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Pereira FG, Lopes S, Pacheco A, Cavadas S, Mesquita Bastos J. Resistant hypertension must be defined by ambulatory blood pressure and pulse pressure is best predictor of new cardiovascular events. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2324] [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
Introduction
Resistant Hypertension (RH) defined by Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) isn't so common. Prognostic CV by ABPM of RH is uncertain.
Objective
RH Population defined by ABPM, followed 5.9±5.0 years and prognostic value of ABPM for new CV events (CVe).
Design and method
ABPM-collected 1999–2019. Identified RH patients by ABPM. Obtained anthropometric, clinic, laboratorial data from the patient and clinical records. CVe defined by: stroke (ST) (Ischemic (STisq), haemorrhagic (SThs)), Coronary Event (CD), Other CV events (OCV) (acute heart failure (HF), peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Follow-up finished with event, last evaluation of the patient or death.
Results
258 patients, follow-up – 5.9±5.0 years,158 males, mean age – 60.4±11 years. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) 45.3%, Dyslipidaemia 74.4%, Obesity 45.3%, Chronic Kidney Disease 37.2%, previous CVe (PCVe) 34.5%. Observed 68 CVe: 26 ST (21 STisq, 5 SThs), 21 CD, 21 OCV (15 HF, 6 PAD). 18 death (8 unknown, 1 infection, 2 cancer, 1 sudden death, 2 STisq, 1 CD, 3 HF). When compared those with event vs no-event (fig. 1), in T student to independent samples, those with event had larger left atrium (42.6±5.7 vs 40.2±4.7, p<0.05), lower creatinine clearance (mL/min/1.73m2) (63.6±34 vs 74.5±33). PCVe was significantly more prevalent on those with event (c 9.8, p<0.01). In a multivariate Cox analysis for the risk of CVe (adjusted to age, gender, DM, PCVe, glycemia, creatinine, number of antihypertensive), Day Pulse Pressure with cut-off 60mmHg was statically significant (HR 2.46 (95% CI 1.26–4.83), p<0.01). In Kaplan-Meier survival curve free of events, the best CV predictor obtained was the cut-off 60mmHg of PP (24h, Day, night PP), mostly Day PP-60mmHg (log rank 9.27, p<0.01) (fig. 2A). When analyzed for those who had Stroke, in the multivariate Cox analysis 24h SBP (p<0.05, HR 1.04 (95% CI 1.00–1.07), and night SBP (p<0.05, HR 1.03 (95% CI 1.00–1.06) were statically significant on top of age, gender, DM, PCVe, glycemia, creatinine, number of antihypertensive. In Kaplan-Meier survival curve free of events, the best CV predictor obtained was the cut-off 60mmHg PP, mostly Day PP 60mmHg (log rank 8.5 p<0.01) (fig. 2B). For those who had CD in the multivariate Cox analysis, adjusted for other variables, 24h SBP (p<0.05, HR 1.04 (95% CI 1.00–1.07), and night SBP (p<0.05 HR1.03 (95% CI 1.00–1.06) were statically significant. In Kaplan-Meier survival curve free of events, night PP 60mmHg predicted CD events (log rank 4.42 p<0.05) (fig. 2C). For OCV the multivariate Cox analysis, adjusted for other variables, 24h PP (p<0.05, HR 1.04 (95% CI 1.00–1.07) and night SBP (p<0.05, HR 1.03 (95% CI 1.00–1.06) were statically significant for new OCV. In Kaplan-Meier survival curve free of events, best predictor was mostly night PP 60mmHg (log rank 19, p<0.001) (fig. 2D).
Conclusion
In our sample of RH the definition by ABPM is essential. PP is the key prognosis for future CVe, special if analysed by the cut of PP-60 mmHg.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None. Kaplan-Meier survival curves
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Affiliation(s)
- F G Pereira
- Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Internal Medicine, Aveiro, Portugal
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- iBiMED - Institute of Biomedicine, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Cardiology, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, Internal Medicine, Aveiro, Portugal
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Lopes G, Ferreira PAA, Pereira FG, Curi N, Rangel WM, Guilherme LRG. Beneficial use of industrial by-products for phytoremediation of an arsenic-rich soil from a gold mining area. Int J Phytoremediation 2016; 18:777-784. [PMID: 26710183 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2015.1131240] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study investigated two industrial by-products - red mud (RM) and its mixture with phosphogypsum (RMG), as amendments in an As((5+))-contaminated soil from a gold mining area in Brazil in order to grow three plant species: Brachiaria decumbens, Crotalaria spectabilis, and Stylosanthes cv. Campo Grande. These amendments were applied to reach a soil pH of 6.0. Using RM and RMG increased shoot dry matter (SDM) and root dry matter (RDM) of most plants, with RMG being more effective. Adding RMG increased the SDM of Brachiaria and Crotalaria by 18 and 25% and the RDM by 25 and 12%, respectively. Stylosanthes was sensitive to As toxicity and grew poorly in all treatments. Arsenic concentration in shoots of Brachiaria and Crotalaria decreased by 26% with the use of RMG while As in roots reduced by 11 and 30%, respectively. Also, the activities of the plant oxidative stress enzymes varied following treatments with the by-products. The plants grew in the As-contaminated soil from the gold mining area. Thus, they might be employed for phytoremediation purposes, especially with the use of RMG due to its potential advantage in terms of nutrient supply (Ca(2+) and SO4(2-) from phosphogypsum).
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- G Lopes
- a Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Lavras , Lavras , MG, CEP , Brazil
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- b Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Santa Maria , Santa Maria , RS, CEP , Brazil
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- a Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Lavras , Lavras , MG, CEP , Brazil
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- a Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Lavras , Lavras , MG, CEP , Brazil
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- a Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Lavras , Lavras , MG, CEP , Brazil
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- a Department of Soil Science , Federal University of Lavras , Lavras , MG, CEP , Brazil
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Flores-Nascimento MC, Beltrame MP, De Paula EV, Montalvão SL, Pereira FG, Orsi FLA, Lorand-Metze I, Annichino-Bizzacchi JM. Microparticles in deep venous thrombosis, antiphospholipid syndrome and Factor V Leiden. Platelets 2009; 20:367-75. [DOI: 10.1080/09537100903096676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Figueiredo PMS, Furumura MT, Aidar-Ugrinovich L, Pestana de Castro AF, Pereira FG, Metze IL, Yano T. Induction of apoptosis in Caco-2 and HT-29 human intestinal epithelial cells by enterohemolysin produced by classic enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Lett Appl Microbiol 2007; 45:358-63. [PMID: 17868319 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2007.02154.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Detect the cytotoxic effects of the Enterohemolysin from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli C3888 (O 26: H-) on Caco 2 and HT-29-human epithelial intestinal cells. METHODS AND RESULTS The Caco 2 and HT-29 cells, which were treated with Enterohemolysin (EHly) within 10-15 min, became round, lost attachment to substrate, showed extensive surface blebbing, nucleus shrank, and the chromatin became more compact. After 10 min of exposure to the EHly, the cells showed lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage and reduction of mitochondrial activity. The cells showed disorganization of the actin fibers at 15 min. The death of these human epithelial intestinal cells by apoptosis was confirmed by annexin V. CONCLUSIONS Enterohemolysin induced apoptosis on human epithelial intestinal cells. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The finding of EHly cytotoxic activity suggests the involvement of this hemolysin in the (Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli) EPEC infection mechanism and may facilitate the understanding of the diarrhea caused by EPEC.
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- P M S Figueiredo
- Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Pereira FG, Metze K, Costa FP, Lima CSP, Lorand-Metze I. Phenotypic quantitative features of patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Neoplasma 2006; 53:155-60. [PMID: 16575472] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The recent WHO classification for acute myeloid leukemias (AML) separates entities by recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities and immunophenotypic features presenting prognostic impact. We have examined the expression of several lineage and maturation linked antigens used in routine immunophenotyping of patients with de novo AML, using a 3-color two-step panel. Cases were diagnosed by peripheral blood counts, bone marrow cytology, cytochemistry, cytogenetics and immunophenotyping (CD2, CD3, CD7, CD19, CD13, CD33, myeloperoxydase -- MPO, CD14, CD15, HLA-DR, CD34, CD56 and CD45). Antigen expression was measured by mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) by flow cytometry (Paint-a-gate software). Thirty five patients were analyzed. Median age: 51 years (15-79). Predominant FAB types were M2 and M4. In 6 cases more than one phenotypically distinct blast subpopulation could be detected. Although our set was small, we tried to analyze the impact of MFI of the examined antigens on the overall survival of the patients. In Cox univariate analysis, age, peripheral leukocytes (WBC) at diagnosis, MFI of CD45, and MPO were significant for worse a survival. In the multivariate analysis only MFI of CD45 and WBC remained in the model (p=0.018 and p=0.014 respectively). After bootstrap resampling, MFI of CD45 entered the model in 69%, WBCin 60%, age in 42% and MFI of MPO in 35% of the sets. Analysis of antigen expression by MFI permitted to detect cases presenting phenotypically distinct blast subpopulations. This may represent a pitfall in studies of minimal residual disease by flow cytometry, as chemotherapy may select one of these subsets.
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- F G Pereira
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, State University of Campinas, 13081-970 Campinas, Brasil
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Oliveira GB, Pereira FG, Metze K, Lorand-Metze I. Spontaneous apoptosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and its relationship to clinical and cell kinetic parameters. Cytometry 2001; 46:329-35. [PMID: 11754201 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.10031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) presents considerable variability in clinical presentation as well as in its evolution. In contrast to the inhibition of apoptosis in vivo, spontaneous apoptosis after short-term culture occurs. We studied the degree of this apoptosis in vitro, and its interactions with several clinical and laboratory parameters. Apoptosis was measured by the annexin V technique. Proliferation rate was evaluated by the AgNOR (nucleolar organizer regions) technique. There were inverse correlations between the percentage of annexin V-positive cells and peripheral lymphocyte count (r = - 0.49), Rai stage (r = - 0.40), Binet stage (r = - 0.50), TTM (total tumor mass score; r = - 0.51), and percentage of cells with one AgNOR cluster (r = - 0.45). Direct correlations were found with hemoglobin values ( r = 0.34) and platelet counts (r = 0.52). The number of CD8-positive cells showed a correlation with peripheral lymphocyte count (r = 0.49). When this variable was held constant, a correlation was detected between CD8-positive cells and staging (r = -0.47), TTM (r = - 0.42), and platelet count (r = 0.67). CD4-positive lymphocytes presented a correlation only with CD8-positive lymphocytes. In a cluster analysis, it was possible to create three groups of patients with different apoptosis rates using the TTM and AgNOR values. We conclude that, with the progression of the disease, together with the increase of tumor mass and proliferation rate, there is a decrease in the susceptibility to apoptosis.
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MESH Headings
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Annexin A5/analysis
- Apoptosis
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/pathology
- Cell Cycle
- Female
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/blood
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Lymphocyte Count
- Lymphocytes/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Nucleolus Organizer Region
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Affiliation(s)
- G B Oliveira
- Hematology-Hemotherapy Center, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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