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Kim M, Kim T, Hwang I, Park J, Yu HT, Uhm J, Joung B, Lee M, Hwang C, Pak H. Clinical Characteristics and Rhythm Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Myopathy After Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc 2024; 13:e030818. [PMID: 38293911 PMCID: PMC11056140 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030818] [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: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although successful atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation can maintain sinus rhythm and reduce the left atrial (LA) dimension, blunted LA reverse remodeling can be observed in patients with atrial myopathy. We explored the potential mechanisms and long-term outcomes in patients with blunted LA reverse remodeling after successful AF catheter ablation. METHODS AND RESULTS We included 1685 patients who underwent baseline and 1-year follow-up echocardiograms, had a baseline LA dimension ≥40 mm, and did not have a recurrence of AF within a year. The patients were divided into tertile groups according to the delta value of the change in LA dimension on the preprocedure and 1-year postprocedure echocardiography. After propensity score matching for age, sex, AF type, and LA dimension, 1272 patients were finally included in the analyses (424 in each group; the least/blunted, moderate, and the most reverse remodeling group). The patients in the T1 group (blunted LA reverse remodeling) were independently associated with higher left ventricular mass index (odds ratio [OR], 1.014 [95% CI, 1.005-1.022], P=0.001), change in ΔH2FPEF score (heavy, hypertensive, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, elder, filling pressure) score (OR, 1.445 [95% CI, 1.121-1.861], P=0.004), ventricular epicardial adipose tissue volume (OR, 1.010 [95% CI, 1.003-1.017], P=0.003), thinner LA wall thickness (OR, 0.461 [95% CI, 0.271-0.785], P=0.004), lower LA voltage (OR, 0.670 [95% CI, 0.499-0.899], P=0.008), and showed higher long-term AF recurrence (log-rank P<0.001) than other groups. CONCLUSIONS Blunted LA reverse remodeling after AF catheter ablation, which is suggestive of atrial myopathy, was independently associated with a larger ventricular epicardial adipose tissue volume and worsening of H2FPEF score. Blunted LA reverse remodeling after AF catheter ablation was also an independent predictor for higher recurrences of AF post-1-year AF catheter ablation.
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- Moon‐Hyun Kim
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health SystemSeoulRepublic of Korea
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Hwang I, Kim SY, Kim YY, Park JH. Widening disparities in the national prevalence of diabetes mellitus for people with disabilities in South Korea. Public Health 2024; 226:173-181. [PMID: 38071950 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.007] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVES In Korea, diabetes mellitus has a high disease burden, based on disability-adjusted life years. However, the disease burden is disproportionately distributed, with people with disabilities (PWD) experiencing higher rates of health disparities. Our study investigated long-term trends in diabetes prevalence and risk according to disability status, grade, and type. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Approximately 10 million individuals aged ≥30 years were included yearly from the National Health Information Database (NHID) and national disability registration data in Korea between 2008 and 2017, corresponding to 40 % of those aged ≥30 years in Korea. In 2017, 12, 975, 757 individuals were included; 5.5 % had disabilities. We estimated annual diabetes age-standardized prevalence and used multiple logistic regression analyses to estimate the odds of having diabetes in 2017, according to disability status, severity, and type. RESULTS Diabetes age-standardized prevalence consistently increased over 2008-2017 in PWD and people without disabilities. However, the prevalence increased more rapidly and was higher in all years among PWD, with widening disparities based on disability status. Additionally, diabetes prevalence was high in all years for specific subgroups, including women, individuals with intellectual or mental disabilities or autism, and individuals with severe disabilities, suggesting further disparities among PWD. CONCLUSIONS Our findings reveal health disparities between those with and without disabilities and among PWD subgroups. In addition to timely prevention, diabetes screening and management among PWD is vital. Public investment in improving disparities in the root causes of diabetes is essential, including health behaviours, healthcare utilization, and self-care.
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- Division of Economic Research, The Seoul Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; Institute of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Big Data Steering Department, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Republic of Korea; Drug Evaluation Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health & Science Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
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Lee G, Park S, Lee S, Song K, Kim Y, Chang W, Kim J, Park N, Kim J, Park S, Hwang I, Kim H, Kim I. Bioimpedance Analysis as a Screening Tool in Heart-Transplanted Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1265] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Hwang I, Jin Z, Park JW, Kwon OS, Lim B, Lee J, Yu HT, Kim TH, Joung B, Pak HN. Corrigendum: Spatial changes in the atrial fibrillation wave-dynamics after using antiarrhythmic drugs: A computational modeling study. Front Physiol 2022; 13:992000. [PMID: 36589458 PMCID: PMC9798402 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.992000] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.733543.].
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Hwang I, Kwon OS, Hong M, Yang SY, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Corrigendum: Association of ZFHX3 genetic polymorphisms and extrapulmonary vein triggers in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent catheter ablation. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1100597. [PMID: 36531173 PMCID: PMC9756966 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1100597] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.807545.].
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Hwang I, Jin Z, Park JW, Kwon OS, Lim B, Hong M, Kim M, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Corrigendum: Computational modeling for antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation according to genotype. Front Physiol 2022; 13:991997. [PMID: 36531166 PMCID: PMC9757488 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.991997] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.650449.].
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Chung H, Seo H, Choi SH, Park CK, Kim TM, Park SH, Won JK, Lee JH, Lee ST, Lee JY, Hwang I, Kang KM, Yun TJ. Cluster Analysis of DSC MRI, Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI, and DWI Parameters Associated with Prognosis in Patients with Glioblastoma after Removal of the Contrast-Enhancing Component: A Preliminary Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022; 43:1559-1566. [PMID: 36175084 PMCID: PMC9731243 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE No report has been published on the use of DSC MR imaging, DCE MR imaging, and DWI parameters in combination to create a prognostic prediction model in glioblastoma patients. The aim of this study was to develop a machine learning-based model to find preoperative multiparametric MR imaging parameters associated with prognosis in patients with glioblastoma. Normalized CBV, volume transfer constant, and ADC of the nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions were evaluated using K-means clustering. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 142 patients with glioblastoma who underwent preoperative MR imaging and total resection were included in this retrospective study. From the normalized CBV, volume transfer constant, and ADC maps, the parametric data were sorted using the K-means clustering method. Patients were divided into training and test sets (ratio, 1:1), and the optimal number of clusters was determined using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank tests were performed to identify potential parametric predictors. A multivariate Cox proportional hazard model was conducted to adjust for clinical predictors. RESULTS The nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions were divided into 6 clusters. The cluster (class 4) with the relatively low normalized CBV and volume transfer constant value and the lowest ADC values was most associated with predicting glioblastoma prognosis. The optimal cutoff of the class 4 volume fraction of nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions predicting 1-year progression-free survival was 9.70%, below which the cutoff was associated with longer progression-free survival. Two Kaplan-Meier curves based on the cutoff value showed a statistically significant difference (P = .037). When we adjusted for all clinical predictors, the cluster with the relatively low normalized CBV and volume transfer constant values and the lowest ADC value was an independent prognostic marker (hazard ratio, 3.04; P = .048). The multivariate Cox proportional hazard model showed a concordance index of 0.699 for progression-free survival. CONCLUSIONS Our model showed that nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions with the relatively low normalized CBV, low volume transfer constant values, and the lowest ADC values could serve as useful prognostic imaging markers for predicting survival outcomes in patients with glioblastoma.
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- H Chung
- From the Seoul National University College of Medicine (H.C., H.S.), Seoul, Korea
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- From the Seoul National University College of Medicine (H.C., H.S.), Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.H.C., J.Y.L., I.H., K.M.K., T.J.Y.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Nanoparticle Research (S.H.C.), Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering (S.H.C.), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery (C.-K.P.), Internal Medicine
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- Cancer Research Institute (T.M.K.)
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- Departments of Pathology (S.-H.P., J.K.W.), Radiation Oncology
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- Departments of Pathology (S.-H.P., J.K.W.), Radiation Oncology
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- Cancer Research Institute (J.H.L.)
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- Neurology (S.-T.L.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.H.C., J.Y.L., I.H., K.M.K., T.J.Y.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.H.C., J.Y.L., I.H., K.M.K., T.J.Y.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.H.C., J.Y.L., I.H., K.M.K., T.J.Y.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology (S.H.C., J.Y.L., I.H., K.M.K., T.J.Y.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim MH, Hwang I, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Blunted atrial reverse remodeling a year after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and their long-term rhythm outcome. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.506] [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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Background
Although active rhythm control by atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation (AFCA) reduces left atrial (LA) dimension, blunted atrial reverse remodeling can be observed in patients with significant atrial myopathy. We explored the characteristics and long-term outcomes of AF patients who showed blunted atrial reverse remodeling despite no AF recurrence within a year after AFCA.
Methods
Among a total of 2,756 patients with AFCA, we included 1,685 patients (74.8% male, 60.2±10.1 years old, 54.5% paroxysmal AF) who underwent both baseline and 1-year follow-up echocardiogram, baseline LA>40mm, and did not recur within a year. We divided them into tertile groups (T1–T3) based on one-year percent change of LA dimension after propensity matching for age, sex, AF type, and baseline LA dimension. We also investigated the patients' genetic characteristics with blunted LA reverse remodeling (T1) using a genome-wide association study (GWAS).
Results
Patients with blunted LA reverse remodeling (T1, n=424) were independently associated with body mass index (OR 1.082 [1.010–1.160], p=0.025), LA peak pressure (OR 1.010 [1.002–1.019], p=0.019), LA wall thickness (OR 0.448 [0.252–0.789], p=0.006), LA voltage (OR 0.651 [0.463–0.907], p=0.012), and pericardial fat volume (OR 1.004 [1.001–1.008], p=0.014). Throughout 65.9±37.4 months of follow-up, the incidence of AF recurrence a year after the procedure was significantly higher in the T1 group than in T2 or T3 groups (Log-rank p<0.001). Among 894 patients with GWAS, ATXN1, XPO7, KRR1_PHLDA1, ZFHX3, and their polygenic risk score were associated with blunted LA reverse remodeling.
Conclusions
Patients with blunted LA reverse remodeling after AFCA were independently associated with low LA voltage, thin wall thickness, high LA pressure, and fat volume, and have a genetic background. Long-term clinical recurrence a year after AFCA was higher in this patient group with suspicious atrial myopathy.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Ministry of Health and WelfareNational Research Foundation of Korea
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- M H Kim
- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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- Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea (Republic of)
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Jin Z, Hwang I, Lim B, Kwon OS, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Ablation and antiarrhythmic drug effects on PITX2+/− deficient atrial fibrillation: A computational modeling study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:942998. [PMID: 35928934 PMCID: PMC9343754 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.942998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a heritable disease, and the paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2 (PITX2) gene is highly associated with AF. We explored the differences in the circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (CPVI), which is the cornerstone procedure for AF catheter ablation, additional high dominant frequency (DF) site ablation, and antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) effects according to the patient genotype (wild-type and PITX2+/− deficient) using computational modeling.MethodsWe included 25 patients with AF (68% men, 59.8 ± 9.8 years of age, 32% paroxysmal AF) who underwent AF catheter ablation to develop a realistic computational AF model. The ion currents for baseline AF and the amiodarone, dronedarone, and flecainide AADs according to the patient genotype (wild type and PITX2+/− deficient) were defined by relevant publications. We tested the virtual CPVI (V-CPVI) with and without DF ablation (±DFA) and three virtual AADs (V-AADs, amiodarone, dronedarone, and flecainide) and evaluated the AF defragmentation rates (AF termination or changes to regular atrial tachycardia (AT), DF, and maximal slope of the action potential duration restitution curves (Smax), which indicates the vulnerability of wave-breaks.ResultsAt the baseline AF, mean DF (p = 0.003), and Smax (p < 0.001) were significantly lower in PITX2+/− deficient patients than wild-type patients. In the overall AF episodes, V-CPVI (±DFA) resulted in a higher AF defragmentation relative to V-AADs (65 vs. 42%, p < 0.001) without changing the DF or Smax. Although a PITX2+/− deficiency did not affect the AF defragmentation rate after the V-CPVI (±DFA), V-AADs had a higher AF defragmentation rate (p = 0.014), lower DF (p < 0.001), and lower Smax (p = 0.001) in PITX2+/− deficient AF than in wild-type patients. In the clinical setting, the PITX2+/− genetic risk score did not affect the AF ablation rhythm outcome (Log-rank p = 0.273).ConclusionConsistent with previous clinical studies, the V-CPVI had effective anti-AF effects regardless of the PITX2 genotype, whereas V-AADs exhibited more significant defragmentation or wave-dynamic change in the PITX2+/− deficient patients.
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Lee JH, Hwang I, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Lower pulmonary vein-to-left atrium volume ratio predicts poor rhythm outcome after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:934168. [PMID: 35911561 PMCID: PMC9334901 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.934168] [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] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although left atrial (LA) dimension (LAD) is one of the predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation, repetitive recurrences occur in patients without enlarged LAD. We explored the predictive value of pulmonary vein (PV) to LA volume percent ratio (PV/LA%vol) for rhythm outcomes after AF catheter ablation (AFCA). We included 2913 patients (73.5% male, 60.0 [52.0–67.0] years old, 60.6% paroxysmal AF) who underwent AFCA. We evaluated the association between PV/LA%vol and AF recurrence after AFCA and compared the predictive value for AF recurrences according to the LA size with LAD. We additionally investigated the association between PV/LA%vol and PITX2 gene using a genome-wide association study. LAD affected 1-year recurrence only in the highest tertile group (T3, p = 0.046), but PV/LA%vol determined 1-year recurrence in all LAD groups (T1, p = 0.044; T2, p = 0.021; and T3, p = 0.045). During 20.0 (8.0–45.0) months of follow-up, AF recurrence rate was significantly higher in patients with lower PV/LA%vol (Log-rank p = 0.004, HR 0.91 [0.84–1.00], p = 0.044). In the T1 and T2 LAD groups, predicting AF recurrences was better with PV/LA%vol than with LAD (AUC 0.63 vs. 0.51, p < 0.001 at T1; AUC 0.61 vs. 0.50, p = 0.007 at T2). We replicated PITX2-related rs12646447, which was independently associated with PV/LA%vol (β = 0.15 [0–0.30], p = 0.047). In conclusion, smaller PV volumes after LA volume adjustments have genetic background of PITX2 gene and predictive value for poorer rhythm outcomes after AFCA, especially in patients without LA enlargement.
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- Jae-Hyuk Lee
- Department of Cardiology, Myongji Hospital, Hanyang University Medical Center, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Hui-Nam Pak,
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Hwang I, Kwon OS, Hong M, Yang SY, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Association of ZFHX3 genetic polymorphisms and extra-pulmonary vein triggers in patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent catheter ablation. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.009] [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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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): Ministry of Health and Welfare, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
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Background
The ZFHX3 gene (16q22) is the second most highly associated gene with atrial fibrillation (AF) and is related to inflammation and fibrosis.
Purpose
We hypothesized that ZFHX3 is associated with extra-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers, left atrial (LA) structural remodeling, and poor rhythm outcomes of AF catheter ablation (AFCA).
Methods
We included 1782 patients who underwent a de novo AFCA (73.5% male, 59.4±10.8 years old, 65.9% paroxysmal AF) and genome-wide association study and divided them into discovery (n=891) and replication cohorts (n=891). All included patients underwent isoproterenol provocation tests and LA voltage mapping. We analyzed the ZFHX3, extra-PV trigger-related factors, and rhythm outcomes.
Results
Among 14 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ZFHX3, rs13336412, rs61208973, rs2106259, rs12927436, and rs1858801 were associated with extra-PV triggers. In the overall patient group, extra-PV triggers were independently associated with the ZFHX3 polygenic risk score (PRS) (OR 1.65 [1.22-2.22], p=0.001, model 1) and a low LA voltage (OR 0.74 [0.56-0.97], p=0.029, model 2). During 49.9±40.3 months of follow-up, clinical recurrence of AF was significantly higher in patients with extra-PV triggers (Log-rank p<0.001, HR 1.89 [1.49-2.39], p<0.001, model 1), large LA dimensions (Log-rank p<0.001, HR 1.03 [1.01-1.05], p=0.002, model 2), and low LA voltages (Log-rank p<0.001, HR 0.73 [0.61-0.86], p<0.001, model 2) but not the ZFHX3 PRS (Log-rank p=0.819).
Conclusions
The extra-PV triggers had significant associations with both ZFHX3 genetic polymorphisms and acquired LA remodeling. Although extra-PV triggers were an independent predictor of AF recurrence after AFCA, the studied AF risk SNPs intronic in ZFHX3 were not associated with AF recurrence.
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- I Hwang
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Hwang I, Hong M, Hwang TH, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Jee SH, Pak HN. Genetic predisposition according to the age at the onset of atrial fibrillation. Europace 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac053.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The Ministry of Health and Welfare National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Background
Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heritable disease, multiple comorbid factors, including aging, contribute to its development.
Purpose
We investigated the association between a weighted genetic risk score (wGRS) for AF and the age at onset.
Methods
We included 1,968 patients with AF (Yonsei AF Ablation cohort) and 5,486 controls from the Korean Genome Epidemiology Study (KoGES). After 1:1 matching, 1,416 patients and 1,416 controls were included in the analyses. The age of AF onset was determined by the first electrocardiogram (ECG) documentation.
Results
We selected nine previously reported AF-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Among nine proven AF-associated SNPs, 4 genes (PRRX1, PPFIA4, PITX2, and ZFHX3) were independently associated with the age at the onset of AF (p<0.05), but no associated genes were found in the controls. In the quartile and multivariate analyses, the lower quartile age at the onset of AF had a higher wGRS (p<0.001), and a younger age at the onset of AF was independently associated with the wGRS (β -0.29 [-0.57--0.01], p=0.045), but that association was not observed in the control cohort. Contrarily, the higher quartile of the wGRS group had a younger age of AF onset (p<0.001), and the wGRS was independently associated with the age at onset of AF (β -0.02 [-0.03--0.01], p=0.002). In the subgroup analyses, these age-wGRS associations were significant in males (p<0.001) and in those without heart failure (p<0.001) or strokes (p<0.001).
Conclusions
AF-associated genetic loci significantly contributed to the age at the onset of AF, as determined by the first ECG.
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- I Hwang
- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Jin Z, Hwang I, Lim B, Kwon OS, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Anti-atrial Fibrillation Effects of Pulmonary Vein Isolation With or Without Ablation Gaps: A Computational Modeling Study. Front Physiol 2022; 13:846620. [PMID: 35370797 PMCID: PMC8968313 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.846620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Although pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) gaps contribute to recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation, the mechanism is unclear. We used realistic computational human AF modeling to explore the AF wave-dynamic changes of PVI with gaps (PVI-gaps). Methods We included 40 patients (80% male, 61.0 ± 9.8 years old, 92.5% persistent AF) who underwent AF catheter ablation to develop our realistic computational AF model. We compared the effects of a complete PVI (CPVI) and PVI-gap (2-mm × 4) on the AF wave-dynamics by evaluating the dominant frequency (DF), spatial change of DF, maximal slope of the action potential duration restitution curve (Smax), and AF defragmentation rate (termination or change to atrial tachycardia), and tested the effects of additional virtual interventions and flecainide on ongoing AF with PVI-gaps. Results Compared with the baseline AF, CPVIs significantly reduced extra-PV DFs (p < 0.001), but PVI-gaps did not. COV-DFs were greater after CPVIs than PVI-gaps (p < 0.001). Neither CPVIs nor PVI-gaps changed the mean Smax. CPVIs resulted in higher AF defragmentation rates (80%) than PVI-gaps (12.5%, p < 0.001). In ongoing AF after PVI-gaps, the AF defragmentation rates after a wave-breaking gap ablation, extra-PV DF ablation, or flecainide were 60.0, 34.3, and 25.7%, respectively (p = 0.010). Conclusion CPVIs effectively reduced the DF, increased its spatial heterogeneity in extra-PV areas, and offered better anti-AF effects than extra-PV DF ablation or additional flecainide in PVI-gap conditions.
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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Park JW, Lim B, Hwang I, Kwon OS, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Restitution Slope Affects the Outcome of Dominant Frequency Ablation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: CUVIA-AF2 Post-Hoc Analysis Based on Computational Modeling Study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:838646. [PMID: 35310982 PMCID: PMC8927985 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.838646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IntroductionAlthough the dominant frequency (DF) localizes the reentrant drivers and the maximal slope of the action potential duration (APD) restitution curve (Smax) reflects the tendency of the wave-break, their interaction has never been studied. We hypothesized that DF ablation has different effects on atrial fibrillation (AF) depending on Smax.MethodsWe studied the DF and Smax in 25 realistic human persistent AF model samples (68% male, 60 ± 10 years old). Virtual AF was induced by ramp pacing measuring Smax, followed by spatiotemporal DF evaluation for 34 s. We assessed the DF ablation effect depending on Smax in both computational modeling and a previous clinical trial, CUVIA-AF (170 patients with persistent AF, 70.6% male, 60 ± 11 years old).ResultsMean DF had an inverse relationship with Smax regardless of AF acquisition timing (p < 0.001). Virtual DF ablations increased the defragmentation rate compared to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone (p = 0.015), especially at Smax <1 (61.5 vs. 7.7%, p = 0.011). In post-DF ablation defragmentation episodes, DF was significantly higher (p = 0.002), and Smax was lower (p = 0.003) than in episodes without defragmentation. In the post-hoc analysis of CUVIA-AF2, we replicated the inverse relationship between Smax and DF (r = −0.47, p < 0.001), and we observed better rhythm outcomes of clinical DF ablations in addition to a PVI than of empirical PVI at Smax <1 [hazard ratio 0.45, 95% CI (0.22–0.89), p = 0.022; log-rank p = 0.021] but not at ≥ 1 (log-rank p = 0.177).ConclusionWe found an inverse relationship between DF and Smax and the outcome of DF ablation after PVI was superior at the condition with Smax <1 in both in-silico and clinical trials.
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Park JW, Kwon OS, Shim J, Hwang I, Kim YG, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Kim JY, Choi JI, Joung B, Lee MH, Kim YH, Pak HN. Machine Learning-Predicted Progression to Permanent Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:813914. [PMID: 35252393 PMCID: PMC8890475 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.813914] [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] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction We developed a prediction model for atrial fibrillation (AF) progression and tested whether machine learning (ML) could reproduce the prediction power in an independent cohort using pre-procedural non-invasive variables alone. Methods Cohort 1 included 1,214 patients and cohort 2, 658, and all underwent AF catheter ablation (AFCA). AF progression to permanent AF was defined as sustained AF despite repeat AFCA or cardioversion under antiarrhythmic drugs. We developed a risk stratification model for AF progression (STAAR score) and stratified cohort 1 into three groups. We also developed an ML-prediction model to classify three STAAR risk groups without invasive parameters and validated the risk score in cohort 2. Results The STAAR score consisted of a stroke (2 points, p = 0.003), persistent AF (1 point, p = 0.049), left atrial (LA) dimension ≥43 mm (1 point, p = 0.010), LA voltage <1.109 mV (2 points, p = 0.004), and PR interval ≥196 ms (1 point, p = 0.001), based on multivariate Cox analyses, and it had a good discriminative power for progression to permanent AF [area under curve (AUC) 0.796, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.753–0.838]. The ML prediction model calculated the risk for AF progression without invasive variables and achieved excellent risk stratification: AUC 0.935 for low-risk groups (score = 0), AUC 0.855 for intermediate-risk groups (score 1–3), and AUC 0.965 for high-risk groups (score ≥ 4) in cohort 1. The ML model successfully predicted the high-risk group for AF progression in cohort 2 (log-rank p < 0.001). Conclusions The ML-prediction model successfully classified the high-risk patients who will progress to permanent AF after AFCA without invasive variables but has a limited discrimination power for the intermediate-risk group.
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- Je-Wook Park
- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Jaemin Shim
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
- Hui-Nam Pak
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Hwang I, Kwon OS, Hong M, Yang SY, Park JW, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Association of ZFHX3 Genetic Polymorphisms and Extra-Pulmonary Vein Triggers in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Catheter Ablation. Front Physiol 2022; 12:807545. [PMID: 35069262 PMCID: PMC8766666 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.807545] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: The ZFHX3 gene (16q22) is the second most highly associated gene with atrial fibrillation (AF) and is related to inflammation and fibrosis. We hypothesized that ZFHX3 is associated with extra-pulmonary vein (PV) triggers, left atrial (LA) structural remodeling, and poor rhythm outcomes of AF catheter ablation (AFCA). Methods: We included 1,782 patients who underwent a de novo AFCA (73.5% male, 59.4 ± 10.8 years old, 65.9% paroxysmal AF) and genome-wide association study and divided them into discovery (n = 891) and replication cohorts (n = 891). All included patients underwent isoproterenol provocation tests and LA voltage mapping. We analyzed the ZFHX3, extra-PV trigger-related factors, and rhythm outcomes. Result: Among 14 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ZFHX3, rs13336412, rs61208973, rs2106259, rs12927436, and rs1858801 were associated with extra-PV triggers. In the overall patient group, extra-PV triggers were independently associated with the ZFHX3 polygenic risk score (PRS) (OR 1.65 [1.22-2.22], p = 0.001, model 1) and a low LA voltage (OR 0.74 [0.56-0.97], p = 0.029, model 2). During 49.9 ± 40.3 months of follow-up, clinical recurrence of AF was significantly higher in patients with extra-PV triggers (Log-rank p < 0.001, HR 1.89 [1.49-2.39], p < 0.001, model 1), large LA dimensions (Log-rank p < 0.001, HR 1.03 [1.01-1.05], p = 0.002, model 2), and low LA voltages (Log-rank p < 0.001, HR 0.73 [0.61-0.86], p < 0.001, model 2) but not the ZFHX3 PRS (Log-rank p = 0.819). Conclusion: The extra-PV triggers had significant associations with both ZFHX3 genetic polymorphisms and acquired LA remodeling. Although extra-PV triggers were an independent predictor of AF recurrence after AFCA, the studied AF risk SNPs intronic in ZFHX3 were not associated with AF recurrence.
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Kwon OS, Hong M, Kim TH, Hwang I, Shim J, Choi EK, Lim HE, Yu HT, Uhm JS, Joung B, Oh S, Lee MH, Kim YH, Pak HN. Genome-wide association study-based prediction of atrial fibrillation using artificial intelligence. Open Heart 2022; 9:e001898. [PMID: 35086918 PMCID: PMC8796259 DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We previously reported early-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) associated genetic loci among a Korean population. We explored whether the AF-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) of an external large cohort has a prediction power for AF in Korean population through a convolutional neural network (CNN). METHODS This study included 6358 subjects (872 cases, 5486 controls) from the Korean population GWAS data. We extracted the lists of SNPs at each p value threshold of the association statistics from three different previously reported ethnical-specific GWASs. The Korean GWAS data were divided into training (64%), validation (16%) and test (20%) sets, and a stratified K-fold cross-validation was performed and repeated five times after data shuffling. RESULTS The CNN-GWAS predictive power for AF had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.78±0.01 based on the Japanese GWAS, AUC of 0.79±0.01 based on the European GWAS, and AUC of 0.82±0.01 based on the multiethnic GWAS, respectively. Gradient-weighted class activation mapping assigned high saliency scores for AF associated SNPs, and the PITX2 obtained the highest saliency score. The CNN-GWAS did not show AF prediction power by SNPs with non-significant p value subset (AUC 0.56±0.01) despite larger numbers of SNPs. The CNN-GWAS had no prediction power for odd-even registration numbers (AUC 0.51±0.01). CONCLUSIONS AF can be predicted by genetic information alone with moderate accuracy. The CNN-GWAS can be a robust and useful tool for detecting polygenic diseases by capturing the cumulative effects and genetic interactions of moderately associated but statistically significant SNPs. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02138695.
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- Oh-Seok Kwon
- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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AbstractWith the aging society, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to increase. Nevertheless, there are still limitations in antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) or catheter interventions for AF. If it is possible to predict the outcome of AF management according to various AADs or ablation lesion sets through computational modeling, it will be of great clinical help. AF computational modeling has been utilized for in-silico arrhythmia research and enabled high-density entire chamber mapping, reproducible condition control, virtual intervention, not possible clinically or experimentally, in-depth mechanistic research. With the recent development of computer science and technology, more sophisticated and faster computational modeling has become available for clinical application. In particular, it can be applied to determine the extra-PV target of persistent AF catheter ablation or to select the AAD with the best effect. AF computational modeling combined with artificial intelligence is expected to contribute to precision medicine for more diverse uses in the future. Therefore, in this review, we will deal with the history, development, and various applications of computation modeling.
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Hwang I, Jin Z, Park JW, Kwon OS, Lim B, Lee J, Yu HT, Kim TH, Joung B, Pak HN. Spatial Changes in the Atrial Fibrillation Wave-Dynamics After Using Antiarrhythmic Drugs: A Computational Modeling Study. Front Physiol 2021; 12:733543. [PMID: 34630153 PMCID: PMC8497701 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.733543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background: We previously reported that a computational modeling-guided antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) test was feasible for evaluating multiple AADs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We explored the anti-AF mechanisms of AADs and spatial change in the AF wave-dynamics by a realistic computational model. Methods: We used realistic computational modeling of 25 AF patients (68% male, 59.8 ± 9.8 years old, 32.0% paroxysmal AF) reflecting the anatomy, histology, and electrophysiology of the left atrium (LA) to characterize the effects of five AADs (amiodarone, sotalol, dronedarone, flecainide, and propafenone). We evaluated the spatial change in the AF wave-dynamics by measuring the mean dominant frequency (DF) and its coefficient of variation [dominant frequency-coefficient of variation (DF-COV)] in 10 segments of the LA. The mean DF and DF-COV were compared according to the pulmonary vein (PV) vs. extra-PV, maximal slope of the restitution curves (Smax), and defragmentation of AF. Results: The mean DF decreased after the administration of AADs in the dose dependent manner (p < 0.001). Under AADs, the DF was significantly lower (p < 0.001) and COV-DF higher (p = 0.003) in the PV than extra-PV region. The mean DF was significantly lower at a high Smax (≥1.4) than a lower Smax condition under AADs. During the episodes of AF defragmentation, the mean DF was lower (p < 0.001), but the COV-DF was higher (p < 0.001) than that in those without defragmentation. Conclusions: The DF reduction with AADs is predominant in the PVs and during a high Smax condition and causes AF termination or defragmentation during a lower DF and spatially unstable (higher DF-COV) condition.
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- Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
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Hong M, Ebana Y, Shim J, Choi EK, Lim HE, Hwang I, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Oh S, Lee MH, Kim YH, Jee SH, Pak HN. Ethnic similarities in genetic polymorphisms associated with atrial fibrillation: Far East Asian vs European populations. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13584. [PMID: 33990960 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In European ancestry, 111 genetic loci were identified as associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). We explored the reproducibility of those single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of Far East Asian populations. METHODS We performed a meta-analysis of the Korean AF network and Japanese AF data sets (9118 cases and 33 467 controls) by an inverse-variance fixed-effects model. We compared the results with 111 previously reported SNPs proven in Europeans after excluding 36 missing loci and a locus with a minor allelic frequency (MAF) < 0.01 in the European population. RESULTS Among remaining 74 loci, 29 loci were replicated at a P < .05, and 17 of those loci were newly found in the Far East Asian population: 3 loci with a P < 5×10-8 (METTL11B at 1q24, KCNN2 at 5q22 and LRMDA at 10q22), 4 loci at the threshold of the Bonferroni correction of P = 4.5 × 10-4 ~ 5×10-8 (KIF3C at 2p23, REEP3, NRBF2 at 10q21, SIRT1, MYPN at 10q21 and CFL2 at 14q13) and 10 SNPs with a P = .05 ~ 4.5 × 10-4 . Among 18 AF loci with a MAF< 0.01 in the Far East Asian populations, 2 loci (GATA4 at 8q23 and SGCG at 13q12) were replicated after a fine mapping. Twenty-seven AF loci, including a locus, which had a sufficient sample size to get a power of over 80% (with a type 1 error α = 4.5 × 10-4 ), were not replicated in the Far East Asian populations. CONCLUSIONS We newly replicated 19 AF-associated genetic loci in the European descent among the Far East Asian populations. It highlights the extensive sharing of AF genetic risks across Far East Asian populations.
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- Myunghee Hong
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Life Science and Bioethics Research Center, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Korea University Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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Brown F, Hwang I, Sloan S, Hinterschied C, Helmig‐Mason J, Long M, Youssef Y, Chan W, Prouty A, Chung J, Zhang Y, Chen‐Kiang S, DiLiberto M, Elemento O, Sehgal L, Alinari L, Scherle P, Vaddi K, Lapalombella R, Paik J, Baiocchi RA. PRMT5 INHIBITION RESTARTS A PRO‐APOPTOTIC PROGRAM AND CREATES VULNERABILITY TO COMBINATION TREATMENT WITH BCL‐2 INHIBITOR VENETOCLAX IN MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.143_2880] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- F Brown
- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- Weil Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine New York USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- Prelude Therapeutics, R&D, Wilmington Delaware USA
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- Weil Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine New York USA
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- Weil Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine New York USA
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- Weil Cornell Medicine Department of Physiology & Biophysics, New York New York USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- Prelude Therapeutics, R&D, Wilmington Delaware USA
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- Prelude Therapeutics, R&D, Wilmington Delaware USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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- Weil Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine New York USA
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- The Ohio State University Department of Hematology Columbus USA
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Hwang I, Park J, Kwon O, Lim B, Hong M, Kim M, Yu H, Kim T, Uhm J, Joung B, Lee M, Pak H. Computational modeling for antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation according to the genotypes. Europace 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab116.171] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): This work was supported by a grant [HI19C0114] from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Additionally, the work was funded by grants [NRF-2019R1C1C100907512], and [NRF-2020R1A2B01001695] from the Basic Science Research Program run by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (MSIP).
Background
The efficacy of antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) can vary in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and the PITX2 gene affects the responsiveness of AADs. We explored the virtual AAD (V-AAD) responses between wild-type and PITX2+/- deficient AF conditions by realistic in-silico AF modeling.
Methods
We tested the V-AADs in AF modeling integrated with patients’ 3D-computed tomography and 3D-electroanatomical mapping, acquired in 25 patients (68% male, 59.8 ± 9.8 years old, 32.0% paroxysmal type). The ion currents for the PITX2+/- deficiency and each AAD (amiodarone, sotalol, dronedarone, flecainide, and propafenone) were defined based on previous publications.
Results
We compared the wild-type and PITX2+/- deficiency in terms of the action potential duration (APD90), conduction velocity (CV), maximal slope of restitution (Smax), and wave-dynamic parameters, such as the dominant frequency (DF), phase singularities (PS), and AF termination rates according to the V-AADs. The PITX2+/- deficient model exhibited a shorter APD90 (p < 0.001), a lower Smax (p < 0.001), mean DF (p = 0.012), PS number (p < 0.001), and a longer AF cycle length (AFCL, p = 0.011). Five V-AADs changed the electrophysiology in a dose dependent manner. AAD-induced AFCL lengthening (p < 0.001) and reductions in the CV (p = 0.033), peak DF (p < 0.001) and PS number (p < 0.001) were more significant in PITX2+/- deficient than wild-type AF. PITX2+/- deficient AF was easier to terminate with class IC AADs than the wild-type AF (p = 0.018).
Conclusions
The computational modeling-guided AAD test was feasible for evaluating the efficacy of multiple AADs in patients with AF. AF wave-dynamics and electrophysiological characteristics are different among the PITX2 deficient and the wild-type genotype models. BaselineChanges after AADClass ICClass IIIWild-typePITX2+/-p-valueWild-typePITX2+/-p-valueWild-typePITX2+/-p-valueWild-typePITX2+/-p-valueAPD90, (ms)243.7 ± 33.8184.4 ± 15.5<0.00138.2 ± 37.343.4 ± 56.20.223275.9 ± 43.5219.0 ± 39.2<0.001284.9 ± 32.8233.8 ± 71.4<0.001CV, (m/s)0.78 ± 0.320.70 ± 0.210.347-0.15 ± 0.18-0.20 ± 0.260.0330.63 ± 0.320.53 ± 0.300.0270.60 ± 0.360.43 ± 0.33<0.001Mean Smax0.787 ± 0.280.531 ± 0.18<0.0010.005 ± 0.260.115 ± 0.24<0.0010.828 ± 0.310.694 ± 0.320.0030.768 ± 0.320.608 ± 0.27<0.001Mean AFCL, (ms)146.96 ± 24.61164.78 ± 22.730.01122.62 ± 24.5537.92 ± 32.72<0.001165.44 ± 36.96190.85 ± 35.61<0.001169.05 ± 25.26203.35 ± 34.78<0.001Peak DF, (Hz)10.68 ± 2.9711.82 ± 3.340.211-2.98 ± 4.94-5.46 ± 4.66<0.00110.01 ± 4.397.23 ± 4.20<0.0016.30 ± 4.325.80 ± 4.070.301Mean DF, (Hz)6.80 ± 0.886.22 ± 0.710.012-1.95 ± 2.44-2.20 ± 1.990.2065.75 ± 1.784.53 ± 2.00<0.0014.14 ± 2.393.69 ± 2.000.077PS Number, (N)101086 ± 9608814150 ± 24778<0.001-59322 ± 99288-7409 ± 27856<0.00150579 ± 6523611568 ± 21868<0.00132951 ± 558643524 ± 8302<0.001PS Life Span, (ms)109.36 ± 113.90102.24 ± 226.640.889-24.87 ± 72.06-41.38 ± 126.350.073103.36 ± 180.6868.05 ± 162.790.14871.91 ± 141.8655.99 ± 217.970.454Table. Effects of AADs in the Wild-type and PITX2+/- Deficiency groupAbstract Figure. Wild-type vs. PITX2+/- baseline model
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- I Hwang
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Hwang I, Jin Z, Park JW, Kwon OS, Lim B, Hong M, Kim M, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Computational Modeling for Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation According to Genotype. Front Physiol 2021; 12:650449. [PMID: 34054570 PMCID: PMC8155488 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.650449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: The efficacy of antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) can vary in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the PITX2 gene affects the responsiveness of AADs. We explored the virtual AAD (V-AAD) responses between wild-type and PITX2 +/--deficient AF conditions by realistic in silico AF modeling. Methods: We tested the V-AADs in AF modeling integrated with patients' 3D-computed tomography and 3D-electroanatomical mapping, acquired in 25 patients (68% male, 59.8 ± 9.8 years old, 32.0% paroxysmal type). The ion currents for the PITX2 +/- deficiency and each AAD (amiodarone, sotalol, dronedarone, flecainide, and propafenone) were defined based on previous publications. Results: We compared the wild-type and PITX2 +/- deficiency in terms of the action potential duration (APD90), conduction velocity (CV), maximal slope of restitution (Smax), and wave-dynamic parameters, such as the dominant frequency (DF), phase singularities (PS), and AF termination rates according to the V-AADs. The PITX2 +/--deficient model exhibited a shorter APD90 (p < 0.001), a lower Smax (p < 0.001), mean DF (p = 0.012), PS number (p < 0.001), and a longer AF cycle length (AFCL, p = 0.011). Five V-AADs changed the electrophysiology in a dose-dependent manner. AAD-induced AFCL lengthening (p < 0.001) and reductions in the CV (p = 0.033), peak DF (p < 0.001), and PS number (p < 0.001) were more significant in PITX2 +/--deficient than wild-type AF. PITX2 +/--deficient AF was easier to terminate with class IC AADs than the wild-type AF (p = 0.018). Conclusions: The computational modeling-guided AAD test was feasible for evaluating the efficacy of multiple AADs in patients with AF. AF wave-dynamic and electrophysiological characteristics are different among the PITX2-deficient and the wild-type genotype models.
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Beaudoin FL, Kessler RC, Hwang I, Lee S, Sampson NA, An X, Ressler KJ, Koenen KC, McLean SA. Pain after a motor vehicle crash: The role of socio-demographics, crash characteristics and peri-traumatic stress symptoms. Eur J Pain 2021; 25:1119-1136. [PMID: 33458880 PMCID: PMC10913946 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The vast majority of individuals who come to the emergency department (ED) for care after a motor vehicle collision (MVC) are diagnosed with musculoskeletal strain only and are discharged to home. A significant subset of this population will still develop persistent pain and posttraumatic psychological sequelae may play an important role in pain persistence. METHODS We conducted a multisite longitudinal cohort study of adverse post-traumatic neuropsychiatric sequelae among patients seeking ED treatment in the aftermath of a traumatic life experience. We report on a sub-group of patients (n = 666) presenting after an MVC, the most common type of trauma and we examine associations of socio-demographic and MVC characteristics, and persistent pain 8 weeks after MVC. We also examine the degree to which these associations are related to peritraumatic psychological symptoms and 2-week acute stress reactions using an applied approach. RESULTS Eight-week prevalence of persistent moderate or severe pain was high (67.4%) and positively associated with patient sex (female), older age, low socioeconomic status (education and income) and pain severity in the ED. Peritraumatic stress symptoms (distress and dissociation) appear to exert some influence on both acute pain and the transition from acute to persistent pain. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The early aftermath of an MVC may be an important time period for intervening to prevent and reduce persistent pain. Substantial variation in mediating pathways across predictors also suggests potential diverse and complex underlying biological and psychological pathogenic processes are at work in the early weeks following trauma. SIGNIFICANCE The first several days after trauma may dictate recovery trajectories. Persistent pain, pain lasting beyond the expected time of recovery, is associated with pain early in the recovery period, but also mediated through other pathways. Future work is needed to understand the complex neurobiological processes in involved in the development of persistent and acute post-traumatic pain.
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- Francesca L. Beaudoin
- Department of Emergency Medicine & Health Services, Policy, and Practice, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Trauma Recovery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Trauma Recovery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Hong M, Park JW, Yang PS, Hwang I, Kim TH, Yu HT, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Jee SH, Pak HN. A mendelian randomization analysis: The causal association between serum uric acid and atrial fibrillation. Eur J Clin Invest 2020; 50:e13300. [PMID: 32474920 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Observational studies have shown that high levels of serum uric acid (UA) were associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the causal effect of urate on the risk of AF is still unknown. To clarify the potential causal association between UA and AF, we performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genetic instrumental variables (IVs). MATERIALS AND METHODS From the Korean GWAS dataset of 633 patients with AF (mean age 50.6 ± 7.8 years, 80.9% male, Yonsei AF Ablation cohort) who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation and the data from 3533 controls (from the Korea Genome Epidemiology Study), we selected 9 SNPs, with a P value less than .05, associated with an increased UA serum level. Additionally, we calculated the weighted genetic risk score (wGRS) using the selected 9 SNPs, to use it as an instrumental variable. A Mendelian randomization analysis was calculated by a 2-stage estimator method. RESULTS The conventional association between the serum UA and AF was significant (P = .001) after adjusting for potential confounding factors. The SNP rs1165196 on SLC17A1 (F-statistics = 208.34, 0.18 mg/mL per allele change, P < .001) and wGRS (F-statistics = 222.26, 0.20 mg/mL per 1SD change, P < .001) were significantly associated with an increase in the UA level. The MR analysis was causally associated with rs1165196 (estimated odds ratio (OR), 0.21, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.06-0.75, P = .017), but not wGRS (estimated OR, 1.07, 95% CI, 0.57-2.01, P = .832). CONCLUSION The serum UA level was independently associated with the AF risk.
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- Myunghee Hong
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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Han G, Cho H, Kim J, Hwang I, Chung J, Kang E, Hewitt S. Clinical significance of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in hormone receptors positive epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.05.125] [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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Kwon OS, Lee J, Lim S, Park JW, Han HJ, Yang SH, Hwang I, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Accuracy and clinical feasibility of 3D-myocardial thickness map measured by cardiac computed tomogram. Int J Arrhythm 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s42444-020-00020-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Although myocardial thickness is an important variable for therapeutic catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, quantification of wall thickness has been overlooked. We developed a software (AMBER) that measures 3D-myocardial thickness using a cardiac computed tomogram (CT) image, verified its accuracy, and tested its clinical feasibility.
Methods
We generated 3D-thickness maps by calculating wall thickness (WT) from the CT images of 120 patients’ hearts and a 3D-phantom model (PhM). The initial vector field of the Laplace equation was oriented to calculate WT with the field lines derived from the 3D mesh. We demonstrate the robustness of the Laplace WT algorithm by comparing with the real thickness of 3D-PhM, echocardiographically measured left ventricular (LV) WT, and regional left atrial (LA) WT reported from previous studies. We conducted a pilot case of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) utilizing real-time LAWT map-guided radiofrequency (RF) energy titration.
Results
AMBER 3D-WT had excellent correlations with the real thickness of the PhM (R = 0.968, p < 0.001) and echocardiographically measured LVWT in 10 patients (R = 0.656, p = 0.007). AMBER 3D-LAWT (n = 120) showed a relatively good match with 12 previously reported regional LAWT. We successfully conducted pilot AF ablation utilizing AMBER 3D-LAWT map-guided real-time RF energy titration.
Conclusion
We developed and verified an AMBER 3D-cardiac thickness map measured by cardiac CT images for LAWT and LVWT, and tested its feasibility for RF energy titration during clinical catheter ablation.
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Hong M, Chun KH, Hwang I, Yu HT, Kim TH, Uhm JS, Joung B, Lee MH, Pak HN. Clinical and genetic relationships between the QTc interval and risk of a stroke among atrial fibrillation patients undergoing catheter ablation. Int J Arrhythm 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s42444-020-00017-5] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hwang I, Lee JM, Park JB, Yoon YE, Lee SP, Kim HK, Kim YJ, Cho GY, Park SJ, Kim KH, Hong GR. P1368 Effect of angiotensin receptor blocker in patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis: a randomized controlled trial. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jez319.803] [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
This study was supported by grants from Boryung Pharmacy Research Fund.
Background/Introduction: Pathophysiology of aortic stenosis (AS) and several previous studies suggested the potential role of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) in patients with AS.
Purpose
We aimed to investigate the effects of Fimasartan, an ARB, on exercise capacity and progression of AS in patients with moderate to severe AS.
Methods
We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 32 normotensive or controlled-hypertensive patients with moderate or severe AS. Study participants were randomized to Fimasartan 30 mg to 60 mg daily (n = 14) or placebo (n = 18) for 1 year, and underwent cardiopulmonary exercise test, 6-minute walk test, and echocardiography at 0, 6, and 12 months, with follow-up data available in 29 subjects.
Results
Significant reductions in blood pressures were observed in the Fimasartan group but not in the placebo group. Two of the 14 patients in the Fimasartan group withdrew the study due to mild symptoms probably related with the decreased blood pressure, and one patient decline the study protocol. After the 12-month treatment, the peak oxygen consumption (VO2; the primary outcome) in the Fimasartan group was significantly decreased (from 28.3 ± 5.9 to 25.4 ± 3.8 mL/min/kg, P = 0.021) but not in the placebo group (P for interaction = 0.046) (Figure 1A). The severity of AS showed a gradual progression in both groups, without inter-group differences (mean transaortic pressure; Fimasartan group, +4.0 ± 3.8 mmHg/year; placebo group, +5.3 ± 6.2 mmHg/year; P for interaction = 0.429) (Figure 1B). Parameters of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function did not change in both groups.
Conclusions
The use of ARB impaired exercise capacity in patients with moderate or severe AS, and did not prevent the progression of AS. However, due to the small number of participants, further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- I Hwang
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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- Samsung Medical Center, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea (Republic of)
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- Samsung Medical Center, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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- Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea (Republic of)
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- Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)
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Hwang I, Choi SH, Park CK, Kim TM, Park SH, Won JK, Kim IH, Lee ST, Yoo RE, Kang KM, Yun TJ, Kim JH, Sohn CH. Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging of Nonenhancing T2 High-Signal-Intensity Lesions in Baseline and Posttreatment Glioblastoma: Temporal Change and Prognostic Value. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 41:49-56. [PMID: 31806595 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The prognostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging on nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions in patients with glioblastoma has not been thoroughly elucidated to date. We evaluated the temporal change and prognostic value for progression-free survival of dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging-derived pharmacokinetic parameters on nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions in patients with glioblastoma before and after standard treatment, including gross total surgical resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 33 patients who were newly diagnosed with glioblastoma and treated with gross total surgical resection followed by concurrent chemoradiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy with temozolomide in a single institution. All patients underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging before surgery as a baseline and after completion of maximal surgical resection and concurrent chemoradiation therapy. On the whole nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesion, dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging-derived pharmacokinetic parameters (volume transfer constant [K trans], volume of extravascular extracellular space [v e], and blood plasma volume [vp ]) were calculated. The Cox proportional hazards regression model analysis was performed to determine the histogram features or percentage changes of pharmacokinetic parameters related to progression-free survival. RESULTS Baseline median K trans, baseline first quartile K trans, and posttreatment median K trans were significant independent variables, as determined by univariate analysis (P < .05). By multivariate Cox regression analysis including methylation status of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase, baseline median K trans was determined to be the significant independent variable and was negatively related to progression-free survival (hazard ratio = 1.48, P = .003). CONCLUSIONS Baseline median K trans from nonenhancing T2 high-signal-intensity lesions could be a potential prognostic imaging biomarker in patients undergoing gross total surgical resection followed by standard therapy for glioblastoma.
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- I Hwang
- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research .,Institute for Basic Science, and School of Chemical and Biological Engineering (S.H.C.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Biomedical Research Institute (P.C.-K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cancer Research Institute (T.M.K.)
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- Department of Pathology (S.-H.P., J.K.W.)
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- Department of Pathology (S.-H.P., J.K.W.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Research Institute (I.H.K.)
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- Department of Neurology (S.-T.L.), Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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- From the Department of Radiology (I.H., S.H.C., R.-E.Y., K.M.K., T.J.Y., J.-H.K., C.-H.S.), Center for Nanoparticle Research
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Mazare A, Park J, Simons S, Mohajernia S, Hwang I, Yoo JE, Schneider H, Fischer MJ, Schmuki P. Black TiO 2 nanotubes: Efficient electrodes for triggering electric field-induced stimulation of stem cell growth. Acta Biomater 2019; 97:681-688. [PMID: 31419565 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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TiO2 nanostructures represent a key platform for biomedical applications, due to the combination of biocompatibility and high surface area. Especially TiO2 nanotube layers have been widely investigated due to controllable nanotopographic effects as well as for electrodes in electrostimulation experiments. In the present work we produce Ar/H2-reduced 'black' TiO2 nanotube arrays with a strongly enhanced electrical conductivity and explore their interaction with mesenchymal stem cells when used as electrodes to apply electric fields (EF) across the cells. While we observe no significant change in cell adhesion and their focal contact formation on these high conductivity nanotubes, we do observe a rapid stem cell response when EF is engaged using the 'black' TiO2 nanotube arrays as electrodes. Compared to as-formed nanotube arrays, a faster stem cell growth was observed and a lower EF intensity caused an intracellular calcium level elevation. Our results indicate that the increased conductivity in TiO2 nanotubes significantly enhances the early stem cell response to minimal electric field stimuli. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The use of TiO2 nanostructures in biomedical applications is widely investigated, especially considering the nanostructured surface influence on the biomaterial-cell interactions. We have previously shown that an applied electric field (EF) on stem cells grown on TiO2 nanotubes leads to synergistic osteogenic stimulation in the absence of biochemical bone-inducing supplements. Here we report that black (i.e. highly conductive nanotubes obtained by reduction treatments) TiO2 nanotubes enable short-time EF effects on stem cells: we observe a faster stem cell growth and a significantly enhanced early stem cell response to minimal EF stimuli. The application of such nanostructures under electric field is promising for therapeutic interventions for bone regeneration and tissue engineering approaches.
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Children Hospital, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Children Hospital, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Medical University of Vienna, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Friedrich-Alexander University, Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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Jang J, Haberecker M, Curioni A, Janker F, Soltermann A, Gil-Bazo I, Hwang I, Kwon K, Weder W, Jungraithmayr W. EP1.03-33 CD26/DPP4 as a Novel Prognostic Marker for Lung Adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.2114] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Hwang I, Myung Y, Park S. Levator Pull-Out Suture Technique for Immediate Postoperative Correction of Eyelid Asymmetry After Ptosis Surgery in Asians. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019; 43:388-394. [PMID: 30483936 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-018-1276-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative eyelid asymmetry is the most common complaint of patients after undergoing blepharoplasty and ptosis correction surgery. Calibrating eyelid asymmetry during ptosis correction surgery is still difficult for surgeons despite the development of innovative procedures. Our levator pull-out suture technique for correcting postoperative eyelid asymmetry after ptosis surgery is introduced. METHODS A total of 330 patients who underwent ptosis correction surgery with upper blepharoplasty from 2016 to 2017 were enrolled in our study. All surgeries were performed using the levator pull-out suture technique, and the postoperative eyelid asymmetry was corrected in the outpatient clinic at 2-3 days after the operation. Patient satisfaction was evaluated preoperatively and at 1 week and 2 months postoperatively using a questionnaire. Visual acuity, marginal reflex distance 1 (MRD1), and vertical palpebral fissure length asymmetry were measured preoperatively and compared to values taken postoperatively. RESULTS Patient satisfaction regarding asymmetry increased from 2.7/5 (preoperatively) to 4.1/5 points (postoperatively). MRD1 and vertical palpebral fissure length increased from 1.1/1.2 and 6.8/6.8 mm (preoperatively), respectively, to 2.8/2.9 and 8.5/8.6 mm (postoperatively), respectively. The asymmetry of MRD1 and vertical palpebral fissure length before and after surgery were corrected from 0.45/1.81 to 0.01/0.19 mm (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Our innovative surgical method of using the levator pull-out suture technique is relatively simple and allows for finer suture adjustments postoperatively to effectively correct eyelid asymmetry, with satisfactory results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- Inseok Hwang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital, 142 Dosan dae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06039, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital, 142 Dosan dae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06039, Korea
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital, 142 Dosan dae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06039, Korea.
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Yoon D, Yoon D, Sim H, Hwang I, Lee JS, Chun W. Accelerated Wound Healing by Fibroblasts Differentiated from Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Pressure Ulcer Animal Model. Stem Cells Int 2018; 2018:4789568. [PMID: 30693037 PMCID: PMC6332923 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4789568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Fibroblasts synthesize and secrete dermal collagen, matrix proteins, growth factors, and cytokines. These characteristics of fibroblasts provide a potential way for fibroblast therapy to treat skin ulcers more effectively than conventional therapies such as cytokine therapy and negative pressure wound therapy. However, the obstacle to the commercialization of fibroblast therapy is the limited supply of cells with consistent quality. In this study, we tested whether human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hESC-MSCs) could be differentiated into fibroblasts considering that they have characteristics of high differentiation rates, unlimited proliferation possibility from a single colony, and homogeneity. As a result, hESC-MSC-derived fibroblasts (hESC-MSC-Fbs) showed a significant increase in the expression of type I and III collagen, fibronectin, and fibroblast-specific protein-1 (FSP-1). Besides, vessel formation and wound healing were enhanced in hESC-MSC-Fb-treated skin tissues compared to PBS- or hESC-MSC-treated skin tissues, along with decreased IL-6 expression at 4 days after the formation of pressure ulcer wound in a mouse model. In view of the limited available cell sources for fibroblast therapy, hESC-MSC-Fbs show a promising potential as a commercial cell therapy source to treat skin ulcers.
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- Dajeong Yoon
- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Burn Institute, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Surgery, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ip H, Hwang I, Kang J, Kim KP, Jeong J, Chang HM, Ryoo BY, Yoo C. Prognostic implication of inflammation-based scores in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) treated with first-line nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (AG). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.045] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lee K, Hwang I, Kang J, Yoo C, Kim KP, Jeong J, Chang HM, Ryoo BY. Efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (AG) vs. FOLFIRINOX (FFX) as first line chemotherapy for metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC): Retrospective analysis. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy282.108] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jang J, Hillinger S, Haberecker M, Curioni Fontecedro A, Janker F, Gil-Bazo I, Hwang I, Kwon K, Weder W, Soltermann A, Jungraithmayr W. P2.01-51 Study of CD26/DPP4 Expression in a Large Series of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1105] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Hwang I, Kang J, Yoo C, Jeong J, Kim KP, Chang HM, Ryoo BY. Prognostic implication of inflammation-based scores in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) treated with first-line nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine (AG). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy282.112] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Yang Y, Kim KY, Hwang I, Yim T, Do W, Kim MJ, Lee S, Jung HY, Choi JY, Park SH, Kim YL, Kim CD, Cho JH. Cystatin C-Based Equation for Predicting the Glomerular Filtration Rate in Kidney Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2018; 49:1018-1022. [PMID: 28583518 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Precise monitoring of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is needed to estimate the allograft function in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). The GFR is widely estimated with the use of formulas based on serum cystatin C (SCys) and serum creatinine (SCr) levels. We compared the efficacy of SCys-based equations with that of SCr-based equations to predict the allograft function. METHODS We calculated the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI Cr), CKD-EPI creatinine-cystatin C (CKD-EPI Cr/Cys), and CKD-EPI cystatin C (CKD-EP ICys) equations in 70 KTRs. The measured GFR (mGFR) was defined as the GFR estimated by technetium-99m-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) clearance. The accuracy and precision of the equations were compared with the mGFR. The performance characteristics of SCr and SCys were analyzed with the use of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to ascertain the sensitivity and specificity at the cutoff value of <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 DTPA. RESULTS Overall, MDRD and CKD-EPICys did not show significant differences from mGFR (P = .05 and P = .077, respectively), whereas CKD-EPI Cr and CKD-EPI Cr/Cys significantly underestimated mGFR (P < .001 and P = .005, respectively). In the subgroup of patients with mGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2, CKD-EPI Cys showed little bias (P = .122), whereas MDRD significantly underestimated mGFR (P = .037). The area under the ROC curve for predicting mGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2 was 0.80 for SCys, which was better than that for SCr at 0.763. CONCLUSIONS Cystatin C-based equations showed better predictive performance of the allograft function than creatinine-based equations for the KTRs, including patients with lower GFR. Cystatin C level might be a good alternate measurement to monitor the allograft function.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
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Ghang B, Lee D, Hwang I, Lee CK, Yoo B, Kim YG. Reduction or cessation of antiviral agents in hepatitis B virus carriers treated with biologic agents. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2018; 36:170. [PMID: 29352838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- Byeongzu Ghang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
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Auerbach RP, Alonso J, Axinn WG, Cuijpers P, Ebert DD, Green JG, Hwang I, Kessler RC, Liu H, Mortier P, Nock MK, Pinder-Amaker S, Sampson NA, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Al-Hamzawi A, Andrade LH, Benjet C, Caldas-de-Almeida JM, Demyttenaere K, Florescu S, de Girolamo G, Gureje O, Haro JM, Karam EG, Kiejna A, Kovess-Masfety V, Lee S, McGrath JJ, O'Neill S, Pennell BE, Scott K, Ten Have M, Torres Y, Zaslavsky AM, Zarkov Z, Bruffaerts R. Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys - CORRIGENDUM. Psychol Med 2017; 47:2737. [PMID: 28462760 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717001039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Jeong JH, Hong S, Kwon OC, Ghang B, Hwang I, Kim YG, Lee CK, Yoo B. CD14 + Cells with the Phenotype of Infiltrated Monocytes Consist of Distinct Populations Characterized by Anti-inflammatory as well as Pro-inflammatory Activity in Gouty Arthritis. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1260. [PMID: 29056937 PMCID: PMC5635328 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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It has been suggested that inflammasome-mediated IL-1β production in monocytic cells is responsible for the acute inflammatory response in gouty arthritis. However, phenotypical and functional analyses of monocytes during gouty arthritis have yet to be conducted. Therefore, we investigated the characteristics of monocytes/macrophages in the synovial fluid cells of patients with acute gout. The number and frequency of monocytes/macrophages in the synovial fluid mononuclear cells (SFMCs) of patients was examined. The expression of markers for monocyte recruitment and tissue-resident macrophages, the production of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and phagocytosis were analyzed in the monocytes/macrophages of patients with acute gout attacks. The number and frequency of CD14+CD3−CD19−CD56− monocytes/macrophages was markedly increased in the SFMCs of patients with gout compared to those of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). CD14+ cells showed the phenotypes of infiltrated monocytes rather than tissue-resident macrophages, characterized by a high expression of CCR2, MRP8, and MRP14, but a low expression of MERTK and 25F9. These cells had the capacity to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β after stimulation with lipopolysaccharides. In addition, anti-inflammatory features, including CD163 expression and IL-10 production from CD14+ cells, were significantly higher in patients with gout than in those with RA. CD14+ cells with phenotype of M2 macrophages had high phagocytic activity for monosodium urate crystals. Thus, our results indicate that monocytes/macrophages from patients with gout have the phenotype of infiltrated monocytes, and these cells consist of different populations characterized by anti-inflammatory activities as well as pro-inflammatory functions.
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- Ji Hye Jeong
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Asan Institute for Life Science, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Park K, Hwang I, Ryoo HM, Heo M. PD-L1 expression in resected colorectal adenocarcinomas is associated with micrometastais. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx393.123] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kim S, Chang J, Kim K, Hwang I, Park S. STATIN USE AND THE RISK OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: A POPULATION-BASED PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.3231] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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- S. Kim
- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
- Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hosipital, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
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- Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
- Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hosipital, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of),
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Wang W, Yang YB, Ma XY, Yu XL, Hwang I. Changes in calpain and caspase gene expression at the mRNA level during bovine muscle satellite cell myogenesis and the correlation between the cell model and the muscle tissue. Russ J Bioorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s1068162017030177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hwang M, Go Y, Park JH, Shin SK, Song SE, Oh BC, Im SS, Hwang I, Jeon YH, Lee IK, Seino S, Song DK. Epac2a-null mice exhibit obesity-prone nature more susceptible to leptin resistance. Int J Obes (Lond) 2016; 41:279-288. [PMID: 27867203 PMCID: PMC5309344 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac), which is primarily involved in cAMP signaling, has been known to be essential for controlling body energy metabolism. Epac has two isoforms: Epac1 and Epac2. The function of Epac1 on obesity was unveiled using Epac1 knockout (KO) mice. However, the role of Epac2 in obesity remains unclear. METHODS To evaluate the role of Epac2 in obesity, we used Epac2a KO mice, which is dominantly expressed in neurons and endocrine tissues. Physiological factors related to obesity were analyzed: body weight, fat mass, food intake, plasma leptin and adiponectin levels, energy expenditure, glucose tolerance, and insulin and leptin resistance. To determine the mechanism of Epac2a, mice received exogenous leptin and then hypothalamic leptin signaling was analyzed. RESULTS Epac2a KO mice appeared to have normal glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity until 12 weeks of age, but an early onset increase of plasma leptin levels and decrease of plasma adiponectin levels compared with wild-type mice. Acute leptin injection revealed impaired hypothalamic leptin signaling in KO mice. Consistently, KO mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) were significantly obese, presenting greater food intake and lower energy expenditure. HFD-fed KO mice were also characterized by greater impairment of hypothalamic leptin signaling and by weaker leptin-induced decrease in food consumption compared with HFD-fed wild-type mice. In wild-type mice, acute exogenous leptin injection or chronic HFD feeding tended to induce hypothalamic Epac2a expression. CONCLUSIONS Considering that HFD is an inducer of hypothalamic leptin resistance and that Epac2a functions in pancreatic beta cells during demands of greater work load, hypothalamic Epac2a may have a role in facilitating leptin signaling, at least in response to higher metabolic demands. Thus, our data indicate that Epac2a is critical for preventing obesity and thus Epac2a activators may be used to manage obesity and obesity-mediated metabolic disorders.
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Molecular and Metabolic Medicine, Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Physiology and Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Scott KM, Lim CCW, Hwang I, Adamowski T, Al-Hamzawi A, Bromet E, Bunting B, Ferrand MP, Florescu S, Gureje O, Hinkov H, Hu C, Karam E, Lee S, Posada-Villa J, Stein D, Tachimori H, Viana MC, Xavier M, Kessler RC. The cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder. Psychol Med 2016; 46:3161-3172. [PMID: 27572872 PMCID: PMC5206971 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291716001859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND This is the first cross-national study of intermittent explosive disorder (IED). METHOD A total of 17 face-to-face cross-sectional household surveys of adults were conducted in 16 countries (n = 88 063) as part of the World Mental Health Surveys initiative. The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0) assessed DSM-IV IED, using a conservative definition. RESULTS Lifetime prevalence of IED ranged across countries from 0.1 to 2.7% with a weighted average of 0.8%; 0.4 and 0.3% met criteria for 12-month and 30-day prevalence, respectively. Sociodemographic correlates of lifetime risk of IED were being male, young, unemployed, divorced or separated, and having less education. The median age of onset of IED was 17 years with an interquartile range across countries of 13-23 years. The vast majority (81.7%) of those with lifetime IED met criteria for at least one other lifetime disorder; co-morbidity was highest with alcohol abuse and depression. Of those with 12-month IED, 39% reported severe impairment in at least one domain, most commonly social or relationship functioning. Prior traumatic experiences involving physical (non-combat) or sexual violence were associated with increased risk of IED onset. CONCLUSIONS Conservatively defined, IED is a low prevalence disorder but this belies the true societal costs of IED in terms of the effects of explosive anger attacks on families and relationships. IED is more common among males, the young, the socially disadvantaged and among those with prior exposure to violence, especially in childhood.
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- K. M. Scott
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Medical University of Wroclaw, L. Pasteur Str. 10, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Qadisia University, Diwaniya 00964, Iraq
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- Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Putnam Hall – South Campus, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8790, USA
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- University of Ulster, College Avenue, Londonderry BT48 7JL, UK
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- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Honorio Delgado, Lima, Peru
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- Health Services and Research Evaluation Center, National School of Public Health Management and Professional Development, 31 Vaselor Street, Bucharest, 021253, Romania
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- Department of Psychiatry, University College Hospital, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- National Center for Public Health Protection, 15 Acad. Ivan Ev. Geshov blvd, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Shenzhen Institute of Mental Health and Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, 13-15/F, Block B, No. 2019 Buxin Road, Luohu District, No. 1080 Cuizu Road, Luohu District, 518020, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Balamand University, Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy & Applied Care (IDRAAC), Medical Institute for Neuropsychological Disorders (MIND), Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Institute for Development, Research Advocacy and Applied Care (IDRAAC), St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Ashrafieh 166378, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Flat 7A, Block E, Staff Quarters, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR
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- Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca, Cra 7 No. 119-14 Cons. 511, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town, South Africa
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- National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-8553, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Rua Dr Eurico de Aguiar 888/705, Vitoria, ES 29055-280, Brazil
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- Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC) and Department of Mental Health, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard University Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Auerbach RP, Alonso J, Axinn WG, Cuijpers P, Ebert DD, Green JG, Hwang I, Kessler RC, Liu H, Mortier P, Nock MK, Pinder-Amaker S, Sampson NA, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Al-Hamzawi A, Andrade LH, Benjet C, Caldas-de-Almeida JM, Demyttenaere K, Florescu S, de Girolamo G, Gureje O, Haro JM, Karam EG, Kiejna A, Kovess-Masfety V, Lee S, McGrath JJ, O'Neill S, Pennell BE, Scott K, Ten Have M, Torres Y, Zaslavsky AM, Zarkov Z, Bruffaerts R. Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. Psychol Med 2016; 46:2955-2970. [PMID: 27484622 DOI: 10.1017/s003329176001665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although mental disorders are significant predictors of educational attainment throughout the entire educational career, most research on mental disorders among students has focused on the primary and secondary school years. METHOD The World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys were used to examine the associations of mental disorders with college entry and attrition by comparing college students (n = 1572) and non-students in the same age range (18-22 years; n = 4178), including non-students who recently left college without graduating (n = 702) based on surveys in 21 countries (four low/lower-middle income, five upper-middle-income, one lower-middle or upper-middle at the times of two different surveys, and 11 high income). Lifetime and 12-month prevalence and age-of-onset of DSM-IV anxiety, mood, behavioral and substance disorders were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). RESULTS One-fifth (20.3%) of college students had 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI disorders; 83.1% of these cases had pre-matriculation onsets. Disorders with pre-matriculation onsets were more important than those with post-matriculation onsets in predicting subsequent college attrition, with substance disorders and, among women, major depression the most important such disorders. Only 16.4% of students with 12-month disorders received any 12-month healthcare treatment for their mental disorders. CONCLUSIONS Mental disorders are common among college students, have onsets that mostly occur prior to college entry, in the case of pre-matriculation disorders are associated with college attrition, and are typically untreated. Detection and effective treatment of these disorders early in the college career might reduce attrition and improve educational and psychosocial functioning.
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- R P Auerbach
- Department of Psychiatry,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM),Barcelona,Spain
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- Department of Sociology,Population Studies Center, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, MI,USA
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology,Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,Amsterdam,The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy,Friedrich-Alexander University Nuremberg-Erlangen,Erlangen,Germany
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- School of Education, Boston University,Boston, MA,USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- Department of Epidemiology,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,Boston, MA,USA
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- Research Group Psychiatry,Department of Neurosciences,KU Leuven University,Leuven,Belgium
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- Department of Psychology,Harvard University,Cambridge, MA,USA
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- Department of Psychiatry,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- Department of Health Care Policy,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- University of California Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities,School of Medicine,Sacramento, CA,USA
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- College of Medicine, Al-Qadisiya University,Diwania Governorate,Iraq
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- Section of Psychiatric Epidemiology - LIM 23,Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School,São Paulo,Brazil
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- Department of Epidemiologic and Psychosocial Research,National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz,Mexico City,Mexico
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- Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC) and Department of Mental Health,Faculdade de Ciências Médicas,Universidade Nova de Lisboa,Lisbon,Portugal
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- Department of Psychiatry,University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,Leuven,Belgium
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development,Bucharest,Romania
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- IRCCS St John of God Clinical Research Centre,Brescia,Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry,University College Hospital,Ibadan,Nigeria
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona,Barcelona,Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology,Faculty of Medicine,Balamand University,Beirut,Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry,Wroclaw Medical University,Wroclaw,Poland
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- Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Santé Publique (EHESP), EA 4057 Paris Descartes University,Paris,France
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- Department of Psychiatry,Chinese University of Hong Kong,Tai Po,Hong Kong
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- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health,Wacol,Queensland,Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Ulster,Londonderry,UK
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- Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan,Ann Arbor, MI,USA
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- Department of Psychological Medicine,University of Otago,Dunedin,Otago,New Zealand
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- Trimbos-Instituut, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction,Utrecht,the Netherlands
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- Center for Excellence on Research in Mental Health, CES University,Medellín,Colombia
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- Department of Health Care Policy,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA,USA
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- Department Mental Health,National Center of Public Health and Analyses,Sofia,Bulgaria
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- Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (UPC-KUL),Campus Gasthuisberg,Leuven,Belgium
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Lee SY, Kim EJ, Kim JS, Hwang I, Chung TD. Multiplexed and spatiotemporal measurements of glutamate secreted by neurons and bacteria. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:11854-11856. [PMID: 27722537 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc04192b] [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: 11/21/2022]
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By applying an in vivo biotinylation platform, glutamate-sensing protein can be easily immobilized on streptavidin-functionalized magnetic microbeads, which expands the detection modality for the spatiotemporal measurements of glutamate secreted by adherent neuronal cells and suspension microbial cells using fluorescence microscopy and microplate photometers.
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- S Y Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea. and Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-do 16229, Korea
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Hwang M, Park J, Ko A, Kho Y, Hwang I. The association with human biomonitoring and the sources of cadmium exposure among the general Korean adults. Toxicol Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.06.1751] [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: 10/21/2022]
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