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Cabrera C, Frisk C, Löfström U, Lyngå P, Linde C, Hage C, Persson H, Eriksson MJ, Wallén H, Persson B, Ekström M. Relationship between iron deficiency and expression of genes involved in iron metabolism in human myocardium and skeletal muscle. Int J Cardiol 2023; 379:82-88. [PMID: 36931398 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Iron deficiency (ID) is associated with adverse prognosis in patients with heart failure. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ID and expression of genes involved in iron metabolism in human myocardium and skeletal muscle, focusing on Transferrin 1 receptor (TfR1), the main pathway of cellular iron uptake. METHODS Patients undergoing elective CABG were assessed prior to surgery with echocardiography and serum iron parameters. Core needle biopsies were collected from the left and right ventricle (LV, RV), the right atrium and intercostal skeletal muscle (SM). Gene expression analyses were done by mRNA sequencing. RESULTS Of 69 patients (median age 69 years, 91% men), 28% had ID. 26% had HFrEF, 25% had HFpEF physiology according to echocardiographic findings and NT-proBNP levels, and 49% had normal LV function. The expression of TfR1 was increased in patients with ID compared to patients without ID in ventricular tissue (p = 0.04) and in intercostal SM (p = 0.01). The increase in TfR1 expression in LV and RV was more pronounced when analysing patients with absolute ID (S-Ferritin<100 μg/L). Analysing the correlation between various iron parameters, S-Ferritin levels showed the strongest correlation with TfR1 expression. There was no correlation with NT-proBNP levels and no difference in TfR1 expression between different HF phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing elective CABG we found an association between ID and increased TfR1 expression in myocardium regardless of LV function, indicating physiologically upregulated TfR1 expression in the presence of ID to restore intracellular iron needs. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.govNCT03671122.
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- C Cabrera
- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden..
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- Uppsala University, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dep. of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dep. of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Dept. of Cell and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dep. of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Shahim A, Savarese G, Dahlstrom U, Lund LH, Linde C, Hage C. Heart failure therapy in new onset heart failure versus chronic heart failure: an analysis of 90,383 patients from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry (SwedeHF). Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
The period after newly diagnosed heart failure (HF) presents challenges in HF management. Although recent HF guidelines recommend immediate initiation of HF therapies, little is known about real life HF therapy.
Purpose
We analyzed differences in treatment management in patients with new onset and chronic HF across the ejection fraction (EF) spectrum in the large nationwide Swedish HF registry.
Methods
In patients enrolled 2000–2018 in the Swedish HF registry, clinical characteristics, co-morbidities, laboratory values and use of therapy were analyzed in all HF patients with new onset HF (HF duration <3 months from diagnosis) and chronic HF (HF duration ≥3 months from diagnosis). Additionally, therapy use was studied separately for patients with HFrEF (defined as EF <40%).
Results
Of 90,383 patients, 40% had new onset and 60% had chronic HF. Patients with new onset HF were more likely females (42 vs. 37%) compared to chronic HF. They had lower NYHA class, with higher EF, less often had atrial fibrillation (46 vs. 60%) and left bundle branch block (14 vs. 21%). They more often had hypertension (31 vs. 24%), and less often ischemic heart disease (34 vs. 44%), dilated cardiomyopathy (4.1 vs. 8.1%) and known alcoholic cardiomyopathy (0.6 vs. 0.8) as cause of HF. Chronic HF was associated with worse renal function (eGFR 58 [41, 77] vs. 69 [51, 87] mL/min/1.73 m2) and higher co-morbidity burden. Overall, new onset HF were less often on beta-blockers (85 vs. 88%) and MRAs (26 vs. 40%), whereas patients with chronic HF more often received HF medication and HF related device therapy. Patients with new onset HFrEF and thus with an indication for guidelines directed medical therapies were more often treated with beta-blockers (93 vs. 92%), ACE/ARB (91 vs. 83%), but less often ARNi (2.5 vs. 16%) and device therapy.
Conclusions
In this large HF population, patients with new onset HF were more often females, with less severe HF symptoms, and with fewer co-morbidities; New onset HF was associated with less MRA use. Our findings implies that faster and concomitant HF therapy initiation as recommended in 2021 ESC HF/HFA guidelines should occur in new onset HF patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- A Shahim
- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Linkoping University, Department of Cardiology and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences , Linkoping , Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine , Stockholm , Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine , Stockholm , Sweden
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Crous PW, Boers J, Holdom D, Osieck ER, Steinrucken TV, Tan YP, Vitelli JS, Shivas RG, Barrett M, Boxshall AG, Broadbridge J, Larsson E, Lebel T, Pinruan U, Sommai S, Alvarado P, Bonito G, Decock CA, De la Peña-Lastra S, Delgado G, Houbraken J, Maciá-Vicente JG, Raja HA, Rigueiro-Rodríguez A, Rodríguez A, Wingfield MJ, Adams SJ, Akulov A, Al-Hidmi T, Antonín V, Arauzo S, Arenas F, Armada F, Aylward J, Bellanger JM, Berraf-Tebbal A, Bidaud A, Boccardo F, Cabero J, Calledda F, Corriol G, Crane JL, Dearnaley JDW, Dima B, Dovana F, Eichmeier A, Esteve-Raventós F, Fine M, Ganzert L, García D, Torres-Garcia D, Gené J, Gutiérrez A, Iglesias P, Istel Ł, Jangsantear P, Jansen GM, Jeppson M, Karun NC, Karich A, Khamsuntorn P, Kokkonen K, Kolařík M, Kubátová A, Labuda R, Lagashetti AC, Lifshitz N, Linde C, Loizides M, Luangsa-Ard JJ, Lueangjaroenkit P, Mahadevakumar S, Mahamedi AE, Malloch DW, Marincowitz S, Mateos A, Moreau PA, Miller AN, Molia A, Morte A, Navarro-Ródenas A, Nebesářová J, Nigrone E, Nuthan BR, Oberlies NH, Pepori AL, Rämä T, Rapley D, Reschke K, Robicheau BM, Roets F, Roux J, Saavedra M, Sakolrak B, Santini A, Ševčíková H, Singh PN, Singh SK, Somrithipol S, Spetik M, Sridhar KR, Starink-Willemse M, Taylor VA, van Iperen AL, Vauras J, Walker AK, Wingfield BD, Yarden O, Cooke AW, Manners AG, Pegg KG, Groenewald JZ. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383-1435. Persoonia 2022; 48:261-371. [PMID: 38234686 PMCID: PMC10792288 DOI: 10.3767/persoonia.2023.48.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
Abstract
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Australia, Agaricus albofoetidus, Agaricus aureoelephanti and Agaricus parviumbrus on soil, Fusarium ramsdenii from stem cankers of Araucaria cunninghamii, Keissleriella sporoboli from stem of Sporobolus natalensis, Leptosphaerulina queenslandica and Pestalotiopsis chiaroscuro from leaves of Sporobolus natalensis, Serendipita petricolae as endophyte from roots of Eriochilus petricola, Stagonospora tauntonensis from stem of Sporobolus natalensis, Teratosphaeria carnegiei from leaves of Eucalyptus grandis × E. camaldulensis and Wongia ficherai from roots of Eragrostis curvula. Canada, Lulworthia fundyensis from intertidal wood and Newbrunswickomyces abietophilus (incl. Newbrunswickomyces gen. nov.) on buds of Abies balsamea. Czech Republic, Geosmithia funiculosa from a bark beetle gallery on Ulmus minor and Neoherpotrichiella juglandicola (incl. Neoherpotrichiella gen. nov.) from wood of Juglans regia. France, Aspergillus rouenensis and Neoacrodontium gallica (incl. Neoacrodontium gen. nov.) from bore dust of Xestobium rufovillosum feeding on Quercus wood, Endoradiciella communis (incl. Endoradiciella gen. nov.) endophytic in roots of Microthlaspi perfoliatum and Entoloma simulans on soil. India, Amanita konajensis on soil and Keithomyces indicus from soil. Israel, Microascus rothbergiorum from Stylophora pistillata. Italy, Calonarius ligusticus on soil. Netherlands, Appendopyricularia juncicola (incl. Appendopyricularia gen. nov.), Eriospora juncicola and Tetraploa juncicola on dead culms of Juncus effusus, Gonatophragmium physciae on Physcia caesia and Paracosmospora physciae (incl. Paracosmospora gen. nov.) on Physcia tenella, Myrmecridium phragmitigenum on dead culm of Phragmites australis, Neochalara lolae on stems of Pteridium aquilinum, Niesslia nieuwwulvenica on dead culm of undetermined Poaceae, Nothodevriesia narthecii (incl. Nothodevriesia gen. nov.) on dead leaves of Narthecium ossifragum and Parastenospora pini (incl. Parastenospora gen. nov.) on dead twigs of Pinus sylvestris. Norway, Verticillium bjoernoeyanum from sand grains attached to a piece of driftwood on a sandy beach. Portugal, Collybiopsis cimrmanii on the base of living Quercus ilex and amongst dead leaves of Laurus and herbs. South Africa, Paraproliferophorum hyphaenes (incl. Paraproliferophorum gen. nov.) on living leaves of Hyphaene sp. and Saccothecium widdringtoniae on twigs of Widdringtonia wallichii. Spain, Cortinarius dryosalor on soil, Cyphellophora endoradicis endophytic in roots of Microthlaspi perfoliatum, Geoglossum lauri-silvae on soil, Leptographium gemmatum from fluvial sediments, Physalacria auricularioides from a dead twig of Castanea sativa, Terfezia bertae and Tuber davidlopezii in soil. Sweden, Alpova larskersii, Inocybe alpestris and Inocybe boreogodeyi on soil. Thailand, Russula banwatchanensis, Russula purpureoviridis and Russula lilacina on soil. Ukraine, Nectriella adonidis on overwintered stems of Adonis vernalis. USA, Microcyclus jacquiniae from living leaves of Jacquinia keyensis and Penicillium neoherquei from a minute mushroom sporocarp. Morphological and culture characteristics are supported by DNA barcodes. Citation: Crous PW, Boers J, Holdom D, et al. 2022. Fungal Planet description sheets: 1383-1435. Persoonia 48: 261-371. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2022.48.08.
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- P W Crous
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Moleneinde 15, 7991 AK, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Jkvr. C.M. van Asch van Wijcklaan 19, 3972 ST Driebergen-Rijsenburg, The Netherlands
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- Plant Pathology Herbarium, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- State Herbarium of South Australia, South Australia, Australia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- ALVALAB, Dr. Fernando Bongera st., Severo Ochoa bldg. S1.04, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Mycothèque de l'Université catholique de Louvain (MUCL, BCCMTM), Earth and Life Institute - ELIM - Mycology, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2 bte L7.05.06, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Eurofins EMLab P&K Houston, 10900 Brittmoore Park Dr. Suite G, Houston, Texas 77041, USA
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Microbial Ecology, Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), P.O. Box 50, 6700 Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, USA
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
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- Department of Mycology and Plant Resistance, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Maidan Svobody 4, 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 65937 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Asociación Micológica Errotari de Durango, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- 203, montée Saint-Mamert-le-Haut, F-38138 Les Côtes-d'Arey, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- CEFE, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, EPHE, IRD, INSERM, 1919 route de Mende, F-34293 Montpellier Cédex 5, France
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- 2436, route de Brailles, F-38510 Vézeronce-Curtin, France
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- Via Filippo Bettini 14/11, 16162, Genova, Italy
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- C/ El Sol 6. 49800 Toro, Zamora, Spain
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- Via 25 aprile, 76, 20051, Cassina De Pecchi (MI), Italy
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- National Botanical Conservatory of the Pyrenees and Midi-Pyrenees. Vallon de Salut, BP 70315, 65203 Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- Centre for Crop Health, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Via Quargnento, 17, 15029, Solero (AL), Italy
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Departemento de Ciencias de la Vida, Botánica, Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares, E28805 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Science, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Marbio, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Mycology Unit, Medical School and IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Asociación Micológica Errotari de Durango, Spain
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, SE-40530 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574199, Karnataka, India
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- TU Dresden, International Institute Zittau, Markt 23, 02763 Zittau, Germany
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Biodiversity Unit, Herbarium, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Vídeňská 1083, 14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Culture Collection of Fungi (CCF), Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute of Food Safety, Food Technology and Veterinary Public Health; Unit of Food Microbiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria, and Research Platform Bioactive Microbial Metabolites (BiMM), Konrad Lorenz Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln a.d. Donau, Austria
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, College of Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka, India; Present Address: Forest Pathology Department, Division of Forest Protection, KSCSTE - Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Systèmes Microbiens (LBSM), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, B.P 92 16308 Vieux-Kouba, Alger, Algeria
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- New Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Ave., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2K 1E5
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Sociedad Micológica Extremeña, C/ Sagitario 14, 10001 Cáceres, Spain
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- ULR 4515 - LGCgE, Faculté de pharmacie, Univ. Lille, F-59000 Lille, France
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 South Oak Street, Champaign, Illinois, 61820, USA
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- Alette Iversens gate 5, N-3970 Langesund, Norway
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal (Botánica), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, USA
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Marbio, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Biosecurity Queensland, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Mycology Research Group, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue Straße 13, 60439 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2 Canada
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- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield 0028, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Asociación "Andoa" de Cambre y componente del "Colectivo Micolóxico Coruñés" de A Coruña, Spain
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- Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Institute of Sustainable Plant Protection, C.N.R. Via Madonna del Piano, 10 50019 Sesto fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Botany, Moravian Museum, Zelný trh 6, 65937 Brno, Czech Republic
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity and Palaeobiology Group, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411004, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Research Team (APMT), BIOTEC, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand, 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Rd., Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani Thailand
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- MENDELEUM - Institute of Genetics, Mendel University in Brno, Valticka 334, Lednice, 69144, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574199, Karnataka, India
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5849 University Ave, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 Canada
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biological Collections of Åbo Akademi University, Herbarium, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Avenue, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, B4P 2R6 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel & Interuniversity Institute of Marine Sciences, Eilat, Israel
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Agri-Science Queensland, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dutton Park 4102, Queensland, Australia
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- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dalgaard F, Fudim M, Al-Khatib S, Friedman D, Abraham WT, Cleland JF, Curtis AB, Gold MR, Kutyifa V, Linde C, Young J, Ali-Ahmad F, Olivas-Martinez A, Inoue LYT, Sanders GD. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation: insights from five major clinical trials. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Background
Many patients with heart failure who are considered for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) have a history of (h/o) atrial fibrillation (AF) but there are doubts about the efficacy of CRT in patients with AF.
Purpose
To investigate the association of CRT on morbidity and mortality among patients with and without a h/o AF.
Methods
Original, patient-level data from five clinical trials of CRT that permitted enrolment of patients with a h/o AF were included: COMPANION, MADIT-CRT, BLOCK HF, REVERSE, and MIRACLE trial. Patients with permanent or persistent AF were excluded from these trials, and therefore from this analysis. The outcomes of interest were the composite endpoint of time to heart failure hospitalization (HFH) or all-cause mortality or all-cause mortality alone. The association of CRT (versus no CRT) with outcomes for patients with and without a h/o AF was assessed using a Bayesian-Weibull survival regression model with random terms for the trial-specific treatment effects and the trial-specific baseline hazard functions including an interaction between history of paroxysmal AF and CRT. All results are presented as hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% posterior credible intervals (CIs) and posterior probabilities of no association, adjusting for baseline characteristics.
Results
A total of 4062 patients were included, 661 (16.3%) of whom had a h/o AF. Patients with a h/o AF were older (mean [SD] age 68 [10] years versus 64 [11] years) and had a higher proportion of ischemic cardiomyopathy (67% versus 53%, p<0.001), a higher baseline serum creatinine (1.3 mg/dl versus 1.2 mg/dl, p<0.001), and a lower left ventricular ejection fraction (25% versus 26%, p<0.001). The HRs for all outcomes and the interaction term are shown in Table 1. For the overall population, CRT delayed the time to HFH or all-cause mortality (HR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.62 – 0.87, p=0.005); for patients with a h/o AF, it did not (HR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.64 to 1.19, p=0.37). In this patient-level meta-analysis, CRT was not associated with a reduction in mortality, overall or by h/o AF. Howevber, the interaction (estimate shown as a ratio of HRs) between those with or without a h/o AF and the effects of CRT was not significant for either outcome (Table 1).
Conclusion
In the largest post hoc analysis to date, we confirm the benefits of CRT in patients without a h/o AF in reducing HFH or mortality. There was no statistically significant interaction between CRT and h/o AF for any analysed outcome.
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- F Dalgaard
- Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, United States of America
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, United States of America
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, United States of America
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- The Ohio State University, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Columbus, United States of America
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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- University At Buffalo, Department of Medicine, Buffalo, United States of America
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States of America
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Division of Cardiology, Rochester, United States of America
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, United States of America
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, United States of America
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- University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics, Seattle, United States of America
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- University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics, Seattle, United States of America
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, United States of America
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Kjellstad Larsen C, Duchenne J, Galli E, Aalen JM, Lederlin M, Bogaert J, Kongsgaard E, Linde C, Penicka M, Donal E, Voigt JU, Smiseth OA, Hopp E. Combined assessment of septal scar and septal flash by cardiac magnetic resonance identifies responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab289.397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. Research grants of the University of Leuven.
Background
Left ventricular (LV) scar, particularly in the lateral wall and septum, reduces response rate to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), whereas a dyssynchronous LV contraction pattern (septal flash) suggests good response. Lateral wall scar abolishes septal flash. Therefore, a combined approach of septal scar and septal flash may characterize the myocardial substrate responsive to CRT. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) may assess both scar and contraction pattern.
Purpose
The present study aimed to determine if combined assessment of septal scar and septal flash by CMR as single image modality identifies responders to CRT.
Methods
We investigated all CRT recipients with available CMR from a prospective, multicenter study (n = 136), with both ischemic and non-ischemic heart failure. Septal scar was assessed by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) from a stack of short axis slices (n = 128) and septal flash determined visually on ordinary cine sequences (n = 136). CRT response was defined as ≥15% reduction in LV end-systolic volume by echocardiography at 6 months follow-up. We also assessed heart transplantation or death of any cause 39 ± 13 months after device implantation.
Results
In multivariate analysis including percentage septal scar (LGE), septal flash, QRS-duration and QRS-morphology, septal LGE and septal flash were the only independent predictors of CRT response (both p < 0.001). A combined approach of septal LGE and septal flash predicted CRT response with area under the curve 0.86 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.78-0.94) and long-term survival without heart transplantation with hazard ratio 0.18 (95% CI: 0.05-0.61).
A practical approach to selection of CRT candidates by septal LGE and septal flash is illustrated in the present figure. As shown, absence of septal LGE indicated excellent response rate (93%) to CRT independent of other parameters. When septal LGE was present, however, overall response rate was substantially lower (58%), but presence or absence of septal flash separated responders from non-responders with high accuracy. This sequential approach correctly classified 86% of patients. Importantly, the approach was equally accurate in patients with intermediate QRS duration (130-150ms), where 93% of patients were correctly classified.
Conclusions
Combined assessment of septal LGE and septal flash by CMR as single image modality identifies CRT responders with high accuracy and predicts long-term survival. Abstract Figure.
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- C Kjellstad Larsen
- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Radiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Olv Hospital Aalst, Cardiovascular Center, Aalst, Belgium
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- Hospital Pontchaillou of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Savarese G, Hage C, Benson L, Schrage B, Thorvaldsen T, Lundberg A, Fudim M, Linde C, Dahlström U, Rosano GMC, Lund LH. Eligibility for sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure across the ejection fraction spectrum: real-world data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry. J Intern Med 2021; 289:369-384. [PMID: 32776357 PMCID: PMC7984286 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Randomized controlled trials (RCT) generalizability may be limited due to strict patient selection. OBJECTIVE In a real-world heart failure (HF) population, we assessed eligibility for sacubitril/valsartan based on PARADIGM-HF (sacubitril/valsartan effective)/PARAGON-HF [sacubitril/valsartan effective in mildly reduced ejection fraction (EF)]. METHODS Outpatients from the Swedish HF Registry (SwedeHF) were analysed. In SwedeHF, EF is recorded as <30, 30-39, 40-49 and ≥50%. In PARAGON-HF, sacubitril/valsartan was effective with EF ≤ 57% (i.e. median). We defined reduced EF/PARADIGM-HF as EF < 40%, mildly reduced EF/PARAGON-HF ≤ median as EF 40-49%, and normal EF/PARAGON-HF > median as EF ≥ 50%. We assessed 2 scenarios: (i) criteria likely to influence treatment decisions (pragmatic scenario); (ii) all criteria (literal scenario). RESULTS Of 37 790 outpatients, 57% had EF < 40%, 24% EF 40-49% and 19% EF ≥ 50%. In the pragmatic scenario, 63% were eligible in EF < 50% (67% for EF < 40% and 52% for 40-49%) and 52% in EF ≥ 40% (52% for EF ≥ 50%). For the literal scenario, 32% were eligible in EF < 50% (38% of EF < 40%, 20% of EF 40-49%) and 22% in EF ≥ 40% (25% for EF ≥ 50%). Eligible vs. noneligible patients had more severe HF, more comorbidities and overall worse outcomes. CONCLUSION In a real-world HF outpatient cohort, 81% of patients had EF < 50%, with 63% eligible for sacubitril/valsartan based on pragmatic criteria and 32% eligible based on literal trial criteria. Similar eligibility was observed for EF 40-49% and ≥50%, suggesting that our estimates for EF < 50% may be reproduced whether or not a higher cut-off for EF is considered.
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- G Savarese
- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy.,Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St George's Hospitals NHS Trust University of London, London, UK
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- From the, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Galli E, Le Rolle V, Smiseth OA, Duchenne J, Aalen JM, Larsen CK, Sade E, Hubert A, Anilkumar S, Penicka M, Linde C, Leclercq C, Hernandez A, Voigt JU, Donal E. Importance of systematic right ventricular assessment in cardiac resynchronization therapy candidates: a machine-learning approach. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa356.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: None.
Background
Despite having all a systolic heart failure and broad QRS, patients proposed for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are highly heterogeneous and it remains extremely complicated to predict the impact of the device on left ventricular (LV) function and outcomes.
Objectives
We sought to evaluate the relative impact of clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic data on the left ventricular (LV) remodeling and prognosis of CRT-candidates by the application of machine learning (ML) approaches.
Methods
193 patients with systolic heart failure undergoing CRT according to current recommendations were prospectively included in this multicentre study. We used a combination of the Boruta algorithm and random forest methods to identify features predicting both CRT volumetric response and prognosis (Figure 1). The model performance was tested by the area under the receiver operating curve (AUC). We also applied the K-medoid method to identify clusters of phenotypically-similar patients.
Results
From 28 clinical, electrocardiographic, and echocardiographic-derived variables, 16 features were predictive of CRT-response; 11 features were predictive of prognosis.
Among the predictors of CRT-response, 7 variables (44%) pertained to right ventricular (RV) size or function. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion was the main feature associated with prognosis. The selected features were associated with a very good prediction of both CRT response (AUC 0.81, 95% CI: 0.74-0.87) and outcomes (AUC 0.84, 95% CI: 0.75-0.93) (Figure 1, Supervised Machine Learning Panel). An unsupervised ML approach allowed the identifications of two phenogroups of patients who differed significantly in clinical and parameters, biventricular size and RV function. The two phenogroups had significant different prognosis (HR 4.70, 95% CI: 2.1-10.0, p < 0.0001; log –rank p < 0.0001; Figure 1, Unsupervised Machine Learning Panel).
Conclusions
Machine learning can reliably identify clinical and echocardiographic features associated with CRT-response and prognosis. The evaluation of both RV-size and function parameters has pivotal importance for the risk stratification of CRT-candidates and should be systematically assessed in patients undergoing CRT.
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- E Galli
- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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- Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR 1099, F-35000 Rennes, France, RENNES, France
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Kjellstad Larsen C, Duchenne J, Galli E, Aalen JM, Bogaert J, Lederlin M, Kongsgaard E, Linde C, Penicka M, Donal E, Voigt JU, Smiseth OA, Hopp E. Septal scar predicts non-response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa356.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority Norwegian Health Association
Background
Scar in the left ventricular (LV) posterolateral wall is associated with poor response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The impact of septal scar, however, has been less thoroughly investigated. As recovery of septal function seems to be an important effect of CRT, we hypothesized that CRT response depends on septal viability.
Aim
The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between septal scar and volumetric response to CRT, and to compare the impact of scar located in septum to scar located in the posterolateral wall.
Methods
128 patients with symptomatic heart failure undergoing CRT implantation based on current guidelines (ejection fraction 30 ± 8%, QRS-width 164 ± 17 ms) were included in the study. Volumes and ejection fraction were measured by echocardiography using the biplane Simpson’s method at baseline and six months follow up. Non-response was defined as less than 15% reduction in end-systolic volume. Scar was assessed by late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance, and reported as percentage scar per regional myocardial volume. Numbers are given in [median ;10-90% percentile].
Results
Scar was present in 62 patients (48%). Scar burden was equal in septum [0% ;0-34%] and the posterolateral wall [0% ;0-36%], p = 0.10. 31 patients (24%) did not respond to CRT. The non-responders had higher scar burden than the responders in both septum [16% ;0-57% vs 0% ;0-23%, p < 0.001] and the posterolateral wall [6% ;0-74% vs 0% ;0-22%, p < 0.001].
In univariate regression analysis both septal and posterolateral scars correlated with non-response to CRT (r = 0.51 and r = 0.33, respectively). However, combined in a multivariate model only septal scar remained a significant marker of non-response (p < 0.001), while posterolateral scar did not (p = 0.23).
Septal scar ≥ 7.1% predicted non-response with a specificity of 81% and a sensitivity of 70% by receiver operating characteristic curve analyses. The area under the curve was 0.79 (95% confidence interval 0.70 – 0.89) (Figure).
Conclusions
Septal scar is more closely associated with volumetric non-response to CRT than posterolateral scar. Future studies should explore the correlation between regional scar burden and different functional parameters, and how they relate to CRT response.
Abstract Figure. Septal scar predicts non-response to CRT
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- C Kjellstad Larsen
- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Radiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Department of Radiology, Rennes, France
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- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Olv Hospital Aalst, Department of Cardiology, Aalst, Belgium
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Galli E, Smiseth O, Aalen J, Larsen C, Sade E, Hubert A, Anilkumar S, Sirnes P, Penicka M, Linde C, Le Rolle V, Hernandez A, Leclercq C, Duchenne J, Voigt J, Donal E. Better diastolic function in CRT candidates is associated with improved survival after CRT implantation. Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2020.10.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Normand C, Linde C, Bogale N, Dickstein K. National healthcare expenditure influences CRT implantations- results from CRT Survey II with 11088 patients. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
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Background
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality in selected patients with heart failure (HF) and electrical dyssynchrony. This treatment receives level I recommendations in ESC guidelines from both HFA and EHRA. However, despite these strong recommendations, CRT implantation practice varies greatly in ESC member states.
Purpose
To describe how countries' healthcare expenditure affects CRT implantation practice.
Methods
Between 2015 and 2017, two ESC associations, EHRA and HFA, conducted the CRT Survey II, a survey of CRT implantations in 11,088 patients in 42 ESC member states. We divided these countries into three groups according to their current health expenditure per capita.
Results
The countries with the lowest health care expenditure were more likely to implant CRT in patients who had strong guideline recommendations for implantation such as symptomatic heart failure, LVEF≤35%, sinus rhythm, QRS duration ≥150 ms and LBBB. These countries were also less likely to implant patients with weaker recommendation level such as those with atrial fibrillation, and were more likely to implant CRT in patients hospitalized for HF in the past year or with NYHA functional class III or IV HF.
Conclusions
CRT Survey II has demonstrated a non-uniform delivery of healthcare. Countries with low health care expenditure appear to be reserving CRT therapy for younger patients, those with guideline recommendation level I indications and patients with more severe symptoms of heart failure.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Other. Main funding source(s): The work was supported by the European Heart Rhythm Association; the Heart Failure Association; Biotronik; Boston Scientific; Medtronic; Sorin; St. Jude; Abbott; Bayer; Bristol-Myers Squibb and Servier.
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- C Normand
- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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Kjellstad Larsen C, Duchenne J, Galli E, Aalen JM, Kongsgaard E, Lyseggen E, Sirnes PA, Bogaert J, Linde C, Penicka M, Donal E, Voigt JU, Smiseth OA, Hopp E. P1585 Cardiac magnetic resonance estimated extracellular volume fraction, but not native T1 mapping, detects scar in patients referred for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.1005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by Center for Cardiological Innovation
Background
Myocardial scar burden (focal fibrosis) is associated with poor response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), and should preferably be detected prior to device implantation. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered reference standard for scar detection, but is not available in renal failure. Diffuse fibrosis is assessed by T1 mapping CMR with or without calculation of extracellular volume fraction (ECV). The method is vulnerable to partial volume effects, thus subendocardial tissue is most often not included in mapping analyses. Whether the contrast-free native T1mapping could replace LGE in the preoperative evaluation of patients referred for CRT is unknown.
Purpose
To investigate if native T1 mapping and calculation of ECV can adequately detect scar in patients referred for CRT.
Methods
Scar was quantified as percentage segmental LGE in 45 patients (age 65 ± 10 years, 71% male, QRS-width 165 ± 17ms) referred for CRT. In total 720 segments were analyzed, and LGE≥50% was considered transmural scar. T1-mapping before and after contrast agent injection was performed in all patients. ECV was calculated based on the ratio between tissue T1 relaxation change and blood T1 relaxation change after contrast agent injection, corrected for the haematocrit level. The agreement between native T1/ECV and scar was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves with calculation of area under the curve (AUC) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
Results
LGE was present in 255 segments, 465 segments were without LGE. Average native T1 in segments with LGE was 1028 ± 88 ms, and 1040 ± 60 ms in segments without LGE (p = 0.16). The corresponding numbers for ECV were 38.7 ± 10.9% and 30.0 ± 4.7%, p < 0.001. Native T1 showed poor agreement to scar independent of scar size (AUC = 0.532, 95% CI 0.485-0.578 for scars of all sizes, and AUC = 0.572, 95% CI 0.495-0.650 for transmural scars). ECV, on the other hand, showed reasonable agreement with scar of all sizes (AUC = 0.777, 95% CI 0.739-0.815), and good agreement with transmural scars (AUC = 0.856, 95% CI 0.811-0.902). (Figure)
Conclusion
The contrast-free CMR technique T1 mapping does not adequately detect scars in patients referred for CRT. Adding post contrast T1 measurements and calculating ECV improves accuracy, especially for transmural scars. Future studies should investigate if diffuse fibrosis could be predictive of CRT response.
Abstract P1585 Figure. Detection of transmural scars
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- C Kjellstad Larsen
- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Department of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Radiology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Olv Hospital Aalst, Department of Cardiology, Aalst, Belgium
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Department of Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- University Hospitals (UZ) Leuven, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Leuven, Belgium
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Institute for Surgical Research and Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Aalen J, Donal E, Larsen CK, Duchenne J, Cvijic M, Leclercq C, Bogaert J, Hopp E, Fjeld JG, Penicka M, Linde C, Kongsgaard E, Galli E, Voigt JU, Smiseth OA. 561 Targeting septal work and viability identifies responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by Center for Cardiological Innovation.
Introduction
Septal dysfunction is the dominant mechanism of left ventricular (LV) failure in left bundle branch block (LBBB). We hypothesize that, provided septum is viable, septal function can recover and hence LV function improve after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
Purpose
To determine if combined assessment of septal function and viability identifies responders to CRT.
Methods
In a prospective multicenter study of 200 unselected patients referred for CRT, we measured myocardial strain by speckle-tracking echocardiography and regional work by pressure-strain analysis before and 7 ± 1 months after CRT. Viability was assessed by late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (n = 123). CRT response was defined as ≥15% reduction in LV end-systolic volume.
Results
Before CRT, septal work was 258 ± 463 and LV lateral wall work 1469 ± 674 mmHg·% (p < 0.0001). In CRT responders, septal work was restored to 1243 ± 495 mmHg·%, whereas non-responders showed less marked improvement (p < 0.0001). The figure illustrates a typical CRT responder with negative septal work and a large difference between work in the LV lateral wall and septum (panel A). There was no septal scar (panel B) and, after 6 months with CRT, septal work was recovered (panel C). Pressure-strain loops illustrate that CRT converted inefficient septal contractions with substantial negative (wasted) work to positive work throughout systole. For the entire study population, the difference between work in the LV lateral wall and septum predicted CRT response with area under the curve (AUC) 0.75 (95% CI: 0.68-0.83) and was feasible in 98% of patients. Furthermore, septal scar predicted non-response to CRT with AUC 0.76 (95% CI: 0.65-0.86). Combining work difference and septal viability improved AUC for CRT response to 0.85 (95% CI: 0.76-0.94) (figure panel D). The AUC was similar for QRS 120-150 and >150 ms.
Conclusions
The proposed combined approach with assessment of septal work and viability identified CRT responders with high precision.
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- J Aalen
- Dep. of Cardiology and Inst. for Surgical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Dep. of Cardiology and Inst. for Surgical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Oslo University Hospital, Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Oslo University Hospital, Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Oslo University Hospital, Cardiology, Oslo, Norway
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Dep. of Cardiology and Inst. for Surgical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Chireh A, Grankvist R, Sandell M, Mukarram AK, Jaff N, Berggren I, Persson H, Linde C, Arnberg F, Lundberg J, Ugander M, La Manno G, Jonsson S, Daub CO, Holmin S. P2790Novel endomyocardial micro-biopsy device for higher precision and reduced complication risks. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is the gold standard for diagnosis of several cardiac diseases, yet its use is limited by low diagnostic yield and significant complication risks. The size of the current devices allows only limited steering to different parts of the ventricle walls. In transplant monitoring, repeated biopsies with the current devices can cause scarring that makes it increasingly difficult to obtain adequate samples. We hypothesised that several of the shortcomings of EMB can be avoided with a smaller and more steerable device. Further, we hypothesised that the novel sampling procedure could be coupled to a low-input molecular analysis method, such as RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq), to provide molecular characterisation of the tissue without the need of large biopsy samples.
Purpose
To develop an EMB device with significantly smaller dimensions, for future use in diagnostics and research investigations. Specific aims were to test feasibility and safety of the procedure, as well as the quality of the generated molecular data.
Methods
65 “micro biopsy” (micro-EMB) device prototypes were designed and evaluated in-house. The prototypes were evaluated either in an ex-vivo simulator or in acute non-survival pig experiments (n=23). Once the final device design was reached, an in vivo trial was set up using six naive Yorkshire farm pigs. Micro-EMB, conventional EMB, skeletal muscle and blood samples were collected for RNA-seq characterisation and comparison. In half of the animals (n=3), micro-EMB was the only intervention in order to prioritise safety evaluations. The animals were monitored for one week.
Results
The final device design has an outer diameter (OD) of 0.4 mm, compared to a conventional 11 mm device (in the opened position), Fig 1A. The device can be directed to different parts of the myocardium in both ventricles. In the in vivo evaluation in swine, 81% of the biopsy attempts (n=157) were successful. High quality RNA-seq data was generated from 91% of the sequenced heart micro-biopsy samples (n=32). The gene expression signatures of samples taken with the novel device were comparable with samples taken with a conventional device, Fig 1B. No major complications were detected either during periprocedural monitoring or during the follow-up. The tissue mark after micro-biopsy was markedly smaller than after conventional endomyocardial biopsy.
A) Bioptome dimensions. B) RNA-seq data.
Conclusions
Our preliminary data suggest that the novel submillimeter biopsy device, coupled with RNA-seq, provides a feasible method to obtain molecular data from the myocardium. The method is less traumatic and has a higher flexibility compared to conventional methods, enabling safer and more specific sampling from different parts of the myocardium. In the long term, the procedure could open unprecedented diagnostic and research possibilities. Future studies should be directed to establish the capabilities of the novel method in a relevant disease model.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Family Erling Persson Foundation. The Söderberg foundations. KID (Karolinska Institutet). The 4D project. Stockholm county council. Astra Zeneca.
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- A Chireh
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Stockholm, Sweden
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Normand C, Dickstein K, Linde C. 2177Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients greater than 75 years of age - results from the European Society of Cardiology Survey II with 11 088 patients. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) reduces morbidity and mortality in selected patients with heart failure (HF) and electrical dyssynchrony. The median age for patients included in the CRT landmark trials ranged from 62–68 years, therefore limited trial evidence exists on CRT in patients ≥75 years of age.
Purpose
To assess similarities and differences in patient demographics and implantation practice in different age groups implanted with a CRT device.
Methods
Between 2015 and 2017, two European Society of Cardiology (ESC) associations, European Heath Rhythm Society and the Heart Failure Association, conducted the CRT Survey II, a survey of CRT implantations in 11,088 patients in 42 ESC member states.
Results
In our survey 32% of patients included were ≥75 years of age. These patients were more frequently in NYHA Class III or IV, had more comorbidity (including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, anaemia and renal dysfunction) and had significantly higher NT-pro BNP levels than younger patients. Slightly fewer patients ≥75 years of age had LBBB but all groups had the same median QRS duration. Despite substantially more patients ≥75 years of age having HF of ischaemic aetiology compared with those <65 year of age, far fewer patients in oldest age group category were implanted with a CRT-defibrillator (CRT-D) compared with those in the youngest group.
CRT Survey II Patients by Age Categories Demographics Age <65 years Age 65–74 years Age ≥75 years N 3478 (32%) 4025 (36%) 3536 (32%) NYHA class III & IV 52% 59% 66%* Ischaemic HF aetiology 33% 49% 50%* Atrial fibrillation 17% 27% 33* NT proBNP (pg/ml, median, IQR) 1651 (670, 3811) 2319 (1070, 5169) 3510 (1647, 7631)* CRT-D 81% 76% 52%* Peri-procedural complications 5% 6% 6% Adverse Events during hospitalization 4% 5% 5% CRT-D, Cardiac resynchronization therapy – defibrillator; HF, heart failure; IQR, interquartile range. *Differences between groups is significant with p<0.001.
Conclusions
Patients ≥75 years of age had greater comorbidity and experienced more symptoms from their heart failure. However, they did not suffer more complications or adverse events during the index hospitalization, suggesting that CRT may safely be offered to elderly patients.
Acknowledgement/Funding
The work was supported by EHRA, the HFA, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Sorin, St. Jude, Abbott, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Servier
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- C Normand
- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hage C, Lofgren L, Michopoulos F, Nilsson R, Davidsson P, Ekstrom M, Eriksson MJ, Lynga P, Persson B, Wallen H, Gan LM, Persson H, Linde C. 217Metabolomic profile of patients with new onset heart failure; more microvascular dysfunction in patients with preserved ejection fraction compared to reduced ejection fraction - the PREFERS Study. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Heart failure with preserved (HFpEF) and reduced (HFrEF) ejection fraction are both associated with metabolic derangements which may have different pathophysiological implications
Purpose
To identify metabolites and pathways differentially altered with the potential to differentiate HFpEF from HFrEF.
Methods
In the PREFERS Stockholm study (Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction Epidemiological Regional Study) 121 endogenous plasma metabolites were assessed by targeted mass spectrometry. Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) was used to identify metabolites differentially altered in new onset HF divided into HFpEF (EF ≥50%, n=46) versus HFrEF (ÈF<40%, n=75) patients. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess independent associations between HF group and selected metabolites, including sex, age and eGFR as co-variates.
Results
Compared to HFrEF, HFpEF patients were older; 77 vs 65 years (p<0.001), more often female 54% vs 46% (p=0.004) with hypertension 60% vs 40% (p<0.001) and diabetes 63% vs 37% (p=0.007), and lower NT-proBNP 720 vs 1295 ng/L (p=0.014) and eGFR 63 vs 72 mL/min/1.73 m2 (p<0.001).
HFpEF patients had higher levels of hydroxyproline, cysteine, symmetric dimethyl arginine, alanine, kynurenine and acylcarinitines and lower levels of cAMP, lysoPC, L-carnitine, arginine, cGMP, serine and lactate (Figure). HFpEF was independently associated with reduced levels of cGMP (OR 0.98 [95% CI: 0.97–0.99; p=0.008]), serine (0.97 [0.95–1.00; 0.047]) and cAMP (0.97 [0.94–0.99; 0.009]).
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Conclusions
In new onset HF patients, HFpEF was associated with decreased cGMP, cAMP and serine indicating increased oxidative stress, impaired innate immune function and myocardial hypertrophy. HFpEF patients displayed a distinct metabolic profile reflecting increased endothelial dysfunction, hypoxia, inflammation and myocardial fibrosis pointing towards more involvement of microvascular dysfunction compared to HFrEF.
Acknowledgement/Funding
Science for Life Laboratory–Astra Zeneca; Mölndal, Sweden collaborative grant No. 1377
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- C Hage
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Cardiology unit, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Astra Zeneca, Renal and metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- AstraZeneca R&D Cambridge Innovative Medicines & Early Development Oncology iMed, Bioscience, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Astra Zeneca, Renal and metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Astra Zeneca, Renal and metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- AstraZeneca, Early Clinical Development, IMED Biotech Unit, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Cardiology unit, Stockholm, Sweden
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Matan D, Lofstrom U, Cabrera-Corovic C, Eriksson BL, Ekstrom M, Hage C, Ljunggren G, Lynga P, Persson B, Eriksson MJ, Wallen H, Janerot Sjoberg B, Malmqvist K, Linde C, Persson H. P764A quality improvement program for heart failure involving structured patient data, diagnosis and organization of care - results from the 4D heart failure project. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Heart failure (HF) management is suboptimal in Sweden despite available evidence-based treatments.
Purpose
We hypothesized that a comprehensive organizational improvement programme could improve HF management, treatment and outcome.
Methods
Between 2012 and 2017 a HF improvement programme (the 4D Heart Failure project) was conducted in an urban region in Sweden (>2.2 million inhabitants). The steering committee led working groups 2012–17 including all health care providers with 250 primary care centers to build a standardized care process. HF outpatient care was centralized at five hospital-based HF clinics and included multidisciplinary health care teams.
The outcomes were: 1) prescription withdrawals of HF medication (RAS-inhibitors and beta-blockers, MRA) per year, expressed as percentage (%), 2) one-year all-cause mortality or heart failure readmission by multivariable Cox regression, 3) total number of admitted HF patients, subdivided by new-onset and previously known HF, per million inhabitants and year.
Results
Between 2012 and 2017, yearly visits to the five HF clinics increased 3.5 times from 3200 to 11700, to a total of 47400 visits or 15800 patients (average 3 visits/patient). Prescription withdrawals of MRAs for readmitted HF patients increased from 37% to 60%, of beta-blockers and RAS-inhibitors from 80 to 90%. Similar increases were noted for all admitted patients. One-year mortality or HF readmission was 48% (n=17124/35880) over the period and decreased significantly (adjusted HR 0.98 per year, 95% CI 0.97–0.99, p<0.001). Number of admitted HF patients, new-onset or readmitted HF patients decreased by 16%, 13% and 20%, respectively (p<0.0001, Figure).
Numbers of admitted patients 2012-2017
Conclusion
A comprehensive standardized care HF management programme in an urban region substantially increased access to multidisciplinary hospital-based HF clinics, and increased use of evidence-based medications. HF admissions and readmissions were reduced, as was the risk of one-year mortality or HF rehospitalization.
Acknowledgement/Funding
County of Stockholm and the Karolinska Institute
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- D Matan
- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- South Hospital Stockholm, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Stockholm, Sweden
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- South Hospital Stockholm, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Uppsala University, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (MMK), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institute, Department of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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Schrub F, Oger E, Lund L, Linde C, Galli E, Donal E. Impaired systolic function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A specific phenotype? Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvdsp.2019.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Papiashvili G, Machitidze G, Linde C, Normand C, Dickstein K. EUROPEAN CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY SURVEY II: COMPARISON OF RESULTS IN GEORGIA WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. Georgian Med News 2019:50-54. [PMID: 30829589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an important treatment modality for patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and interventricular conduction delay which is supported by current guidelines from major medical societies. One of the largest international clinical practice surveys regarding the CRT - CRT Survey II was conducted from October 2015 to December 2016 in 42 ESC member countries. We compared the outcome data of the CRT Survey II with the Georgian cohort, where 24 patients were enrolled from 2 participating medical centers of Georgia. Despite CRT II Survey analysis did show us some similarities, there were also multiple, notable differencies between Georgian population and all other European countries' data, which can be explained by a number of socio-economic or healthcare-related factors.
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- G Papiashvili
- Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden; 3University of Bergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden; 3University of Bergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden; 3University of Bergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden; 3University of Bergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Jo Ann Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden; 3University of Bergen, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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Linde C, McEwan P, Bakhai A, Furuland H, Evans M, Ayoubkhani D, Grandy S, Palaka E, Qin L. P5671Real-world dosing of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in heart failure patients, and associations between hyperkalaemia and down-titration or discontinuation. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- C Linde
- Karolinska University Hospital, Heart and Vascular Theme, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free Hospital, Department of Cardiology, London, United Kingdom
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- Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Uppsala, Sweden
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- University Hospital Llandough, Diabetes Resource Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Health Economics and Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- AstraZeneca, Global Health Economics, Gaithersburg, United States of America
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- AstraZeneca, Global Health Economics, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- AstraZeneca, Global Health Economics, Gaithersburg, United States of America
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Normand C, Dickstein K, Linde C. 5303Factors associated with guideline adherence - Results from ESC CRT survey II with 11 088 patients. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.5303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- C Normand
- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nagy AI, Hage C, Merkely B, Donal E, Daubert JC, Linde C, Lund LH, Manouras A. Left atrial rather than left ventricular impaired mechanics are associated with the pro-fibrotic ST2 marker and outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. J Intern Med 2018; 283:380-391. [PMID: 29430747 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Left ventricular (LV) mechanics have been extensively investigated in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) overshadowing for a long time the potential role of left atrium (LA) in that setting. Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity-2 receptor (ST2) is a novel biomarker of pro-fibrotic burden in HF. We hypothesized that due to the thinner LA wall, the fibrotic myocardial changes in HFpEF as indicated by elevated ST2 levels might more readily be reflected by impairments in the LA rather than the LV performance. METHODS AND RESULTS In 86 patients with HFpEF, enrolled in the Karolinska Rennes (KaRen) biomarker prospective substudy, global LA strain (GL-LS) along with other echocardiographic as well as haemodynamic parameters and ST2 levels were measured. ST2 levels were inversely associated with LA-GS (r = -0.30, P = 0.009), but not with LA size, LV geometry, systolic or diastolic LV function (P > 0.05 for all). Furthermore, symptom severity correlated with ST2 and LA-GS, but not with LV structural or functional indices. Finally, during a median 18-month follow-up, LA-GS independently predicted the composite endpoint of HF hospitalization and all-cause mortality, even after adjustment for potential clinical and cardiac mechanical confounders, including LV global longitudinal strain and filling pressures (odds ratio: 4.15; confidence interval: 1.2-14, P = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS Reduced LA-GS but not LV functional systolic and diastolic parameters were associated with the pro-fibrotic ST2 marker, HF symptoms and outcome in HFpEF.
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- A I Nagy
- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Theme of Heart and Vessels, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institution for Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Département de Cardiologie & CIC-IT U 804, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Département de Cardiologie & CIC-IT U 804, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Theme of Heart and Vessels, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institution for Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Theme of Heart and Vessels, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institution for Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Theme of Heart and Vessels, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institution for Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Normand C, Dickstein K, Auricchio A, Bogale N, Cleland J, Gitt A, Stellbrink C, Anker S, Filippatos G, Gasparini M, Hindricks G, Blomstrom Lundqvist C, Ponikowski P, Ruschitzka F, Linde C. 537CRT in women- results from the ESC CRT Survey II with 11 088 patients. Europace 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euy015.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- C Normand
- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Stavanger University Hospital, Cardiology, Stavanger, Norway
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- Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Stiftung Institut für Herzinfarktforschung, Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- University Medical Center Gottingen (UMG), Gottingen, Germany
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- Clinical Institute Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano, Italy
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Abstract:To practice medicine in the near future, health care providers in the USA need an information infrastructure they do not yet have. We offer a contribution from social science research to discussions of current medical records practices and how health care activity systems may be transformed by the advent of electronic health records. The goal of the paper is to set forth a framework that connects over-arching questions concerning medical informatics systems development with the practical, cultural and conceptual issues involved in transitions from handwritten and other free text documentation to structured entry of medical records to build patient profiles. The research is broadly framed by an interest in how reciprocal modifications of the design and use of an electronic health record are negotiated in an iterative prototyping project. It is conducted as part of a complex multi-disciplinary research and development effort to create an electronic health record prototype for use in the integrated health care delivery environment of the Southern California Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program.
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Hage C, Löfström U, Donal E, Oger E, Daubert J, Linde C, Lund L. 073_16826-M1 Do Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction Have Heart Failure at Follow-Up - Impact of Framingham Criteria. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.09.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hedman A, Sharma A, Hage C, Brosnan M, Buckbinder L, Gan LM, Linde C, Donal E, Daubert J, Malarstig A, Ziemek D, Lund L. P5282Differentiated health outcomes and potential protein markers based on unsupervised analysis of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction in the KaRen study. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p5282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Matan D, Persson H, Donal E, Lund L, Oger E, Hage C, Daubert JC, Linde C. P2300Importance of structural heart disease and diastolic dysfunction in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction assessed according to the ESC guidelines. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p2300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- D. Matan
- Danderyd University Hospital, Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Danderyd University Hospital, Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospital of Rennes, Cardiology, Rennes, France
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Cardiology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Smith S, Rossignol P, Willis S, Zannad F, Mentz R, Pocock S, Bisognano J, Nadim Y, Geller N, Ruble S, Linde C. Neural modulation for hypertension and heart failure. Int J Cardiol 2016; 214:320-30. [PMID: 27085120 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hypertension (HTN) and heart failure (HF) have a significant global impact on health, and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances in pharmacologic and device therapy for these conditions, there is a need for additional treatment modalities. Patients with sub-optimally treated HTN have increased risk for stroke, renal failure and heart failure. The outcome of HF patients remains poor despite modern pharmacological therapy and with established device therapies such as CRT and ICDs. Therefore, the potential role of neuromodulation via renal denervation, baro-reflex modulation and vagal stimulation for the treatment of resistant HTN and HF is being explored. In this manuscript, we review current evidence for neuromodulation in relation to established drug and device therapies and how these therapies may be synergistic in achieving therapy goals in patients with treatment resistant HTN and heart failure. We describe lessons learned from recent neuromodulation trials and outline strategies to improve the potential for success in future trials. This review is based on discussions between scientists, clinical trialists, and regulatory representatives at the 11th annual CardioVascular Clinical Trialist Forum in Washington, DC on December 5-7, 2014.
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- S Smith
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Inserm, CIC 1433, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Universite´ de Lorraine, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Nancy, France
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Cardiology, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Inserm, CIC 1433, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Universite´ de Lorraine, F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Nancy, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Medical Statistics Unit LSHTM, London, UK
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Cardiology, Rochester, NY, USA
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- CVRx, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Office of Biostatistics Research, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Boston Scientific CRV, St. Paul, MN, USA
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- Institution of Internal Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Domingos J, Augustine D, Leeson P, Noble J, Doan HL, Boubrit L, Cheikh-Khalifa R, Laveau F, Djebbar M, Pousset F, Isnard R, Hammoudi N, Lisi M, Cameli M, Di Tommaso C, Curci V, Reccia R, Maccherini M, Henein MY, Mondillo S, Leitman M, Vered Z, Rashid H, Yalcin MU, Gurses KM, Kocyigit D, Evranos B, Yorgun H, Sahiner L, Kaya B, Aytemir K, Ozer N, Bertella E, Petulla' M, Baggiano A, Mushtaq S, Russo E, Gripari P, Innocenti E, Andreini D, Tondo C, Pontone G, Necas J, Kovalova S, Hristova K, Shiue I, Bogdanva V, Teixido Tura G, Sanchez V, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Gutierrez L, Gonzalez-Alujas T, Garcia-Dorado D, Forteza A, Evangelista A, Timoteo AT, Aguiar Rosa S, Cruz Ferreira R, Campbell R, Carrick D, Mccombe C, Tzemos N, Berry C, Sonecki P, Noda M, Setoguchi M, Ikenouchi T, Nakamura T, Yamamoto Y, Murakami T, Katou Y, Usui M, Ichikawa K, Isobe M, Kwon B, Roh J, Kim H, Ihm S, Barron AJ, Francis D, Mayet J, Wensel R, Kosiuk J, Dinov B, Bollmann A, Hindricks G, Breithardt O, Rio P, Moura Branco L, Galrinho A, Cacela D, Pinto Teixeira P, Afonso Nogueira M, Pereira-Da-Silva T, Abreu J, Teresa Timoteo A, Cruz Ferreira R, Pavlyukova E, Tereshenkova E, Karpov R, Piatkowski R, Kochanowski J, Opolski G, Barbier P, Mirea O, Guglielmo M, Savioli G, Cefalu C, Pudil R, Horakova L, Rozloznik M, Balestra C, Rimbas R, Enescu O, Calin S, Vinereanu D, Karsenty C, Hascoet S, Hadeed K, Semet F, Dulac Y, Alacoque X, Leobon B, Acar P, Dharma S, Sukmawan R, Soesanto A, Vebiona K, Firdaus I, Danny S, Driessen MMP, Sieswerda G, Post M, Snijder R, Van Dijk A, Leiner T, Meijboom F, Chrysohoou C, Tsitsinakis G, Tsiachris D, Aggelis A, Herouvim E, Vogiatzis I, Pitsavos C, Koulouris G, Stefanadis C, Erdei T, Edwards J, Braim D, Yousef Z, Fraser A, Avenatti E, Magnino C, Omede' P, Presutti D, Moretti C, Iannaccone A, Ravera A, Gaita F, Milan A, Veglio F, Barbier P, Scali M, Simioniuc A, Guglielmo M, Savioli G, Cefalu C, Mirea O, Fusini L, Dini F, Okura H, Murata E, Kataoka T, Zaroui A, Ben Halima 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Cervera Zamora A, Montero Argudo A, Placido R, Silva Marques J, Magalhaes A, Guimaraes T, Nobre E Menezes M, Goncalves S, Ramalho A, Robalo Martins S, Almeida A, Nunes Diogo A, Abid L, Ben Kahla S, Charfeddine S, Abid D, Kammoun S, Tounsi A, Abid L, Abid D, Charfeddine S, Hammami R, Triki F, Akrout M, Mallek S, Hentati M, Kammoun S, Sirbu CF, Berrebi A, Huber A, Folliguet T, Yang LT, Shih J, Liu Y, Li Y, Tsai L, Luo C, Tsai W, Babukov R, Bartosh F, Bazilev V, Muraru D, Cavalli G, Addetia K, Miglioranza M, Veronesi F, Mihaila S, Tadic M, Cucchini U, Badano L, Lang R, Miyazaki S, Slavich M, Miyazaki T, Figini F, Lativ A, Chieffo A, Montrfano M, Alfieri O, Colombo A, Agricola E, Liu D, Hu K, Herrmann S, Stoerk S, Kramer B, Ertl G, Bijnens B, Weidemann F, Brand M, Butz T, Tzikas S, Van Bracht M, Roeing J, Wennemann R, Christ M, Grett M, Trappe HJ, Scherzer S, Geroldinger A, Krenn L, Roth C, Gangl C, Maurer G, Rosenhek R, Neunteufl T, Binder T, Bergler-Klein J, Martins E, Pinho T, Leite S, 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Gilis-Siek N, Fijalkowska M, Galaska R, Gruchala M, Ikonomidis I, Triantafyllidi H, Trivilou P, Tzortzis S, Papadopoulos C, Pavlidis G, Paraskevaidis I, Lekakis J, Kaymaz C, Aktemur T, Poci N, Ozturk S, Akbal O, Yilmaz F, Tokgoz Demircan H, Kirca N, Tanboga I, Ozdemir N, Greiner S, Jud A, Aurich M, Hess A, Hilbel T, Hardt S, Katus H, D'ascenzi F, Cameli M, Alvino F, Lisi M, Focardi M, Solari M, Bonifazi M, Mondillo S, Konopka M, Krol W, Klusiewicz A, Burkhard K, Chwalbinska J, Pokrywka A, Dluzniewski M, Braksator W, King GJ, Coen K, Gannon S, Fahy N, Kindler H, Clarke J, Iliuta L, Rac-Albu M, Placido R, Robalo Martins S, Guimaraes T, Nobre E Menezes M, Cortez-Dias N, Francisco A, Silva G, Goncalves S, Almeida A, Nunes Diogo A, Kyu K, Kong W, Songco G, Galupo M, Castro M, Shin Hnin W, Ronald Lee C, Poh K, Milazzo V, Di Stefano C, Tosello F, Leone D, Ravera A, Sabia L, Sobrero G, Maule S, Veglio F, Milan A, Jamiel AM, Ahmed AM, Farah I, Al-Mallah MH, Petroni R, Magnano R, Bencivenga S, Di Mauro M, Petroni S, Altorio S, Romano S, Penco M, Kumor M, Lipczynska M, Klisiewicz A, Wojcik A, Konka M, Kozuch K, Szymanski P, Hoffman P, Rimbas R, Rimbas M, Enescu O, Mihaila S, Calin S, Vinereanu D, Donal E, Reynaud A, Lund L, Persson H, Hage C, Oger E, Linde C, Daubert J, Maria Oliveira Lima M, Costa H, Gomes Da Silva M, Noman Alencar M, Carmo Pereira Nunes M, Costa Rocha M, Abid L, Charfeddine S, Ben Kahla S, Abid D, Siala A, Hentati M, Kammoun S, Kovalova S, Necas J, Ozawa K, Funabashi N, Takaoka H, Kobayashi Y, Matsumura Y, Wada M, Hirakawa D, Yasuoka Y, Morimoto N, Takeuchi H, Kitaoka H, Sugiura T, Lakkas L, Naka K, Ntounousi E, Gkirdis I, Koutlas V, Bechlioulis A, Pappas K, Katsouras C, Siamopoulos K, Michalis L, Naka K, Evangelou D, Kalaitzidis R, Bechlioulis A, Lakkas L, Gkirdis I, Tzeltzes G, Nakas G, Katsouras C, Michalis L, Generati G, Bandera F, Pellegrino M, Labate V, Alfonzetti E, Guazzi M, Zagatina A, Zhuravskaya N, Al-Mallah M, Alsaileek A, Qureshi W, Karsenty C, Hascoet S, Peyre M, Hadeed K, Alacoque X, Amadieu R, Leobon B, Dulac Y, Acar P, Yamanaka Y, Sotomi Y, Iwakura K, Inoue K, Toyoshima Y, Tanaka K, Oka T, Tanaka N, Orihara Y, Fujii K, Soulat-Dufour L, Lang S, Boyer-Chatenet L, Van Der Vynckt C, Ederhy S, Adavane S, Haddour N, Boccara F, Cohen A, Huitema M, Boerman S, Vorselaars V, Grutters J, Post M, Gopal AS, Saha S, Toole R, Kiotsekoglou A, Cao J, Reichek N, Meyer CG, Altiok E, Al Ateah G, Lehrke M, Becker M, Lotfi S, Autschbach R, Marx N, Hoffmann R, Frick M, Nemes A, Sepp R, Kalapos A, Domsik P, Forster T, Caro Codon J, Blazquez Bermejo Z, Lopez Fernandez T, Valbuena Lopez SC, Iniesta Manjavacas AM, De Torres Alba F, Dominguez Melcon F, Pena Conde L, Moreno Yanguela M, Lopez-Sendon JL, Nemes A, Lengyel C, Domsik P, Kalapos A, Orosz A, Varkonyi T, Forster T, Rendon J, Saldarriaga CI, Duarte N, Nemes A, Domsik P, Kalapos A, Forster T, Nemes A, Domsik P, Kalapos A, Sepp R, Foldeak D, Borbenyi Z, Forster T, Hamdy A, Fereig H, Nabih M, Abdel-Aziz A, Ali A, Broyd C, Wielandts JY, De Buck S, Michielsen K, Louw R, Garweg C, Nuyts J, Ector J, Maes F, Heidbuchel H, Gillis K, Bala G, Tierens S, Cosyns B, Maurovich-Horvat P, Horvath T, Jermendy A, Celeng C, Panajotu A, Bartykowszki A, Karolyi M, Tarnoki A, Jermendy G, Merkely B. 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Linde C, Stahlberg M, Benson L, Braunschweig F, Edner M, Dahlstrom U, Alehagen U, Lund LH. Gender, underutilization of cardiac resynchronization therapy, and prognostic impact of QRS prolongation and left bundle branch block in heart failure. Europace 2014; 17:424-31. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Magalhaes I, Eriksson M, Linde C, Muhammad R, Rane L, Ambati A, Axelsson-Robertson R, Khalaj B, Alvarez-Corrales N, Lapini G, Montomoli E, Linde A, Pedersen NL, Maeurer M. Difference in immune response in vaccinated and unvaccinated Swedish individuals after the 2009 influenza pandemic. BMC Infect Dis 2014; 14:319. [PMID: 24916787 PMCID: PMC4067073 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous exposures to flu and subsequent immune responses may impact on 2009/2010 pandemic flu vaccine responses and clinical symptoms upon infection with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza strain. Qualitative and quantitative differences in humoral and cellular immune responses associated with the flu vaccination in 2009/2010 (pandemic H1N1 vaccine) and natural infection have not yet been described in detail. We designed a longitudinal study to examine influenza- (flu-) specific immune responses and the association between pre-existing flu responses, symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI), impact of pandemic flu infection, and pandemic flu vaccination in a cohort of 2,040 individuals in Sweden in 2009-2010. METHODS Cellular flu-specific immune responses were assessed by whole-blood antigen stimulation assay, and humoral responses by a single radial hemolysis test. RESULTS Previous seasonal flu vaccination was associated with significantly lower flu-specific IFN-γ responses (using a whole-blood assay) at study entry. Pandemic flu vaccination induced long-lived T-cell responses (measured by IFN-γ production) to influenza A strains, influenza B strains, and the matrix (M1) antigen. In contrast, individuals with pandemic flu infection (PCR positive) exhibited increased flu-specific T-cell responses shortly after onset of ILI symptoms but the immune response decreased after the flu season (spring 2010). We identified non-pandemic-flu vaccinated participants without ILI symptoms who showed an IFN-γ production profile similar to pandemic-flu infected participants, suggesting exposure without experiencing clinical symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Strong and long-lived flu-M1 specific immune responses, defined by IFN-γ production, in individuals after vaccination suggest that M1-responses may contribute to protective cellular immune responses. Silent flu infections appeared to be frequent in 2009/2010. The pandemic flu vaccine induced qualitatively and quantitatively different humoral and cellular immune responses as compared to infection with the 2009 H1N1 pandemic H1N1 influenza strain.
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- Center for allogeneic stem cell transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Kuck KH, Bordachar P, Borggrefe M, Boriani G, Burri H, Leyva F, Schauerte P, Theuns D, Thibault B, Kirchhof P, Hasenfuss G, Dickstein K, Leclercq C, Linde C, Tavazzi L, Ruschitzka F. New devices in heart failure: an European Heart Rhythm Association report: Developed by the European Heart Rhythm Association; Endorsed by the Heart Failure Association. Europace 2013; 16:109-28. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eut311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Donal E, Reynaud A, Lund L, Oger E, Hage C, Persson H, Bauer F, Linde C, Daubert JC. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: echocardiographic characteristics in relation to right ventricular function. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p2452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zabarovskaja S, Gadler F, Gabrielsen A, Hagerman I, Hellgren L, Tornqvist A, Linde C, Lund L. Screening Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy/Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator for Indications for Heart Transplantation and Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Pilot Study. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Ojaghi-Haghighi Z, Mostafavi A, Moladoust H, Noohi F, Maleki M, Esmaeilzadeh M, Samiei N, Hosseini S, Jasaityte R, Teske A, Claus P, Verheyden B, Rademakers F, D'hooge J, Patrianakos A, Zacharaki A, Kalogerakis A, Nyktari E, Maniatakis P, Parthenakis F, Vardas P, Hilde JM, Skjoerten I, Humerfelt S, Hansteen V, Melsom M, Hisdal J, Steine K, Ippolito R, Gripari P, Muraru D, Esposito R, Kocabay G, Tamborini G, Galderisi M, Maffessanti F, Badano L, Pepi M, Yurdakul S, Oner F, Sahin T, Avci B, Tayyareci Y, Direskeneli H, Aytekin S, Filali T, Jedaida B, Lahidheb D, Gommidh M, Mahfoudhi H, Hajlaoui N, Dahmani R, Fehri W, Haouala H, Andova V, Georgievska-Ismail L, Srbinovska-Kostovska E, Gardinger Y, Joanna Hlebowicz J, Ola Bjorgell O, Magnus Dencker M, Liao MT, Tsai CT, Lin JL, Piestrzeniewicz K, Luczak K, Maciejewski M, Komorowski J, Jankiewicz-Wika J, Drozdz J, Ismail MF, Alasfar A, Elassal M, El-Sayed S, Ibraheim M, Dobrowolski P, Klisiewicz A, Florczak E, Prejbisz A, Szwench E, Rybicka J, Januszewicz A, Hoffman P, Santos Furtado M, Nogueira K, Arruda A, Rodrigues AC, Carvalho F, Silva M, Cardoso A, Lira-Filho E, Pinheiro J, Andrade JL, Mohammed M, Zito C, Cusma-Piccione M, Di Bella G, Taha N, Zagari D, Oteri A, Quattrone A, Boretti I, Carerj S, Obremska O, Boratynska B, Poczatek P, Zon Z, Magott M, Klinger K, Szenczi O, Szelid Z, Soos P, Bagyura Z, Edes E, Jozan P, Merkely B, Ahn J, Kim D, Jeon D, Kim I, Baeza Garzon F, Delgado M, Mesa D, Ruiz M, De Lezo JS, Pan M, Leon C, Castillo F, Morenate M, Toledano F, Zhong L, Lim E, Shanmugam N, Law S, Ong B, Katwadi K, Tan R, Chua Y, Liew R, Ding Z, Von Bibra H, Leclerque C, Schuster T, Schumm-Draeger PM, Bonios M, Kaladaridou A, Papadopoulou O, Tasoulis A, Pamboucas C, Ntalianis A, Nanas J, Toumanidis S, Silva D, Cortez-Dias N, Carrilho-Ferreira P, Placido R, Jorge C, Calisto C, Robalo Martins S, Carvalho De Sousa J, Pinto F, Nunes Diogo A, Przewlocka-Kosmala M, Orda A, Karolko B, Mysiak A, Kosmala W, Moral Torres S, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Pineda V, Gruosso D, Evangelista A, Garcia-Dorado D, Figueras J, Cambronero E, Corbi MJ, Valle A, Cordoba J, Llanos C, Fernandez M, Lopez I, Hidalgo V, Barambio M, Jimenez J, D'andrea A, Riegler L, Cocchia R, Russo M, Bossone E, Calabro R, Iniesta Manjavacas A, Valbuena Lopez S, Lopez Fernandez T, Garcia-Blas S, De Torres Alba F, De Diego JG, Ramirez Valdiris U, Mesa Garcia J, Moreno Yanguela M, Lopez-Sendon J, Logstrup B, Andersen H, Thuesen L, Christiansen E, Terp K, Klaaborg K, Poulsen S, Cacicedo A, Velasco S, Aguirre U, Onaindia J, Rodriguez I, Oria G, Subinas A, Zugazabeitia G, Romero A, Laraudogoitia Zaldumbide E, Weisz S, Magne J, Dulgheru R, Rosca M, Pierard L, Lancellotti P, Auffret V, Donal E, Bedossa M, Boulmier D, Laurent M, Verhoye J, Le Breton H, Van Hall S, Herbrand T, Ketterer U, Keymel S, Boering Y, Rassaf T, Meyer C, Zeus T, Kelm M, Balzer J, Floria M, Seldrum S, Mariciuc M, Laurence G, Buche M, Eucher P, Louagie Y, Jamart J, Marchandise B, Schroeder E, Venkatesh A, Sahlen A, Johnson J, Brodin L, Winter R, Shahgaldi K, Manouras A, Maffessanti F, Tamborini G, Fusini L, Gripari P, Muratori M, Alamanni F, Bartorelli A, Ferrari C, Caiani E, Pepi M, Yaroslavskaya E, Kuznetsov V, Pushkarev G, Krinochkin D, Zyrianov I, Ciobotaru C, Kobayashi Y, Yamamoto K, Kobayashi Y, Hirose E, Hirohata A, Ohe T, Jhund P, Cunningham T, Murday V, Findlay I, Sonecki P, Rangel I, Sousa C, Goncalves A, Correia A, Vigario A, Martins E, Silva-Cardoso J, Macedo F, Maciel M, Lovric D, Samardzic J, Milicic D, Reskovic V, Baricevic Z, Ivanac I, Separovic Hanzevacki J, Kim K, Song J, Jeong H, Yoon H, Ahn Y, Jeong M, Cho J, Park J, Kang J, Iorio A, Pinamonti B, Bobbo M, Merlo M, Barbati G, Massa L, Faganello G, Di Lenarda A, Sinagra G, Heggemann F, Hamm K, Streitner F, Sueselbeck T, Papavassiliu T, Borggrefe M, Haghi D, Ferreira F, Galrinho A, Soares R, Branco L, Abreu J, Feliciano J, Papoila A, Alves M, Leal A, Ferreira R, Reynaud A, Donal E, Lund LH, Oger E, Drouet E, Hage C, Bauer F, Linde C, Daubert J, Schnell F, Donal E, Lentz P, Kervio G, Leurent G, Mabo P, Carre F, Rodrigues A, Roque M, Arruda A, Becker D, Barros S, Kay F, Emerick T, Pinheiro J, Sampaio-Barros P, Andrade J, Yamada S, Okada K, Iwano H, Nishino H, Nakabachi M, Yokoyama S, Kaga S, Mikami T, Tsutsui H, Mincu R, Magda S, Dumitrache Rujinski S, Constantinescu T, Mihaila S, Ciobanu A, Florescu M, Vinereanu D, Ashcheulova T, Kovalyova O, Ardeleanu E, Gurgus D, Gruici A, Suciu R, Ana I, Bergenzaun L, Ohlin H, Gudmundsson P, Willenheimer R, Chew M, Charalampopoulos A, Howard L, Davies R, Gin-Sing W, Tzoulaki I, Grapsa I, Gibbs S, Caiani E, Massabuau P, Weinert L, Lairez O, Berry M, Sotaquira M, Vaida P, Lang R, Khan I, Waterhouse D, Asegdom S, Alqaseer M, Foley D, Mcadam B, Colonna P, Michelotto E, Genco W, Rubino M, Pugliese S, Belfiore A, Sorino M, Trisorio Liuzzi M, Antonelli G, Palasciano G, Duszanska A, Skoczylas I, Streb W, Kukulski T, Polonski L, Kalarus Z, Fleig A, Seitz K, Secades S, Martin M, Corros C, Rodriguez M, De La Hera J, Garcia A, Velasco E, Fernandez E, Barriales V, Lambert J, Zwas DR, Hoss S, Leibowitz D, Beeri R, Lotan C, Gilon D, Wierzbowska-Drabik K, Roszczyk N, Sobczak M, Plewka M, Chrzanowski L, Lipiec P, Kasprzak J, Wita K, Mizia-Stec K, Wrobel W, Plonska-Gosciniak E, Goncalves A, Sousa C, Rangel I, Pinho T, Wang Y, Houle H, Madureira AJ, Macedo F, Zamorano J, Maciel MJ, Ancona R, Comenale Pinto S, Caso P, Coppola M, Rapisarda O, Calabro' R, Cadenas Chamorro R, Lopez T, Gomez J, Moreno M, Salinas P, Jimenez Rubio C, Valbuena S, Manjavacas A, De Torres F, Lopez-Sendon J, Vaugrenard T, Huttin O, Rouge A, Schwartz J, Zinzius P, Popovic B, Sellal J, Aliot E, Juilliere Y, Selton-Suty C, Looi J, Lee A, Hsiung M, Song W, Wong R, Underwood MJ, Fang F, Lin Q, Lam Y, Yu C, Vitarelli A, Nguyen B, Capotosto L, D-Alessandro G, D-Ascanio M, Rafique A, Gang E, Barilla F, Siegel R, Kydd A, Khan F, Watson W, Mccormick L, Virdee M, Dutka D, Ranjbar S, Karvandi M, Hassantash S, Grapsa J, Efthimiadis I, Pakrashi T, Dawson D, Punjabi P, Nihoyannopoulos P, Jasaityte R, D'hooge J, Rademakers F, Claus P, Henein M, Soderberg S, Tossavainen E, Henein M, Lindqvist P, Bellsham-Revell H, Bell A, Miller O, Simpson J, Altekin E, Kucuk M, Yanikoglu A, Karakas S, Er A, Ozel D, Ermis C, Demir I, Henein M, Soderberg S, Henein M, Lindqvist P, Bajraktari G, Di Salvo G, Baldini L, Del Gaizo F, Rea A, Pergola V, Caso P, Pacileo G, Fadel B, Calabro R, Russo M, Seo JS, Choi GN, Jin HY, Seol SH, Jang JS, Yang TH, Kim DK, Kim DS, Papadopoulou E, Kaladaridou A, Hatzidou S, Agrios J, Pamboukas C, Antoniou A, Toumanidis S, Gargiulo P, Dellegrottaglie S, Bruzzese D, Scala O, D'amore C, Ruggiero D, Marciano C, Vassallo E, Pirozzi E, Perrone Filardi P, Mor-Avi V, Kachenoura N, Lodato J, Port S, Chandra S, Freed B, Bhave N, Newby B, Lang R, Patel A, Dwivedi G, Alam M, Boczar K, Chow B, Staskiewicz G, Czekajska-Chehab E, Uhlig S, Tomaszewski A, Przegalinski J, Maciejewski R, Drop A, Di Giammarco G, Canosa C, Foschi M, Liberti G, Bedir M, Marinelli D, Masuyama S, Rabozzi R, Vijayan S, Miller H, Muthusamy R, Smith S, Gargani L, Pang P, Davis E, Schumacher A, Sicari R, Picano E, Mizia-Stec K, Chmiel A, Mizia M, Haberka M, Gieszczyk K, Sikora - Puz A, Lasota B, Trojnarska O, Grajek S, Gasior Z, Koumoulidis A, Vlasseros I, Tousoulis D, Katsi V, Avgeropoulou A, Divani M, Stefanadis C, Kallikazaros I. 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Heart failure is now considered an epidemic. In patients with heart failure, electrical and mechanical dyssynchrony, evident primarily as prolongation of the QRS-complex on the surface electrocardiogram, is associated with detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system at several levels. In the past 10 years, studies have demonstrated that by stimulating both cardiac ventricles simultaneously, or almost simultaneously [cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)], the adverse effects of dyssynchrony can be overcome. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of different aspects of CRT including the rationale behind and evidence for efficacy of the therapy. Issues with regard to gender effects and patient follow-up as well as a number of unresolved concerns will also be discussed.
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- M Ståhlberg
- Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Totzeck M, Hendgen-Cotta U, Rammos C, Petrescu A, Stock P, Goedecke A, Shiva S, Kelm M, Rassaf T, Duerr GD, Heuft T, Klaas T, Suchan G, Roell W, Zimmer A, Welz A, Fleischmann BK, Dewald O, Luedde M, Carter N, Lutz M, Sosna J, Jacoby C, Floegel U, Hippe HJ, Adam D, Heikenwaelder M, Frey N, Sobierajski J, Luedicke P, Hendgen-Cotta U, Lue H, Totzeck M, Dewor M, Kelm M, Bernhagen J, Rassaf T, Cortez-Dias N, Costa M, Carrilho-Ferreira P, Silva D, Jorge C, Robalo Martins S, Fiuza M, Pinto FJ, Nunes Diogo A, Enguita FJ, Tsiachris D, Tsioufis C, Kasiakogias A, Flessas D, Antonakis V, Kintis K, Giakoumis M, Hatzigiannis P, Katsimichas T, Stefanadis C, Andrikou E, Tsioufis C, Thomopoulos C, Kasiakogias A, Tzamou V, Andrikou I, Bafakis I, Lioni L, Kintis K, Stefanadis C, Lazaros G, Tsiachris D, Tsioufis C, Vlachopoulos C, Brili S, Chrysohoou C, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Santos De Sousa CI, Pires S, Nunes A, Cortez Dias N, Belo A, Cabrita I, Pinto FJ, Benova T, Radosinska J, Viczenczova C, Bacova B, Knezl V, Dosenko V, Navarova J, Zeman M, Tribulova N, Maceira Gonzalez AM, Cosin Sales J, Igual B, Ruvira J, Diago JL, Aguilar J, Lopez Lereu MP, Monmeneu JV, Estornell J, Choi JC, Cha KS, Lee HW, Yun EY, Ahn JH, Oh JH, Choi JH, Lee HC, Hong TJ, Manzano Fernandez S, Lopez-Cuenca A, Januzzi JL, Mateo-Martinez A, Sanchez-Martinez M, Parra-Pallares S, Orenes-Pinero E, Romero-Aniorte AI, Valdes-Chavarri M, Marin F, Bouzas Mosquera A, Peteiro J, Broullon FJ, Alvarez Garcia N, Couto Mallon D, Bouzas Zubeldia B, Martinez Ruiz D, Yanez Wonenburger JC, Fabregas Casal R, Castro Beiras A, Backus BE, Six AJ, Cullen L, Greenslade J, Than M, Kameyama T, Sato T, Noto T, Nakadate T, Ueno H, Yamada K, Inoue H, Albrecht-Kuepper B, Kretschmer A, Kast R, Baerfacker L, Schaefer S, Kolkhof P, Andersson C, Kober L, Christensen SB, Nguyen CD, Nielsen MB, Olsen AMS, Gislason GH, Torp-Pedersen C, Shigekiyo M, Harada K, Lieu H, Neutel J, Maddock S, Goldsmith S, Koren M, Antwerp BV, Burnett J, Christensen SB, Charlot MG, Madsen M, Andersson C, Kober L, Gustafsson F, Torp-Pedersen C, Gislason GH, Cavusoglu Y, Mert KU, Nadir A, Mutlu F, Gencer E, Ulus T, Birdane A, Lim HS, Tahk SJ, Yang HM, Kim JW, Seo KW, Choi BJ, Choi SY, Yoon MH, Hwang GS, Shin JH, Russ MA, Wackerl C, Hochadel M, Brachmann J, Mudra H, Zeymer U, Weber MA, Menozzi A, Saia F, Valgimigli M, Belotti LM, Casella G, Manari A, Cremonesi A, Piovaccari G, Guastaroba P, Marzocchi A, Kuramitsu S, Iwabuchi M, Haraguchi T, Domei T, Nagae A, Hyodo M, Takabatake Y, Yokoi H, Toyota F, Nobuyoshi M, Kaitani K, Hanazawa K, Izumi C, Nakagawa Y, Ando K, Arita T, Nobuyoshi M, Shizuta S, Kimura T, Isshiuki T, Trucco ME, Tolosana JM, Castel MA, Borras R, Sitges M, Khatib M, Arbelo E, Berruezo A, Brugada J, Mont L, Romanov A, Pokushalov E, Prokhorova D, Chernyavskiy A, Shabanov V, Goscinska-Bis K, Bis J, Bochenek A, Gersak B, Karaskov A, Linde C, Daubert C, Bergemann TL, Abraham WT, Gold MR, Van Boven N, Bogaard K, Ruiter JH, Kimman GP, Kardys I, Umans VA, Cipriani M, Lunati M, Landolina M, Vittori C, Vargiu S, Ghio S, Petracci B, Campo C, Bisetti S, Frigerio M, Bongiorni MG, Soldati E, Segreti L, Zucchelli G, Di Cori A, De Lucia R, Viani S, Paperini L, Boem A, Levorato D, Kutarski A, Malecka B, Zabek A, Czajkowski M, Chudzik M, Kutarski A, Mitkowski P, Maciag A, Kempa M, Golzio PG, Fanelli A, Vinci M, Pelissero E, Morello M, Grosso Marra W, Gaita F, Kutarski A, Czajkowski M, Pietura R, Golzio PG, Vinci M, Pelissero E, Fanelli A, Ferraris F, Gaita F, Cuypers JAAE, Menting ME, Opic P, Utens EMWJ, Van Domburg RT, Helbing WA, Witsenburg M, Van Den Bosch AE, Bogers AJJC, Roos-Hesselink JW, Van Der Linde D, Takkenberg JJM, Rizopoulos D, Heuvelman HJ, Witsenburg M, Budts W, Van Dijk APJ, Bogers AJJC, Oechslin EN, Roos-Hesselink JW, Diller GP, Kempny A, Liodakis E, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Orwat S, Dimopoulos K, Swan L, Li W, Gatzoulis MA, Baumgartner H, Andrade AC, Voges I, Jerosch-Herold M, Pham M, Hart C, Hansen T, Kramer HH, Rickers C, Kempny A, Wustmann K, Borgia F, Dimopoulos K, Uebing A, Piorkowski A, Yacoub MH, Gatzoulis MA, Swan L, Diller GP, Mueller J, Weber R, Pringsheim M, Hoerer J, Hess J, Hager A, Hu K, Liu D, Niemann M, Herrmann S, Cikes M, Stoerk S, Knob S, Ertl G, Bijnens B, Weidemann F, Mornos C, Cozma D, Dragulescu D, Ionac A, Mornos A, Petrescu L, Mingo S, Ruiz Bautista L, Monivas Palomero V, Prados C, Maiz L, Giron R, Martinez M, Cavero Gibanel MA, Segovia J, Pulpon L, Kato H, Kubota S, Takasawa Y, Kumamoto T, Iacoviello M, Puzzovivo A, Forleo C, Lattarulo MS, Monitillo F, Antoncecchi V, Malerba G, Marangelli V, Favale S, Ruiz Bautista L, Mingo S, Monivas V, Segovia J, Prados C, Maiz L, Giron R, Martinez MT, Gonzalez Estecha M, Alonso Pulpon LA, Ren B, De Groot-De Laat L, Mcghie J, Vletter W, Ten Cate F, Geleijnse M, Looi JL, Lam YY, Yu CM, Lee PW, Apor A, Sax B, Huttl T, Nagy A, Kovacs A, Merkely B, Vecera J, Bartunek J, Vanderheyden M, Mertens P, Bodea O, Penicka M, Biaggi P, Gaemperli O, Corti R, Gruenenfelder J, Felix C, Bettex D, Datta S, Jenni R, Tanner F, Herzog B, Fattouch K, Murana G, Castrovinci S, Sampognaro R, Bertolino EC, Caccamo G, Ruvolo G, Speziale G, Lancellotti P. 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Biddle JM, Linde C, Godfree RC. Co-infection patterns and geographic distribution of a complex pathosystem targeted by pathogen-resistant plants. Ecol Appl 2012; 22:35-52. [PMID: 22471074 DOI: 10.1890/11-0341.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Increasingly, pathogen-resistant (PR) plants are being developed to reduce the agricultural impacts of disease. However PR plants also have the potential to result in increased invasiveness of nontarget host populations and so pose a potential threat to nontarget ecosystems. In this paper we use a new framework to investigate geographical variation in the potential risk associated with unintended release of genetically modified alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV)-resistant Trifolium repens (white clover) into nontarget host populations containing AMV, clover yellow vein virus (ClYVV), and white clover mosaic virus (WCIMV) in southeastern Australia. Surveys of 213 sites in 37 habitat types over a 300 000-km2 study region showed that T. repens is a significant weed of many high-conservation-value habitats in southeastern Australia and that AMV, ClYVV, and WClMV occur in 15-97% of nontarget host populations. However, T. repens abundance varied with site disturbance, habitat conservation value, and proximity to cropping, and all viral pathogens had distinct geographic distributions and infection patterns. Virus species frequently co-infected host plants and displayed nonindependent distributions within host populations, although co-infection patterns varied across the study region. Our results clearly illustrate the complexity of conducting environmental risk assessments that involve geographically widespread, invasive pasture species and demonstrate the general need for targeted, habitat- and pathosystem-specific studies prior to the process of tiered risk assessment.
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- J M Biddle
- Black Mountain Laboratories, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Bergman P, Linde C, Pütsep K, Pohanka A, Normark S, Henriques-Normark B, Andersson J, Björkhem-Bergman L. Studies on the antibacterial effects of statins--in vitro and in vivo. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24394. [PMID: 21912631 PMCID: PMC3166163 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Statin treatment has been associated with a beneficial outcome on respiratory tract infections. In addition, previous in vitro and in vivo experiments have indicated favorable effects of statins in bacterial infections. Aim The aim of the present study was to elucidate possible antibacterial effects of statins against primary pathogens of the respiratory tract. Methods MIC-values for simvastatin, fluvastatin and pravastatin against S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis and H. influenzae were determined by traditional antibacterial assays. A BioScreen instrument was used to monitor effects of statins on bacterial growth and to assess possible synergistic effects with penicillin. Bacterial growth in whole blood and serum from healthy volunteers before and after a single dose of simvastatin, fluvastatin and penicillin (positive control) was determined using a blood culture system (BactAlert). Findings The MIC-value for simvastatin against S pneumoniae and M catarrhalis was 15 µg/mL (36 mmol/L). Fluvastatin and Pravastatin showed no antibacterial effect in concentrations up to 100 µg/mL (230 µmol/L). Statins did not affect growth or viability of H influenzae. Single doses of statins given to healthy volunteers did not affect growth of pneumococci, whereas penicillin efficiently killed all bacteria. Conclusions Simvastatin at high concentrations 15 µg/mL (36 µmol/L) rapidly kills S pneumoniae and M catarrhalis. However, these concentrations by far exceed the concentrations detected in human blood during simvastatin therapy (1–15 nmol/L) and single doses of statins given to healthy volunteers did not improve antibacterial effects of whole blood. Thus, a direct bactericidal effect of statins in vivo is probably not the mechanism behind the observed beneficial effect of statins against various infections.
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- Peter Bergman
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Bogale N, Priori S, Gitt A, Alings M, Linde C, Dickstein K, Dickstein K, Priori S, Auricchio A, Bogale N, Brugada J, Cleland JG, Derumeaux G, Gitt A, Gras D, Komajda M, Linde C, Morgan J, van Veldhuisen DJ, Fruhwald F, Strohmer B, Goethals M, Vijgen J, Trochu JN, Gras D, Kindermann M, Stellbrink C, McDonnald K, Keane D, Ben Gal T, Glikson M, Metra M, Gasparini M, Maass A, Jordaens L, Alings M, Larsen AI, Faerestrand S, Delgado J, Mont L, Persson H, Gadler F, Rocca HPBL, Osswald S, Squire I, Morgan J, Brant J, Gadler F, Linde C, Andresen D, Butter C, Gonska B, Jung W, Kuck KH, Senges J, Stellbrink C. The European cardiac resynchronization therapy survey: patient selection and implantation practice vary according to centre volume. Europace 2011; 13:1445-53. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Braunschweig F, Pfizenmayer H, Rubulis A, Schoels W, Linde C, Bergfeldt L. Transient repolarization instability following the initiation of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Europace 2011; 13:1327-34. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Linde C, Mealing S, Hawkins N, Eaton J, Brown B, Daubert JC. Cost-effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with asymptomatic to mild heart failure: insights from the European cohort of the REVERSE (Resynchronization Reverses remodeling in Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction). Eur Heart J 2010; 32:1631-9. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Merino JL, Arribas F, Botto GL, Huikuri H, Kraemer LI, Linde C, Morgan JM, Schalij M, Simantirakis E, Wolpert C, Villard MC, Poirey J, Karaim-Fanchon S, Deront K. Core curriculum for the heart rhythm specialist: executive summary. Europace 2009; 11:1381-6. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Previously it was shown that the antimicrobial protein granulysin possesses potent membranolytic activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here we demonstrate that granF2 and G13, which are two short synthetic peptides derived from granulysin, inhibited the in vitro growth of clinical isolates of both multidrug resistant and drug susceptible strains of M. tuberculosis. Importantly, a particularly high activity against multidrug resistant M. tuberculosis correlated with a reduced growth rate compared to drug susceptible strains. A synergistic antibacterial effect of granF2 was further observed in combination with ethambutol, a compound with a documented effect on cell wall permeability. This finding suggests that granF2 and ethambutol exert their functions at different levels of the mycobacterial surface. Upon infection of macrophages in vitro, granF2 but not G13 efficiently reduced the intracellular growth of multidrug resistant M. tuberculosis in the presence of the pore-forming protein streptolysin O. The apoptotic function of granF2 apparently promoted destruction of host cells whereby the peptide gained access to and killed intracellular bacteria. Thus, a cost of resistance and a subsequent reduced fitness, measured as decreased growth among multidrug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis, could be associated with increased susceptibility to natural immune defense mechanisms, such as antimicrobial peptides of granulysin. However, a robust cell wall and the membrane of cells still provide physical shelter for the bacteria that may spare sensitive M. tuberculosis stains from being killed.
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- Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Department of Bacteriology, 171 82 Solna, Sweden
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