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Roman-Campos D, Marin-Neto JA, Santos-Miranda A, Kong N, D’Avila A, Rassi A. Arrhythmogenic Manifestations of Chagas Disease: Perspectives From the Bench to Bedside. Circ Res 2024; 134:1379-1397. [PMID: 38723031 PMCID: PMC11081486 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.124.324507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
Abstract
Chagas cardiomyopathy caused by infection with the intracellular parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is the most common and severe expression of human Chagas disease. Heart failure, systemic and pulmonary thromboembolism, arrhythmia, and sudden cardiac death are the principal clinical manifestations of Chagas cardiomyopathy. Ventricular arrhythmias contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality and are the major cause of sudden cardiac death. Significant gaps still exist in the understanding of the pathogenesis mechanisms underlying the arrhythmogenic manifestations of Chagas cardiomyopathy. This article will review the data from experimental studies and translate those findings to draw hypotheses about clinical observations. Human- and animal-based studies at molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels suggest 5 main pillars of remodeling caused by the interaction of host and parasite: immunologic, electrical, autonomic, microvascular, and contractile. Integrating these 5 remodeling processes will bring insights into the current knowledge in the field, highlighting some key features for future management of this arrhythmogenic disease.
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- Danilo Roman-Campos
- Departamento de Biofísica, Escola Paulsita de Medicina, Laboratório de Cardiobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (D.R-C)
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- Unidade de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil (J.A.M-N.)
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (A.S.-M)
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escola Paulsita de Medicina, Laboratório de Cardiobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (D.R-C)
- Unidade de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil (J.A.M-N.)
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (A.S.-M)
- Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi, Goiânia, GO, Brazil (A.R.J.)
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- Departamento de Biofísica, Escola Paulsita de Medicina, Laboratório de Cardiobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (D.R-C)
- Unidade de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil (J.A.M-N.)
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (A.S.-M)
- Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi, Goiânia, GO, Brazil (A.R.J.)
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- Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi, Goiânia, GO, Brazil (A.R.J.)
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Paixão DDS, Portela Madeira F, Costa de Jesus A, Paixão HCDS, Camargo JDSAA, Ribeiro MAL, José Ramos L, de Oliveira J, Aristeu da Rosa J, Bernarde PS, Pereira Relvas A, Basano SDA, Aranha Camargo LM, Meneguetti DUDO. Mapping the Silent Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chagas Disease Occurrence in Riverside Communities in the Western Amazon. Pathogens 2024; 13:176. [PMID: 38392913 PMCID: PMC10891998 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13020176] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Chagas disease (CD) is a typical tropical illness caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of Chagas disease in communities in two states of the Brazilian Amazon. Data collection occurred in July in the Alto Juruá region of Acre and in December in the communities of Humaitá, Amazonas, in 2019. A total of 477 participants were included in the study. In the communities of Alto Juruá, triatomine collections and analyses of T. cruzi infection were also carried out. All confirmed cases were found in the state of Acre, resulting in a total prevalence of 1.67. Of these eight cases, seven underwent ECG, all of which were concluded as normal by the physician team's cardiologists. Seventeen triatomine bugs, all belonging to the Rhodnius genus, were captured. The natural infection rate by T. cruzi was 25% in the Nova Cintra community and 66.67% in the Boca do Moa community (Alto Juruá). This research found that more than 1% of the studied population exhibited positive serological results for Chagas disease in the riverine communities during the study period, representing a small portion of cases among those who have not yet been diagnosed.
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- Daniela da Silva Paixão
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
- Multidisciplinary Center, Federal University of Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul 69.980-000, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
- Multidisciplinary Center, Federal University of Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul 69.980-000, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Science, Innovation and Technology for the Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
- Center for Health and Sports Sciences, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil;
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- Center for Health and Sports Sciences, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Science, Innovation and Technology for the Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil;
- Public Health Entomology Laboratory, Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01.246-904, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paulista State University “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Araraquara 14.800-700, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
- Multidisciplinary Center, Federal University of Acre, Cruzeiro do Sul 69.980-000, Brazil
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Monte Negro 05.508-000, Brazil; (J.d.S.A.A.C.); (S.d.A.B.); (L.M.A.C.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Monte Negro 05.508-000, Brazil; (J.d.S.A.A.C.); (S.d.A.B.); (L.M.A.C.)
- National Institute of Epidemiology of the Western Amazon, Tropical Medicine Research Center, Porto Velho 76.812-329, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences in the Western Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil; (D.d.S.P.); (F.P.M.); (A.C.d.J.); (M.A.L.R.); (P.S.B.); (D.U.d.O.M.)
- Postgraduate Program in Science, Innovation and Technology for the Amazon, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil;
- Application College, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco 69.920-900, Brazil
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Marin-Neto JA, Rassi A, Oliveira GMM, Correia LCL, Ramos Júnior AN, Luquetti AO, Hasslocher-Moreno AM, Sousa ASD, Paola AAVD, Sousa ACS, Ribeiro ALP, Correia Filho D, Souza DDSMD, Cunha-Neto E, Ramires FJA, Bacal F, Nunes MDCP, Martinelli Filho M, Scanavacca MI, Saraiva RM, Oliveira Júnior WAD, Lorga-Filho AM, Guimarães ADJBDA, Braga ALL, Oliveira ASD, Sarabanda AVL, Pinto AYDN, Carmo AALD, Schmidt A, Costa ARD, Ianni BM, Markman Filho B, Rochitte CE, Macêdo CT, Mady C, Chevillard C, Virgens CMBD, Castro CND, Britto CFDPDC, Pisani C, Rassi DDC, Sobral Filho DC, Almeida DRD, Bocchi EA, Mesquita ET, Mendes FDSNS, Gondim FTP, Silva GMSD, Peixoto GDL, Lima GGD, Veloso HH, Moreira HT, Lopes HB, Pinto IMF, Ferreira JMBB, Nunes JPS, Barreto-Filho JAS, Saraiva JFK, Lannes-Vieira J, Oliveira JLM, Armaganijan LV, Martins LC, Sangenis LHC, Barbosa MPT, Almeida-Santos MA, Simões MV, Yasuda MAS, Moreira MDCV, Higuchi MDL, Monteiro MRDCC, Mediano MFF, Lima MM, Oliveira MTD, Romano MMD, Araujo NNSLD, Medeiros PDTJ, Alves RV, Teixeira RA, Pedrosa RC, Aras Junior R, Torres RM, Povoa RMDS, Rassi SG, Alves SMM, Tavares SBDN, Palmeira SL, Silva Júnior TLD, Rodrigues TDR, Madrini Junior V, Brant VMDC, Dutra WO, Dias JCP. SBC Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Cardiomyopathy of Chagas Disease - 2023. Arq Bras Cardiol 2023; 120:e20230269. [PMID: 37377258 PMCID: PMC10344417 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20230269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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- José Antonio Marin-Neto
- Universidade de São Paulo , Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos da Doença de Chagas , Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Goiás , Goiânia , GO - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Sergipe , São Cristóvão , SE - Brasil
- Hospital São Lucas , Rede D`Or São Luiz , Aracaju , SE - Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo , Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade, São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Instituto de Moléstias Cardiovasculares , São José do Rio Preto , SP - Brasil
- Hospital de Base de Rio Preto , São José do Rio Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo , Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Hcor , Associação Beneficente Síria , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Marselha - França
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro da Faculdade Federal Fluminense , Niterói , RJ - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Hospital das Clínicas , Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto , Universidade de São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
- Fundação Zerbini, Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas , Faculdade de Ciências Médicas , Campinas , SP - Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo , Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto , Ribeirão Preto , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia (INC), Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brasil
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- Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde , Ministério da Saúde , Brasília , DF - Brasil
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- Instituto René Rachou , Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Belo Horizonte , MG - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho , Instituto do Coração Edson Saad - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Ambulatório de Doença de Chagas e Insuficiência Cardíaca do Pronto Socorro Cardiológico Universitário da Universidade de Pernambuco (PROCAPE/UPE), Recife , PE - Brasil
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- Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde , Ministério da Saúde , Brasília , DF - Brasil
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- Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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- Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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Neffeová K, Olejníčková V, Naňka O, Kolesová H. Development and diseases of the coronary microvasculature and its communication with the myocardium. WIREs Mech Dis 2022; 14:e1560. [DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kristýna Neffeová
- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Science Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
- Institute of Physiology Czech Academy of Science Prague Czech Republic
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Figueiredo VP, Silva MC, Souza DMSD, Coelho Junior D, Lopes LR, Azevedo MDA, Menezes APDJ, de Lima WG, Peluzio MDCG, Talvani A. Trypanosoma cruzi infection increases atherosclerotic lesion in ApoE-deficient mice. Microb Pathog 2022; 171:105730. [PMID: 35995253 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105730] [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: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is the major ligand for the transporting and removal of chylomicrons and lipoproteins by the liver. Since the creation of the ApoE-knockout mice, it is well established that ApoE deficiency results in spontaneous atherosclerosis in aged animals. Atherosclerosis is also observed in animals infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan that elicits a systemic inflammatory response in mammalian hosts, culminating in damage to cardiac, neuronal, and endothelial cells. Pro-atherogenic effects related to the experimental infection with T. cruzi may be induced by inflammatory components affecting the vascular wall. Herein, we evaluated whether infection with different strains of T. cruzi worsened the atherogenic lesions observed in aged ApoE-/- mice. After four weeks of infection with Berenice-78 (Be-78) or Colombian (Col) strains of the parasite, mice presented increased CCL2 and CCL5 production and high migration of inflammatory cells to cardiac tissue. Although the infection with either strain did not affect the survival rate, only the infection with Col strain caused abundant parasite growth in blood and heart and increased aortic root lesions in ApoE-/- mice. Our findings show, for the first time that ApoE exerts a protective anti-atherosclerotic role in the aortic root of mice in the acute phase of experimental infection with the Col strain of T. cruzi. Further studies should target ApoE and nutritional interventions to modulate susceptibility to cardiovascular disabilities after T. cruzi infection, minimizing the risk of death in both experimental animals and humans.
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- Vivian Paulino Figueiredo
- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Health and Nutrition Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Health and Nutrition Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Health and Nutrition Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology of Inflammation, Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Health and Nutrition Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Fontes-Carvalho R, Oliveira GMMD, Cardim N, Rochitte CE. 2020 Top 10 Original Articles in the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia and the Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Rev Port Cardiol 2021; 40:903-910. [PMID: 34922695 DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2021.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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- Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho
- Departamento de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil; Instituto do Coração Edson Saad, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Hospital da Luz-Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil; Hospital do Coração (HCOR), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Rochitte CE. A Importância de se Entender a Evolução da Fibrose Miocárdica na Cardiomiopatia Chagásica Crônica. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 117:1091-1092. [PMID: 35613165 PMCID: PMC8757144 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pavão RB, Moreira HT, Pintya AO, Haddad JL, Badran AV, Lima-Filho MDO, Lago IM, Chierice JRA, Schmidt A, Marin-Neto JA. Aspirin plus verapamil relieves angina and perfusion abnormalities in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction and Chagas disease: a pilot non-randomized study. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2021; 54:e0181. [PMID: 34787258 PMCID: PMC8582967 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0181-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Most patients with chronic cardiomyopathy of Chagas disease (CCCD) harbor a secondary cause of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), for which there is no evidence-based therapy. We evaluated the impact of verapamil plus aspirin on symptoms and perfusion abnormalities in patients with CCCD and CMD. METHODS Consecutive patients with angina pectoris, who had neither coronary artery obstructions nor moderate-severe left ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction > 40%) despite showing wall motion abnormalities on ventriculography, were referred for invasive angiography and tested for Chagas disease. Thirty-two patients with confirmed CCCD and ischemia on stress-rest SPECT myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) were included. Clinical evaluation, quality of life (EQ-5D/ Seattle Angina Questionnaire), and MPS were assessed before and after 3 months of treatment with oral verapamil plus aspirin (n=26) or placebo (n=6). RESULTS The mean patient age was 64 years, and 18 (56%) were female. The ischemic index summed difference score (SDS) in MPS was significantly reduced by 55.6% after aspirin+verapamil treatment. A decrease in SDS was observed in 20 (77%) participants, and in 10 participants, no more ischemia could be detected. Enhancements in quality of life were also detected. No change in symptoms or MPS was observed in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS This low-cost 3-month treatment for patients diagnosed with CCCD and CMD was safe and resulted in a 55.6% reduction in ischemic burden, symptomatic improvement, and better quality of life.
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- Rafael Brolio Pavão
- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Divisão de Cardiologia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
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Fontes-Carvalho R, Oliveira GMMD, Cardim N, Rochitte CE. 2020 Top 10 Original Articles in the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia and the Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Rev Port Cardiol 2021; 40:S0870-2551(21)00245-6. [PMID: 34404564 PMCID: PMC8364344 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho
- Departamento de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal; Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil; Instituto do Coração Edson Saad, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Hospital da Luz-Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil; Hospital do Coração (HCOR), São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Fontes-Carvalho R, Oliveira GMMD, Cardim N, Rochitte CE. 2020 Top 10 Original Articles in the Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia and the Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 116:1153-1160. [PMID: 34133603 PMCID: PMC8288525 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho
- Departamento de Cardiologia - Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho , Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal.,Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia - Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade do Porto , Porto - Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil.,Instituto do Coração Edson Saad - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , RJ - Brasil
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- Hospital da Luz-Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa , Lisboa - Portugal
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor) - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo , São Paulo , SP - Brasil.,Hospital do Coração (HCOR), São Paulo , SP - Brasil
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Nunes MDCP. Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: Does it Really Matter in Chagas Disease? Arq Bras Cardiol 2020; 115:1102-1103. [PMID: 33470308 PMCID: PMC8133722 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20201219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Maria do Carmo Pereira Nunes
- Hospital das ClínicasFaculdade de MedicinaUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrasilHospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brasil
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