the features of HF patient, but scores based on molecules/techniques able to explore the different pathogenetic mechanisms of HF are desirable.The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive evaluation of literature related to PhA role in HF and the impact of this biomarker on clinical management and risk stratification of HF patients.
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- Pietro Scicchitano
- Cardiology Section, F. Perinei Hospital, SS 96 Altamura-Gravina Km 73, 800 - 70022, Altamura, Bari, Italy.
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- Cardiology Section, F. Perinei Hospital, SS 96 Altamura-Gravina Km 73, 800 - 70022, Altamura, Bari, Italy
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Scicchitano P, Iacoviello M, Passantino A, Gesualdo M, Trotta F, Basile M, De Palo M, Guida P, Paolillo C, Riccioni G, Ciccone MM, Caldarola P, Massari F. Plasma Levels of Intact Parathyroid Hormone and Congestion Burden in Heart Failure: Clinical Correlations and Prognostic Role. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2022; 9:jcdd9100334. [PMID: 36286286 PMCID: PMC9604445 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd9100334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Circulating parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations increase in heart failure (HF) and are related to disease severity. The relationship between PTH and congestion is still a matter of debate. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the role of PTH as a marker of congestion and prognosis in HF. We enrolled 228 patients with HF. Intact PTH concentrations and HYDRA score (constituted by: B-type natriuretic peptide, blood urea nitrogen−creatinine ratio, estimated plasma volume status, and hydration status) were evaluated. The study endpoint was all-cause mortality. PTH levels were higher in acute compared with chronic HF and in patients with clinical signs of congestion (i.e., peripheral oedema and orthopnea). PTH concentrations significantly correlated with NYHA class and HYDRA score. At multivariate analysis of HYDRA score, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and corrected serum calcium were independently determinants of PTH variability. Fifty patients (22%) died after a median follow-up of 408 days (interquartile range: 283−573). Using univariate Cox regression analysis, PTH concentrations were associated with mortality (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.003, optimal cut-off: >249 pg/mL—area under-the-curve = 0.64). Using multivariate Cox regression analysis, PTH was no longer associated with death, whereas HYDRA score, left ventricular ejection fraction, and eGFR acted as independent predictors for mortality (HR: 1.96, 0.97, and 0.98, respectively). Our study demonstrated that intact PTH was related to clinical and subclinical markers of congestion. However, intact PTH did not act as an independent determinant of all-cause death in HF patients.
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, FG, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Scientific Clinical Institutes Maugeri, IRCCS Institute of Bari, 70124 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Section, Hospital “F. Perinei”, 70022 Altamura, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Section, Hospital “F. Perinei”, 70022 Altamura, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Section, Hospital “F. Perinei”, 70022 Altamura, BA, Italy
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Policlinic University Hospital, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Ospedale Generale Regionale “F. Miulli”, 70021 Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Section, Hospital “Umberto I”, 70033 Corato, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, San Camillo de Lellis, Hospital, Via Isonzo 1, 71043 Manfredonia, FG, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Policlinic University Hospital, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, BA, Italy
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- Cardiology Section, Hospital “F. Perinei”, 70022 Altamura, BA, Italy
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Park S, Woo J, Leem S, Heo NH, Cho NJ, Gil H, Kim JH, Lee EY. Transiently Observed Trace Albuminuria on Urine Dipstick Test Is Associated With All-Cause Death, Cardiovascular Death, and Incident Chronic Kidney Disease: A National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort in Korea. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:882599. [PMID: 35586653 PMCID: PMC9108188 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.882599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Albuminuria is a well-known risk factor for end-stage kidney disease, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality, even when the albumin-to-creatinine ratio is <30 mg/g. However, the association between transiently observed trace albuminuria and these major adverse outcomes has not yet been reported. This study aimed to examine the effect of transient albuminuria on these major adverse outcomes using the National Health Insurance Service data in Korea. Methods and Results The National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort from Korea, followed from 2002 to 2015, consisted of 1,025,340 individuals, accounting for 2.2% of the total Korean population. We analyzed the effect of transient albuminuria on all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) and compared it with the group without albuminuria. Among 1,025,340 individuals, 121,876 and 2,815 had transient albuminuria and no albuminuria, respectively. Adjusted hazard ratios of the transient albuminuria group for cardiovascular death and incident CKD were 1.76 (1.01–3.08) and 1.28 (1.15–1.43), respectively. There were significant differences in all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and incident CKD between the two groups after propensity score matching (p = 0.0037, p = 0.015, and p < 0.0001, respectively). Propensity score matching with bootstrapping showed that the hazard ratios of the transient albuminuria group for all-cause death and cardiovascular death were 1.39 (1.01–1.92) and 2.18 (1.08–5.98), respectively. Conclusions In this nationwide, large-scale, retrospective cohort study, transient albuminuria was associated with all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and incident CKD, suggesting that transient albuminuria could be a risk marker for adverse outcomes in the future, and that its own subclinical phenotype could play an important role during the course of CKD.
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- Samel Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Bigdata Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Bigdata Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
- Institute of Tissue Regeneration, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
- BK21 Four Project, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Eun Young Lee ;
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Jiang F, Tang S, Eom JJ, Song KH, Kim H, Chung S, Kim CH. Accuracy of Estimated Bioimpedance Parameters with Octapolar Segmental Bioimpedance Analysis. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:2681. [PMID: 35408295 PMCID: PMC9002650 DOI: 10.3390/s22072681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The validity of the impedance parameters of the five body segments estimated using octapolar segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis (OS-BIA) has not been confirmed. This study aimed to verify the accuracy of the resistance (R), reactance (Xc), and phase angle of each five-body segment. The accuracy of the OS-BIA at 50 kHz was measured based on the direct tetrapolar segmental BIA. The differences in the estimated impedance parameters of the five body segments were compared to those measured from the OS-BIA in elderly men (N = 73) and women (N = 63). The estimated 50 kHz-R (Ω) was significantly higher than the measured 50 kHz-R in the right and left arms, and lower than the measured 50 kHz-R of the trunk, right leg, and left leg (all, p < 0.05). The estimated 50 kHz-phase angles in all the five body segments were significantly lower than the measured ones (all, p < 0.05). The findings suggest that the estimated impedance parameters, R, Xc, and phase angle of the trunk, were remarkedly underestimated, limiting the assessment of the physiological state of the organs in the body. Therefore, further intensive research is needed in the field of estimated segmental BIA in the future.
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- Fanglin Jiang
- National Traditional Sports Teaching and Research Section of Hunan Province, College of Physical Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410012, China;
- Department of Sports Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Department of Sport, Leisure & Recreation, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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- Department of Physical Education, Korean National University of Education, Cheongju-si 38173, Korea;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Korea;
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Kebede B, Dessie B, Getachew M, Molla Y, Bahiru B, Amha H. Clinical Characteristics, Management, and Length of Hospital Stay Between Patients with New-Onset and Acute Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure: A Prospective Cohort Study in Ethiopia. RESEARCH REPORTS IN CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.2147/rrcc.s337047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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