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Dixon DD, Sanchez EJ. Beyond the Methods: Economic Stability and Cardiovascular Health. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2024:e010823. [PMID: 38567508 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.010823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Debra D Dixon
- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. (D.D.D.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. (D.D.D.)
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Smart CD, Fehrenbach DJ, Wassenaar JW, Agrawal V, Fortune NL, Dixon DD, Cottam MA, Hasty AH, Hemnes AR, Doran AC, Gupta DK, Madhur MS. Immune profiling of murine cardiac leukocytes identifies triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 as a novel mediator of hypertensive heart failure. Cardiovasc Res 2023; 119:2312-2328. [PMID: 37314125 PMCID: PMC10597637 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvad093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is characterized by diastolic dysfunction, microvascular dysfunction, and myocardial fibrosis with recent evidence implicating the immune system in orchestrating cardiac remodelling. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, we show the mouse model of deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertension induces key elements of HFpEF, including diastolic dysfunction, exercise intolerance, and pulmonary congestion in the setting of preserved ejection fraction. A modified single-cell sequencing approach, cellular indexing of transcriptomes and epitopes by sequencing, of cardiac immune cells reveals an altered abundance and transcriptional signature in multiple cell types, most notably cardiac macrophages. The DOCA-salt model results in differential expression of several known and novel genes in cardiac macrophages, including up-regulation of Trem2, which has been recently implicated in obesity and atherosclerosis. The role of Trem2 in hypertensive heart failure, however, is unknown. We found that mice with genetic deletion of Trem2 exhibit increased cardiac hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction, renal injury, and decreased cardiac capillary density after DOCA-salt treatment compared to wild-type controls. Moreover, Trem2-deficient macrophages have impaired expression of pro-angiogenic gene programmes and increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, we found that plasma levels of soluble TREM2 are elevated in DOCA-salt treated mice and humans with heart failure. CONCLUSIONS Together, our data provide an atlas of immunological alterations that can lead to improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for HFpEF. We provide our dataset in an easy to explore and freely accessible web application making it a useful resource for the community. Finally, our results suggest a novel cardioprotective role for Trem2 in hypertensive heart failure.
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- Charles Duncan Smart
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 2215 Garland Avenue, P415D MRB IV, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Medical Center North A-5121, 1161 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, 2201 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 2215 Garland Avenue, P415D MRB IV, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), 1311 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Medical Center North A-5121, 1161 21st Ave South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Dixon DD, Knapp SM, Ilonze O, Lewsey SC, Mazimba S, Mohammed S, Van Spall HGC, Breathett K. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Ambulatory Heart Failure Ventricular Assist Device Implantation and Survival. JACC Heart Fail 2023; 11:1397-1407. [PMID: 37389504 PMCID: PMC10614028 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.05.017] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Durable left ventricular assist devices (VADs) improve survival in eligible patients, but allocation has been associated with patient race in addition to presumed heart failure (HF) severity. OBJECTIVES This study sought to determine racial and ethnic differences in VAD implantation rates and post-VAD survival among patients with ambulatory HF. METHODS Using the INTERMACS (Interagency Registry of Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support) database (2012-2017), this study examined census-adjusted VAD implantation rates by race, ethnicity, and sex in patients with ambulatory HF (INTERMACS profile 4-7) using negative binomial models with quadratic effect of time. Survival was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox models adjusted for clinically relevant variables and an interaction of time with race/ethnicity. RESULTS VADs were implanted in 2,256 adult patients with ambulatory HF (78.3% White, 16.4% Black, and 5.3% Hispanic). The median age at implantation was lowest in Black patients. Implantation rates peaked between 2013 and 2015 before declining in all demographic groups. From 2012 to 2017, implantation rates overlapped for Black and White patients but were lower for Hispanic patients. Post-VAD survival was significantly different among the 3 groups (log rank P = 0.0067), with higher estimated survival among Black vs White patients (12-month survival: Black patients: 90% [95% CI: 86%-93%]; White patients: 82% [95% CI: 80%-84%]). Low sample size for Hispanic patients resulted in imprecise survival estimates (12-month survival: 85% [95% CI: 76%-90%]). CONCLUSIONS Black and White patients with ambulatory HF had similar VAD implantation rates but rates were lower for Hispanic patients. Survival differed among the 3 groups, with the highest estimated survival at 12 months in Black patients. Given higher HF burden in minoritized populations, further investigation is needed to understand differences in VAD implantation rates in Black and Hispanic patients.
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- Debra D Dixon
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University School of Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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Dixon DD, Beussink-Nelson L, Deo R, Shah SJ. Differences in Cardiac Mechanics and Exercise Physiology Among Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Phenomapping Subgroups. Am J Cardiol 2023; 193:102-110. [PMID: 36893548 PMCID: PMC10066831 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.12.027] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Unsupervised machine learning (phenomapping) has been used successfully to identify novel subgroups (phenogroups) of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). However, further investigation of pathophysiological differences between HFpEF phenogroups is necessary to help determine potential treatment options. We performed speckle-tracking echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in 301 and 150 patients with HFpEF, respectively, as part of a prospective phenomapping study (median age 65 [25th to 75th percentile 56 to 73] years, 39% Black individuals, 65% female). Linear regression was used to compare strain and CPET parameters by phenogroup. All indicies of cardiac mechanics except for left ventricular global circumferential strain worsened in a stepwise fashion from phenogroups 1 to 3 after adjustment for demographic and clinical factors. After further adjustment for conventional echocardiographic parameters, phenogroup 3 had the worst left ventricular global longitudinal, right ventricular free wall, and left atrial booster and reservoir strain. On CPET, phenogroup 2 had the lowest exercise time and absolute peak oxygen consumption (VO2), driven primarily by obesity, whereas phenogroup 3 achieved the lowest workload, relative peak oxygen consumption (VO2), and heart rate reserve on multivariable-adjusted analyses. In conclusion, HFpEF phenogroups identified by unsupervised machine learning analysis differ in the indicies of cardiac mechanics and exercise physiology.
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- Debra D Dixon
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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Wassenaar JW, Clark DE, Dixon DD, George-Durrett K, Parikh A, Li DL, Baker MT, Gupta DK, Hughes SG, Soslow JH, Dendy JM. Reduced Circumferential Strain in Athletes with Prior COVID-19. Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging 2022; 4:e210310. [PMID: 35996735 PMCID: PMC9387168 DOI: 10.1148/ryct.210310] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose To characterize global and segmental circumferential systolic strain (CS)
measured by cardiac MRI in athletes after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Materials and Methods This retrospective observational cohort study included 188 soldiers and
collegiate athletes referred for cardiac MRI after SARS-CoV-2 infection
(C19+) between July 2020 and February 2021 and a control group of 72
soldiers, collegiate, and high school athletes who underwent cardiac MRI
from May 2019 to February 2020, prior to the first SARS-CoV-2 case
detected in our region (C19-). Global and segmental CS were measured by
feature tracking, then compared between each group using unadjusted and
multivariable- adjusted models. Acute myocarditis was diagnosed
according to the modified Lake Louise criteria and the location of
pathologic late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) was ascertained. Results Among the 188 C19+ athletes (median age, 25 years [IQR, 23-30]; 131 men),
the majority had mild illness. Global CS significantly differed between
C19+ and C19- groups, with a median of -24.0 (IQR -25.8, -21.4) versus.
-25.0 (-28.0, -22.4), respectively (p = .009). This difference in CS
persisted following adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, heart
rate, and systolic blood pressure β coefficient 1.29 [95% CI:
0.20, 2.38], p = .02). In segmental analysis, the basal- and mid-
inferoseptal, septal and inferolateral segments were significantly
different (p < .05), which had a higher frequency of post-COVID
late gadolinium enhancement. The global and segmental differences were
similar after exclusion of athletes with myocarditis. Conclusion Among athletes, SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a small but
statistically significant reduced CS.
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- Jean W Wassenaar
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Thomas P. Graham Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Thomas P. Graham Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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Brown SH, Xu M, Chang RS, Cohen SS, Akwo EA, Dixon DD, Lipworth L, Gupta DK. Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Heart Failure Risk in Low-Income Black and White Adults Living in the Southeastern United States. Circ Heart Fail 2022; 15:e009436. [PMID: 35443801 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.121.009436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sarah H Brown
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (S.H.B., R.S.C.)
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (M.X., E.A.A., D.D.D., L.L., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Department of Biostatistics (M.X.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (S.H.B., R.S.C.)
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (M.X., E.A.A., D.D.D., L.L., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine (E.A.A.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (M.X., E.A.A., D.D.D., L.L., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine (D.D.D., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (M.X., E.A.A., D.D.D., L.L., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.,Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine (L.L.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (M.X., E.A.A., D.D.D., L.L., D.K.G.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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Dixon DD, Xu M, Akwo EA, Nair D, Schlundt D, Wang TJ, Blot WJ, Lipworth L, Gupta DK. Depressive Symptoms and Incident Heart Failure Risk in the Southern Community Cohort Study. JACC Heart Fail 2022; 10:254-262. [PMID: 35361444 PMCID: PMC8976159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.11.007] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This study aims to examine whether greater frequency of depressive symptoms associates with increased risk of incident heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms associate with adverse prognosis in patients with prevalent HF. Their association with incident HF is less studied, particularly in low-income and minority individuals. METHODS We studied 23,937 Black or White Southern Community Cohort Study participants (median age: 53 years, 70% Black, 64% women) enrolled between 2002 and 2009, without prevalent HF, receiving Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage. Cox models adjusted for traditional HF risk factors, socioeconomic and behavioral factors, social support, and antidepressant medications were used to quantify the association between depressive symptoms assessed at enrollment via the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10) and incident HF ascertained from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services International Classification of Diseases-9th Revision (ICD-9) (code: 428.x) and ICD-10 (codes: I50, I110) codes through December 31, 2016. RESULTS The median CESD-10 score was 9 (IQR: 5 to 13). Over a median 11-year follow-up, 6,081 (25%) participants developed HF. The strongest correlates of CESD-10 score were antidepressant medication use, age, and socioeconomic factors, rather than traditional HF risk factors. Greater frequency of depressive symptoms associated with increased incident HF risk (per 8-U higher CESD-10 HR: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.00 to 1.09; P = 0.038) without variation by race or sex. The association between depressive symptoms and incident HF varied by antidepressant use (interaction-P = 0.03) with increased risk among individuals not taking antidepressants. CONCLUSIONS In this high-risk, low-income, cohort of predominantly Black participants, greater frequency of depressive symptoms significantly associates with higher risk of incident HF.
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- Debra D Dixon
- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt O'Brien Center for Kidney Disease, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UT-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Vanderbilt O'Brien Center for Kidney Disease, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Division of Epidemiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Dixon DD, Muldowney JAS. Management of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in the heart failure patient. Auton Neurosci 2020; 227:102691. [PMID: 32559655 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2020.102691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is a common comorbidity in patients with neurodegenerative diseases. It is associated with an increased risk of falls, incident cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality. There are over 5 million individuals in the U.S. with heart failure (HF) with an associated 50% mortality rate at 5 years. The prevalence of nOH and HF increase with age and, as the population continues to age, will be increasingly common comorbid conditions. Thus, the effective management of these conditions has important implications for public health. The management of orthostatic hypotension in the context of congestive heart failure is challenging due to the fact that the fundamental principles of management of these disease states are in opposition to each other. In this review, we will discuss the principles of management of nOH and HF and outline strategies for the effective treatment of these comorbid conditions.
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- Debra D Dixon
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States of America.
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Dixon DD, Trivedi A, Shah SJ. Combined post- and pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Heart Fail Rev 2015; 21:285-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s10741-015-9523-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dixon DD, Holland DG. Fluorocarbons: properties and syntheses. Fed Proc 1975; 34:1444-8. [PMID: 1126440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
The paper discusses custom syntheses of fluorocarbons for potential use as artificial blood substitutes. The term "fluorocarbon" designates a perfluorinated carbon compound which does not contain another halogen or hydrogen. Prominent requirements of an artificial blood substitute are: 1) efficient oxygen/carbon dioxide transport, 2) biological inertness, 3) low vapor pressure, 4) dispersibility to form emulsion. Fluorocarbons are superior to other liquids in dissolving oxygen and carbon dioxide. The most biologically inert halogenated alkanes are fully fluorinated. Introduction of another halogen or unsaturation decreases biological inertness. Boiling points of fluoroalkanes can be estimated from the Kinney equation. The most common method of fluorination, namely electrofluorination, is briefly described and applied to several types of organic compounds. Hydrocarbons give low yields of perfluoroalkanes. Alternatively, perfluoroalkanes may be prepared through reaction of functionalized substrates. Innert perfluorocyclic ethers are obtained from substrate ethers or acid fluorides. All types of amines perfluorinate but only perfluorotertiary amines are inert. Divalent organo-sulfur compounds afford inert perfluorinated products with sulfur in the hexavalent state. Sulfonyl fluorides give perfluorosulfonyl fluorides which can be pyrolytically coupled producing perfluoroalkanes. The Schoniger combustion method and neutron activation are described as analytical means for determining fluorine content.
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