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Reis Santos R, Abecasis J, Maltês S, Lopes P, Oliveira L, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Sousa Uva M, Neves JP, Gil V, Cardim N. Cardiac magnetic resonance patterns of left ventricular remodeling in patients with severe aortic stenosis referred to surgical aortic valve replacement. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7085. [PMID: 38528043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56838-0] [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: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a common finding in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold-standard technique to evaluate LV remodeling. Our aim was to assess the prevalence and describe the patterns of LV adaptation in AS patients before and after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Prospective study of 130 consecutive patients (71y [IQR 68-77y], 48% men) with severe AS, referred for surgical AVR. Patterns of LV remodeling were assessed by CMR. Besides normal LV ventricular structure, four other patterns were considered: concentric remodeling, concentric hypertrophy, eccentric hypertrophy, and adverse remodeling. At baseline CMR study: mean LV indexed mass: 81.8 ± 26.7 g/m2; mean end-diastolic LV indexed volume: 85.7 ± 23.1 mL/m2 and median geometric remodeling ratio: 0.96 g/mL [IQR 0.82-1.08 g/mL]. LV hypertrophy occurred in 49% of subjects (concentric 44%; eccentric 5%). Both normal LV structure and concentric remodeling had a prevalence of 25% among the cohort; one patient had an adverse remodeling pattern. Asymmetric LV wall thickening was present in 55% of the patients, with predominant septal involvement. AVR was performed in 119 patients. At 3-6 months after AVR, LV remodeling changed to: normal ventricular geometry in 60%, concentric remodeling in 27%, concentric hypertrophy in 10%, eccentric hypertrophy in 3% and adverse remodeling (one patient). Indexes of AS severity, LV systolic and diastolic function and NT-proBNP were significantly different among the distinct patterns of remodeling. Several distinct patterns of LV remodelling beyond concentric hypertrophy occur in patients with classical severe AS. Asymmetric hypertrophy is a common finding and LV response after AVR is diverse.
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- Rita Reis Santos
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Açores, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo Dos Santos, 2790-134, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Gomes DA, Paiva MS, Freitas P, Albuquerque F, Lima MR, Santos RR, Presume J, Trabulo M, Aguiar C, Ferreira J, Ferreira AM, Mendes M. Attainment of LDL-Cholesterol Goals in Patients with Previous Myocardial Infarction: A Real-World Cross-Sectional Analysis. Arq Bras Cardiol 2024; 121:e20230242. [PMID: 38477763 PMCID: PMC11081093 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20230242] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend an LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) < 55 mg/dL for patients with established cardiovascular disease. While the Friedewald equation to estimate LDL-C is still widely used, the newer Martin-Hopkins equation has shown greater accuracy. OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess: A) the proportion of patients reaching LDL-C goal and the therapies used in a tertiary center; B) the impact of using the Martin-Hopkins method instead of Friedewald's on the proportion of controlled patients. METHODS A single-center cross-sectional study including consecutive post-myocardial infarction patients followed by 20 cardiologists in a tertiary hospital. Data was collected retrospectively from clinical appointments that took place after April 2022. For each patient, the LDL-C levels and attainment of goals were estimated from an ambulatory lipid profile using both Friedewald and Martin-Hopkins equations. A two-tailed p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant for all tests. RESULTS Overall, 400 patients were included (aged 67 ± 13 years, 77% male). Using Friedewald's equation, the median LDL-C under therapy was 64 (50-81) mg/dL, and 31% had LDL-C within goals. High-intensity statins were used in 64% of patients, 37% were on ezetimibe, and 0.5% were under PCSK9 inhibitors. Combination therapy of high-intensity statin + ezetimibe was used in 102 patients (26%). Applying the Martin-Hopkins method would reclassify a total of 31 patients (7.8%). Among those deemed controlled by Friedewald's equation, 27 (21.6%) would have a Martin-Hopkins' LDL-C above goals. CONCLUSIONS Less than one-third of post-myocardial infarction patients had LDL-C within the goal. Applying the Martin-Hopkins equation would reclassify one-fifth of presumably controlled patients into the non-controlled group.
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- Daniel A. Gomes
- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
- Hospital da LuzLisboaPortugalHospital da Luz, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
- Hospital da LuzLisboaPortugalHospital da Luz, Lisboa – Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa CruzCentro Hospitalar de Lisboa OcidentalLisboaPortugalHospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa – Portugal
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Abecasis J, Maltês S, Santos RR, Lopes P, Manso RT, Gil V, Cardim N, Ramos S, Félix A. Subendocardial "ischemic-like" state in patients with severe aortic stenosis: Insights from myocardial histopathology and ultrastructure. Cardiovasc Pathol 2024; 69:107589. [PMID: 38029890 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2023.107589] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial adaptation to severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a complex process that involves myocardial fibrosis (MF) beyond cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Perfusion impairment is believed to be involved in myocardial remodeling in chronic pressure overload. AIM To describe morphological and ultrastructural myocardial changes at endomyocardial tissue sampling, possibly reflecting subendocardial ischemia, in a group of patients with severe AS referred to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), with no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy. METHODS One-hundred-fifty-eight patients (73 [68-77] years, 50% women) referred for surgical AVR because of severe symptomatic AS with preoperative clinical and imaging study and no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy. Intra-operative septal endomyocardial sampling was obtained in 129 patients. Tissue sections were stained with Masson´s Trichrome for MF quantification and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining was performed to assess the presence of intracellular glycogen. Ultrastructure was analyzed through Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). RESULTS MF totalized a median fraction of 11.90% (6.54-19.97%) of EMB, with highly prevalent perivascular involvement (95.3%). None of the samples had histological evidence of myocardial infarction. In 58 patients (45%) we found subendocardial groups of cardiomyocytes with cytoplasmatic enlargement, vacuolization and myofiber derangement, surrounded by extensive interstitial fibrosis. These cardiomyocytes were PAS positive, PAS-diastase resistant and Alcian Blue/PAS indicative of the presence of neutral intracellular glyco-saccharides. At TEM there were signs of cardiomyocyte degeneration with sarcomere disorganization and reduction, organelle rarefaction but no signs of intracellular specific accumulation. CONCLUSION Almost half of the patients with severe AS referred for surgical AVR have histological and ultrastructural signs of subendocardial cardiomyocyte ischemic insult. It might be inferred that local perfusion imbalance contributes to myocardial remodeling and fibrosis in chronic pressure overload.
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- João Abecasis
- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal; Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Católica, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal; Pathology Department, IPOFG, Lisboa, Portugal
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Abecasis J, Lopes P, Maltes S, Santos RR, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Uva MS, Gil V, Félix A, Ramos S, Cardim N. Histopathological Myocardial Changes in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Referred for Surgical Valve Replacement: A CMR Correlation Study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2024:jeae023. [PMID: 38246861 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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Myocardial fibrosis (MF) takes part in left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with aortic stenosis (AS), driving the transition from hypertrophy to heart failure. The structural changes that occur in this transition are not fully enlightened. AIM to describe histopathology changes at endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in patients with severe AS referred to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR); to correlate them with LV tissue characterization from pre-operative cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). METHODS one-hundred-fifty-eight patients (73[68-77]years, 50%women) referred for surgical AVR because of severe symptomatic AS, with pre-operative CMR (n = 143) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), T1, T2 mapping and extracellular volume fraction (ECV) quantification. Intra-operative septal EMB was obtained in 129 patients. MF was assessed through Masson´s Trichrome histochemistry. Immunohistochemistry was performed for both inflammatory cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) characterization (Type I Collagen, Fibronectin, Tenascin C). RESULTS non-ischemic LGE was present in 106 patients (67.1%) (median fraction:5.0% [2.0-9.7]). Native T1 was above normal: 1053 ms[1024-1071] and T2 within normal range (39.3 ms[37.3-42.0]). Median MF was 11.9%[6.54-19.97], with predominant type I collagen perivascular distribution (95.3%). Subendocardial cardiomyocyte ischemic-like changes were identified in 45% of EMB. There was no inflammation, despite ECM remodeling expression. MF quantification at EMB was correlated with LGE mass (p = 0.008) but not with global ECV (p = 0.125). CONCLUSION patients with severe symptomatic AS referred for surgical AVR have unspecific histological myocardial changes, including signs of cardiomyocyte ischemic insult. ECM remodeling is ongoing, with MF heterogeneity. These features may be recognized by comprehensive CMR protocols. However, no single CMR parameter captures the burden of MF and histological myocardial changes in this setting.
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- João Abecasis
- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
- Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Católica, Lisboa
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- Nova Medical School, Lisboa, Portugal
- Pathology Department, IPOFG, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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Paiva MS, Santos RR, Guerreiro S. When the cardiac magnetic resonance rescues the surgeon: an unusual clinical case of a right atrial myxoma and a post-operative pseudomass. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2024; 8:ytae022. [PMID: 38274707 PMCID: PMC10810044 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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- Mariana Sousa Paiva
- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Mariana Sousa Paiva, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos, Carnaxide 2790-134, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Mariana Sousa Paiva, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos, Carnaxide 2790-134, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Mariana Sousa Paiva, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos, Carnaxide 2790-134, Portugal
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Santos RR, Albuquerque F, Matos D, Santos PG, Adragão P. Sinus rhythm restoration after atrial fibrillation plus dual-loop biatrial flutter catheter ablation. Heart Rhythm O2 2024; 5:60-62. [PMID: 38312204 PMCID: PMC10837173 DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Rita Reis Santos
- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
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Gomes DA, Rocha BM, Ferreira J, Paiva MS, Reis Santos R, Santos MR, Cunha G, DE Araújo Gonçalves P, Fevereiro S, Trabulo M, Aguiar C, Sousa-Uva M, Neves J, Mendes M. Pretreatment with a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor and delay to coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2023; 71:582-589. [PMID: 36475547 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.22.06199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND 2020 ESC guidelines for non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) recommend against the pretreatment with P2Y12 receptor inhibitors (P2Y12i) in patients undergoing early invasive management (<24 h). The rationale is, in part, to prevent bleeding complications and the delay of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in patients with suitable coronary anatomy. This study aimed to analyze the theoretical impact of pretreatment with a P2Y12i on delay to CABG surgery in a real-world population with NSTE-ACS. METHODS Single-center retrospective cohort of consecutive patients with NSTE-ACS undergoing invasive evaluation in 2019. Those with previous CABG or nonobstructive coronary disease were excluded. RESULTS The total cohort included 262 patients (mean age 68±12 years, 69% male, 15% with unstable angina and mean GRACE score 134±35). Median time from FMC to angiography was 2 (1-4) days. Overall, 168 (64%) patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, 47 (18%) were proposed for CABG and the remainder received conservative management. All patients considered for CABG received pretreatment with P2Y12i (clopidogrel or ticagrelor). The median time from angiography to CABG was 12 (7-15) days. Six patients experienced recurrent angina (13%) and 2 (4%) died before surgery due to refractory ventricular fibrillation. Those who underwent CABG under P2Y12i effect were more likely to receive blood and platelets transfusions (64.7% vs. 28.6%, P=0.017 and 82.4% vs. 21.4%, P<0.001, respectively), although there were no differences regarding major bleeding. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment with P2Y12i was a potential but not the sole driver of CABG delay in our cohort. Adopting the new recommendations of withholding pretreatment might decrease this delay, but other factors must be considered.
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- Daniel A Gomes
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal -
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça, Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Hemotherapy, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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Lima MR, Abecasis J, Santos RR, Maltês S, Lopes P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Abecasis M, Gil V, Ramos S, Cardim N. Is myocardial fibrosis appropriately assessed by calibrated and 2D strain derived integrated backscatter? Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2023; 21:14. [PMID: 37568167 PMCID: PMC10422833 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-023-00311-x] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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AIMS Increased collagen content of the myocardium modifies tissue reflectivity and integrated backscatter (IBS) indexes are suggested as markers of myocardial fibrosis (MF). We sought to assess the correlation between calibrated (c) IBS and bidimensional (2D) strain derived IBS with left ventricular (LV) MF in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). METHODS AND RESULTS We made a prospective observational cohort study including 157 patients with severe AS referred for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), with complete preoperative transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) obtained from the anterior basal septum at the time of surgery. Two groups of 30 patients were specifically evaluated, with and without late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) at CMR. IBS was obtained at QRS peak from both parasternal long axis (PLAX) and apical-three-chamber (AP3C) views and measured in decibels (dB). Whole-cardiac cycle IBS at basal anterior septum was obtained from 2D longitudinal strain. Correlation analysis of reflectivity indexes was performed with global and segmental (anterior basal septum) values of native T1 and extracellular volume (ECV), and EMB collagen volume fraction (CVF) (Masson´s Trichrome). IBS values were compared in both group of patients (LGE + vs. LGE -). 60 patients (74 [36-74] years, 45% male) with high gradient (mean gradient: 63 ± 20mmHg), normal flow (45 ± 10mL/m2) AS and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (60 ± 9%) were included. Basal septum cIBS was - 17.45 (-31.2-10.95) and - 9.17 ± 9.45dB from PLAX and A3C views, respectively. No significant correlations were found between IBS and both non-invasive CMR tissue characterization and CVF: median MF of 9.7(2.1-79.9)%. Acoustic indexes were not significantly different according to the presence of pre-operative LGE. CONCLUSION In this group of patients with classical severe AS, IBS reflectivity indexes are of no added value to discriminate the presence of MF.
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- Maria Rita Lima
- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
- Nova Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pathology Anatomy Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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Maltês S, Abecasis J, Santos RR, Lopes P, Oliveira L, Guerreiro S, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Nolasco T, Gil V, Cardim N. LGE prevalence and patterns in severe aortic stenosis: When "junctional" means the same. Int J Cardiol 2023; 378:159-163. [PMID: 36828032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.02.034] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular (LV) remodeling in severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a complex process that goes beyond hypertrophic response. Reparative/replacement fibrosis is considered irreversible and has recognized value in both risk stratification and prognosis. Currently, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold-standard imaging technique for fibrosis identification through late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) assessment. However, its prevalence and distribution are quite variable among series. Our goal was to assess LGE prevalence and patterns in severe AS. METHODOLOGY Single-center prospective cohort of 140 patients with severe symptomatic high-gradient AS (mean age 72 ± 8 years; mean valvular transaortic gradient 61 ± 18 mmHg; mean LV ejection fraction by echocardiogram 58 ± 9%) undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. Those with previous myocardial infarction and/or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy were excluded. All patients performed 1.5 T LGE-CMR prior to surgery. RESULTS Overall, 103 patients (74%) had non-ischemic LGE (median LGE mass 2.8 g [IQR 0.0-7.8] g), many of them with combined mid-wall and junctional enhancement pattern (36%). LGE was most frequently observed in the mid-basal segments of the interventricular septum. Seventy-four patients (53%) had non-exclusively junctional LGE. Contrary to those with junctional enhancement, patients with non-exclusively junctional LGE had higher LV volumes/mass, worse LV ejection fraction and worse global longitudinal strain. CONCLUSION Among patients with severe, symptomatic, high-gradient AS, LGE is frequent, primarily affecting the mid-basal interventricular septum. Contrary to junctional LGE, the presence of non-junctional LGE seems to correlate with adverse markers of LV remodeling.
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- Sérgio Maltês
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal; NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Divino Espírito Santo, Azores, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Abecasis J, Lopes P, Santos RR, Maltês S, Guerreiro S, Ferreira A, Freitas P, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Manso RT, Ramos S, Gil V, Masci PG, Cardim N. Prevalence and significance of relative apical sparing in aortic stenosis: insights from an echo and cardiovascular magnetic resonance study of patients referred for surgical aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023:7058252. [PMID: 36841934 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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AIMS This study aims to assess the prevalence of relative apical sparing pattern (RASP) in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), referred for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), to evaluate its significance, possible relation to amyloid deposition, and persistence after surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS Prospective study of 150 consecutive patients [age 73 (interquartile range: 68-77), 51% women], with severe symptomatic AS referred to surgical AVR. All patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) before surgery. RASP was defined by [average apical longitudinal strain (LS)/(average basal LS + average mid LS)] > 1 by echocardiography. AVR was performed in 119 (79.3%) patients. Both Congo red and sodium sulphate-Alcian blue (SAB) stain were used to exclude amyloid on septal myocardial biopsy. LV remodelling and tissue characterization parameters were compared in patients with and without RASP. Deformation pattern was re-assessed at 3-6 months after AVR.RASP was present in 23 patients (15.3%). There was no suspicion of amyloid at pre-operative CMR [native T1 value 1053 ms (1025-1076 ms); extracellular volume (ECV) 28% (25-30%)]. None of the patients had amyloid deposition at histopathology. Patients with RASP had significantly higher pre-operative LV mass and increased septal wall thickness. They also had higher N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels [1564 (766-3318) vs. 548 (221-1440) pg/mL, P = 0.010], lower LV ejection fraction (53.7 ± 10.5 vs. 60.5 ± 10.2%, P = 0.005), and higher absolute late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) mass [9.7 (5.4-14.1) vs. 4.8 (1.9-8.6) g, P = 0.016] at CMR. Follow-up evaluation after AVR revealed RASP disappearance in all except two of the patients. CONCLUSION RASP is not specific of cardiac amyloidosis. It may also be found in severe symptomatic AS without amyloidosis, reflecting advanced LV disease, being mostly reversible after surgery.
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- João Abecasis
- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal.,Nova Medical School, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Calçada da Palma de Baixo, 8, 4° B, 1600-175 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Pathology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Av. Lusíada 100, 1500-650 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Imaging and Biomedical Engineering, King´s College, London, UK.,St Thomas' Campus, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Nova Medical School, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal
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Gomes DA, Paiva MS, Ranchordás S, Santos RR, Ferreira J, Trabulo M. Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Young Male with Long-Term Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids. Arq Bras Cardiol 2023; 120:e20220233. [PMID: 36856239 PMCID: PMC9972683 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20220233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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- Daniel A. Gomes
- Departamento de CardiologiaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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- Departamento de CardiologiaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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- Departamento de Cirurgia CardiotorácicaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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- Departamento de CardiologiaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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- Departamento de CardiologiaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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- Departamento de CardiologiaHospital de Santa CruzCarnaxidePortugalDepartamento de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide – Portugal
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Gomes D, Rocha BML, Ferreira J, Paiva MS, Santos RR, Santos MR, Cunha G, de Araújo Gonçalves P, Fevereiro S, Trabulo M, Aguiar C, Sousa-Uva M, Neves J, Mendes M. Poster No. 104 Impact of pre-treatment with a P2Y12 receptor inhibitor on delay to CABG surgery in a real-world population with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. Cardiovasc Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvac157.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
ESC guidelines for non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) recommend against P2Y12 pre-treatment receptor inhibitors (P2Y12i) in patients undergoing early invasive management (< 24 h). The rationale is, in part, to prevent bleeding complications and the delay of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in patients with suitable anatomy. This study aims to analyze the impact of P2Y12i pre-treatment on delay to CABG surgery in a real-world population with NSTE-ACS.
Methods
Single-centre retrospective cohort of consecutive patients with NSTE-ACS undergoing invasive evaluation in 2019. Those with previous CABG (n = 31) or non-obstructive coronary disease (n = 57) were excluded.
Results
Total cohort included 262 patients (mean age 68 ± 12 years, 69% male, 15% with unstable angina and mean GRACE score 134 ± 35). Median time from first medical contact to angiography was 2 (1–4) days. Overall, 168 (64%) patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention, 47 (18%) were proposed for CABG and the remainder received conservative management. All patients considered for CABG received pre-treatment with P2Y12i, either clopidogrel or ticagrelor. Median time from angiography to CABG was 12 (7–15) days. Six patients experienced recurrent angina (13%) and 2 (4%) died before surgery due to refractory ventricular fibrillation. Those who underwent CABG under P2Y12i effect were more likely to receive blood and platelets transfusions (64.7% vs. 28.6%, P = 0.017 and 82.4% vs. 21.4%, P < 0.001, respectively), although there were no differences regarding major bleeding.
Conclusion
Pre-treatment with P2Y12i was a potential driver of CABG delay in our cohort. In the real-world, adopting the new recommendations of withholding pre-treatment might decrease this delay.
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R Santos R, Paiva M, Gomes D, Presume J, Custodio P, Andrade MJ, Raposo L, Durazzo A, Moreno L, Mendes M. Value of cardiopulmonary exercise test submaximal parameters in the assessment of aortic stenosis patients. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Exercise test is recommended for risk stratification of asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), although a significant number of patients can't perform a maximal exercise test, increasing the potential value of sub-maximal parameters for the assessment of these patients.
Aim
To assess which parameters could be useful for risk stratification in case of a submaximal Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) in asymptomatic patients with severe AS.
Methods
Retrospective evaluation of adult patients with asymptomatic severe AS, in a single center, who underwent CPET between December 2016 and November 2021. All patients underwent a treadmill CPET using an exercise protocol with progressive increase in workload. Patients were divided in group A (maximal CPET) or group B, respectively, if respiratory exchange ratio (RER) was >1.10 at peak exercise or below this value. Known parameters accessed in a submaximal CPET were evaluated: mean minute ventilation/carbon dioxide production slope (VE/VCO2), VO2 value in first ventilatory threshold (VT1), peak circulatory power, and oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES).
Results
CPET was performed in 25 patients with severe asymptomatic AS (80 years ± 7 years, 56% male), median AVA was 0.86 cm2 [IQR 0.65–0.95 cm2] and transaortic pressure gradient was 46 mmHg [IQR 41–55 mmHg]. The most used protocol was a ramp slope. Nineteen patients (76%) didn't reach a RER>1.10 (group B) due to respiratory (26%) or peripheral limitation (53%). Comparing both groups, group B patients showed a shorter duration of exercise of (8±3 min vs. 9±4 min, p=0.422), and a lowest mean peak VO2 (16.3±3.6 vs. 20.5±6.9 ml/kg/min, p=0.207). In our population, bivariate analyses demonstrated that OUES was the only submaximal parameter that could discriminate both groups: Group B patients had the lowest values (1.53 [IQR 1.47–1.70] vs. 1.94 [IQR 1.56–2.11], p=0.042). ROC curve analysis of OUES values revealed an AUC of 0.78 (p=0.042) for maximal CPET prediction. The cut-off point with most sensitivity (S) and specificity (E) obtained using the Youden index (0.62) was 1.9 (S≈67%; E≈95%) (Figure 1).
Conclusions
In our cohort of asymptomatic AS patients, even with submaximal CPET, OUES accurately identify patients with higher degrees of functional limitation. Whether OUES is useful as prognostic marker to the workflow treatment of AS it's worth to be assessed prospectively.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira , Vila Franca de Xira , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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Maltes S, Lima R, Santos RR, Freitas P, Lopes PMD, Marta L, Guerreiro S, Abecasis J, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ. A preliminary analysis regarding functional mitral regurgitation grading with echocardiography and CMR: in search of similarities and resolving discordances. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Functional mitral regurgitation (fMR) severity grading by 2D transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) can be a complex task, especially in patients where PISA assumptions are not met (eg. non-circular orifice or multiple jets). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can provide further insight on the hemodynamic burden of fMR by accurately determining mitral regurgitant fraction (RegFrac). Our goal was to investigate the concordance and disagreement between the two modalities in assessing fMR.
Methodology
Single-center prospective study of fMR patients performing same-day TTE and CMR from Feb to Dec 2021. MR severity was classified according to 2020 ACC consensus: grade I (mild; EROA <0.20 cm2), grade II (moderate; EROA 0.20–0.29 cm2), grade III (moderate-to-severe; EROA 0.30–0.39 cm2) and grade IV (severe; EROA ≥0.40 cm2). MR assessment by CMR was determined through regurgitant volume (RVol) and RegFrac quantification. A RegFrac ≥35% (recently shown as the best cut-off for prognostication) was considered hemodynamically significant.
Results
A total of 36 patients were included (age 65±14y; 74% male; left ventricle [LV] ejection fraction by TTE and CMR 35±13% and 34±11%, respectively). Mean RVol and EROA by TTE were 28±11mL and 0.18±0.8 cm2. Mean RVol and Regfrac by CMR were 20±13 mL and 25±12%, respectively. A moderate correlation between RVol by TTE and CMR was found (Pearson's R 0.58, p=0.001). According to TTE, there were 20 patients (56%) with grade I fMR, 12 patients (33%) with grade II fMR and 4 patients (11%) with grade III fMR. All patients considered to have mild (grade I) fMR by TTE had a RegFrac <35% at CMR. However, amongst those with moderate and moderate-to-severe (grades II and III) fMR, there were 8 patients (50%) with hemodynamic significant fMR (RegFrac ≥35%) at CMR – see Figure 1. Those with RegFrac ≥35% by CMR had higher indexed LV diastolic (165±24 vs 139±48 mL/m2) and systolic (116±31 vs 95±48 mL/m2) volumes and higher pulmonary artery systolic pressures (48±14 vs 41±16 mmHg) when compared with patients whose RegFrac was <35%, even though statistically significance was not reached.
Conclusion
Using the criterion of RegFrac ≥35%, CMR re-classifies (half for each side) the patients with moderate and moderate-to-severe regurgitations by TTE. Recognizing, overcoming and resolving the disagreements between the techniques is the way forward to reach excellence.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Maltes
- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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R Santos R, Abecasis J, Maltes S, Mendes GS, Guerreiro S, Padrao C, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Cardim N, Gil V, Neves JP, Ramos S, Mendes M. Relative apical sparing in severe aortic stenosis: does it mean concomitant amyloid cardiomyopathy? Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.137] [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
Relative apical sparing (RAS) of left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain (LS) is a red flag marker for the suspicion of amyloid cardiomyopathy. However, it has also been described in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS).
Aim
To assess the prevalence of RAS in patients with severe symptomatic AS referred for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), to evaluate its clinical significance and assess its presence after surgery.
Methods
We prospectively studied 135 consecutive patients (age: 73 y [IQR 68–77 y], 49% men) with severe symptomatic AS – mean transaortic pressure gradient (AVmean): 60.9±17.7 mmHg; mean aortic valve area: 0.7±0.2 cm2, referred for surgical AVR with no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy or other. Beyond 12 lead-ECG and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), all patients underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) before surgery. RAS was defined by the ratio >1 of average LS at apical segments/sum of the average basal and mid LS at speckle tracking analysis. AVR with septal myocardial biopsy, for investigational purposes, was performed in 80 patients. AS severity indexes, LV remodeling and tissue characterization parameters were compared in both groups of patients, with and without RAS. LS deformation pattern was reassessed at 3–6 months after AVR.
Results
RAS was present in 24 patients (18%). In the whole cohort there were neither pseudoinfarct pattern or low voltage ECG criteria, nor infiltration suspicion from CMR (native T1 value 1053 ms [IQR 1025–1071 ms] for institutional reference values: 972–1070 ms; ECV 24% [IQR 21–27%]). None of the patients had amyloid deposition at histopathology. Overall, mean CMR LV ejection fraction (LVEF) was 59.6±10.5% and 98 patients (74%) had non-ischemic delayed enhancement, with a median fibrosis fraction of 4.1% [IQR 1.6–7.8%]. RAS cohort had a significantly higher AVmean gradient, relative wall thickness, maximum septal thickness, peak systolic dispersion, with lower global LS at TTE, as well as higher LV mass and lower LVEF at CMR. RAS group has also higher NT-proBNP ambulatory values (Table 1). Follow-up evaluation after AVR revealed RAS disappearance in 19 patients (79.2%).
Conclusions
RAS occurs in almost one-fifth of the patients in this cohort despite the absence of signs of myocardial infiltration. This deformation pattern elapses with worse indexes of LV remodeling consistent with a more advanced stage of the disease, being reversible after AVR, which stands for the absence of concomitant myocardial infiltration.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Nova Medical School , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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Maltes S, Abecasis J, Pinto DG, Santos RR, Oliveira L, Mendes GS, Guerreiro S, Lima T, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ramos S, Felix A, Cardim N, Gil VM, Mendes M. Histology-verified myocardial fibrosis and quantification in severe AS patients: correlation with non-invasive LV myocardial tissue assessment. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is a common finding and a potential adverse prognostic marker in several cardiac diseases, including in severe aortic stenosis (AS). While histological analysis obtained through endomyocardial biopsy remains the gold-standard for MF assessment, non-invasive cardiac imaging may offer surrogate biomarkers for fibrosis. We tried to assess the correlation between MF quantification at histopathology and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived tissue characterization data in patients with severe AS.
Methodology
Single-center prospective cohort enrolling 71 patients with severe symptomatic high-gradient AS undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) (mean age 71±9 years; 49% male, mean valvular transaortic gradient 60±20 mmHg; mean left ventricle [LV] ejection fraction 58±9%). Those with past history of myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy were excluded. All patients underwent pre-operative CMR study with LV tissue characterization and quantification. Normal T1 mapping value was defined as >1021ms as per center protocol. Myocardial tissue was obtained during SAVR either through myocardial biopsy at basal LV septum or harvested from surgical myectomy specimens. Masson's trichrome stain was used for collagen/fibrosis assessment. Automatic quantification was obtained at QuPathTM digital pathology software after applying a dedicated artificial intelligence algorithm on ultra-high-resolution digital slide scanning images.
Results
Histology-confirmed MF was observed in all patients (median percentage of fibrotic myocardial tissue 15% [IQR 9–22%]). Median global T1 mapping and extracellular volume (ECV) percentage was 1048ms (IQR 1027–1078) and 24% (IQR 20–30%), respectively. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) with a non-ischemic pattern was present in 42 patients (59%) with a median LGE mass of 5.8g [IQR 1.0–10.2]; median percentage of 3.7% [IQR 0.6–10.4]. While neither T1 mapping (global or basal LV septum), ECV nor LGE had any significant correlation with histology-confirmed MF (Figure 1) the vast majority had significantly elevated global and basal LV septum T1 mapping – 81% and 92%, respectively.
Conclusion
In this single-center prospective study, microscopic MF was present in all patients with severe symptomatic high-gradient AS, was accompanied by elevated T1 mapping values but no correlation was found between myocardial fibrosis at histopathology analysis and CMR-derived LV tissue characterization parameters. This may not only stem from sampling (single point biopsy vs. whole myocardial tissue assessment) but also from distinct evaluation of different types of fibrosis by different methods.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Maltes
- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Portuguese Institute of Oncology Lisbon , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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R Santos R, Abecasis J, Maltes S, Mendes GS, Oliveira L, Horta E, Guerreiro S, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Cardim N, Gil V, Mendes M, Neves JP. Left ventricular remodeling in aortic stenosis patients referred for surgical aortic valve replacement. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a common expected finding in aortic stenosis (AS) patients. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) plays an important role as a non-invasive method for determining LV mass and volume, and to characterize the LV remodeling response in AS.
Aim
To assess the prevalence, to describe the patterns and evolution of LV remodeling (by CMR) in AS patients referred for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Methods
Single-center prospective cohort of 132 consecutive patients (73 years [68–77 years], 49% men] with severe AS: mean transaortic pressure gradient (AVmean): 61±1.5 mmHg; aortic valve area (AVA): 0.7±0.1 cm2, referred for surgical AVR, with no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy. Before surgery, all patients underwent electrocardiogram, complete transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and CMR for LV assessment and tissue characterization (mean LV indexed mass [LVMi]: 80.3±26.5 g/m2; mean end-diastolic LV indexed volume [LVEDVi]: 84.4±24.5 mL/m2 and median geometric remodeling ratio [M/V]: 0.95 g/mL [IQR 0. 81–1.08 g/mL]). Patterns of LV remodeling were investigated before and after AVR by CMR measurements of LVMi, LVEDVi and M/V. Besides normal LV ventricular structure, four other patterns were considered: concentric remodeling, concentric hypertrophy, eccentric hypertrophy, and adverse remodeling (Figure 1).
Results
Overall, 43% (n=58) of the patients had concentric hypertrophy, 30% (n=40) concentric remodeling, 22% (n=29) normal ventricular geometry, 4% (n=5) eccentric hypertrophy and in two patients we observed an adverse remodeling pattern. AVR was performed in 80 patients. At the 3rd to 6th month post-AVR assessment, LV remodeling changed to: normal ventricular geometry in 46%, concentric remodeling in 31%, concentric hypertrophy in 19%, eccentric hypertrophy in 3% and adverse remodeling in only one patient (Figure 1).
Conclusions
In this group of patients with severe aortic stenosis, concentric hypertrophy was not the sole pattern of LV remodeling and two out of every five still presented a normal ventricular geometry and mass as assessed by CMR. LV response was dynamic after AVR which stands for complex and multifactorial interaction in these group of patients despite similar valvular pathophysiology and therapeutic intervention.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Divino Espirito Santo , Ponta Delgada , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Nova Medical School , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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R Santos R, Abecasis J, Maltes S, Mendes GS, Oliveira L, Horta E, Guerreiro S, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Cardim N, Gil V, Mendes M, Neves JP. Cardiac magnetic resonance patterns of left ventricular hypertrophy in aortic stenosis patients. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1544] [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
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a known compensatory mechanism to pressure overload in aortic stenosis (AS) patients. However, by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) different patterns of LV adaptation are seen in this group of patients.
Aim
To describe the patterns of LV adaptation (by CMR) and to analyze its structure and function indexes in AS patients referred for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Methods
We prospectively studied 134 consecutive patients (age: 73y [IQR 68–77y], 49% men) with severe symptomatic AS - mean transaortic pressure gradient (AVmean): 61±1.5 mmHg; mean aortic valve area: AVA): 0.7±0.1 cm2, referred for surgical AVR with no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy or other. All patients underwent electrocardiogram, 2D transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) before surgery for LV assessment and tissue characterization. Five patterns of LV structure were considered: normal ventricular structure (normal LV mass/volume ratio [M/V], normal LVMi and normal indexed LV end-diastolic volume (LVEDVi); concentric remodeling: increased M/V, normal LVMi; concentric hypertrophy: increased M/V and LVMi; eccentric hypertrophy: increased LVMi and LVEDVi, normal M/V and ejection fraction; and adverse remodeling: dilated left ventricle, increased LVMi and normal M/V in the context of an impaired ejection fraction. Echocardiogram and CMR structural and functional indexes were compared between these groups.
Results
At baseline study, at CMR: mean LV indexed mass [LVMi]: 80.3±26.5 g/m2; mean end-diastolic LV indexed volume [LVEDVi]: 84.4±24.5 mL/m2 and median geometric remodeling ratio [M/V]: 0.95 g/mL [IQR 0. 81–1.08 g/mL]. Overall, 22% patients had normal LV structure, 30% concentric remodeling ventricular geometry, and two patients had an adverse remodeling pattern. LV hypertrophy was the most prevalent pattern and occurred in 48% of subjects (concentric 43%; eccentric 4%). In our cohort, the severity of AS (AVmean (p<0.001), LV function (LV ejection fraction [p<0.001] and Global longitudinal strain [p<0.001]), LV loading conditions (indexed left atrial volume [p<0.001] and E/e' ratio [p<0.001]) and NT-proBNP (p<0.001) were related to the pattern of LV structure (Table 1).
Conclusions
In our cohort, AS patients presented several distinct patterns of LV remodeling. Disease severity, functional repercussion and loading conditions are distinct between them.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Divino Espirito Santo , Ponta Delgada , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Nova Medical School , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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R Santos R, Abecasis J, Maltes S, Mendes GS, Oliveira L, Horta E, Guerreiro S, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Ribeiras R, Andrade MJ, Cardim N, Gil V, Mendes M, Neves JP. Left ventricular reverse remodeling in post operative aortic stenosis patients: prevalence and predictor(s). Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
In patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), left ventricular (LV) remodeling is believed to be a compensatory adaptive process which should reverse after aortic valve intervention. However, this is not always the rule and remodeling persistence may negatively impact post-procedural outcomes and survival.
Aim
To assess the prevalence and predictors of morphological LV reverse remodeling in severe symptomatic AS patients after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Methods
We prospectively studied 75 patients (72y [68–77y], 45% male) with severe symptomatic AS - mean gradient (AVM): 61±17mmHg; mean indexed aortic valve area (AVAi) 0.41±0.10 cm2/m2 with no previous history of ischemic cardiomyopathy, all with high gradient, 4 with low-flow, 81% with hypertension, 27% with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 35% patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease: median MDR creat clearance: 70.4mL/min [40–102]. All patients performed pre-operative cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at a mean period of 3.4 months (0–17 months) before AVR and at the 3–6th months after AVR, for LV reverse remodeling assessment. It was defined as at least the occurrence of one of the following: >15% reduction in LVEDVi; >15% reduction in LVMi by CMR; >10% reduction in geometric remodeling ratio. Clinical, AV severity data, preoperative functional LV and tissue characterization data were analyzed at multivariate regression to predict the occurrence of LV reverse remodeling.
Results
Overall, at pre-operative CMR: mean LV indexed mass (LVMi): 82±28.9 g/m2; mean end-diastolic LV indexed volume (LVEDVi): 87.4±26.6 mL/m2; mean geometric remodeling (LV mass/end-diastolic volume): 0.92±0.2 g/mL. After AVR, at echocardiographic evaluation, no patient had prosthetic obstruction or prosthetic patient mismatch: median LV-Ao gradient 12mmHg [9.1–14 mmHg]; 5 of them had mild paravalvular regurgitation. LV reverse remodeling occurred in 65 patients (88%) (Figure 1A) and these were younger, had significantly smaller preoperative AVAi and higher valvular gradients (Figure 1B). At multivariate analysis, only preoperative AVAi remained an independent predictor (odds ratio 0.85, 95% CI 0.735–0.984, p=0.029).
Conclusions
In this prospective cohort of patients LV reverse remodeling after surgical AVR was highly frequent, occurring in almost nine out of every ten patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Divino Espirito Santo , Ponta Delgada , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Nova Medical School , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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Maltes S, Abecasis J, Santos RR, Oliveira L, Mendes GS, Guerreiro S, Lima T, Freitas P, Ferreira A, Cardim N, Gil VM, Mendes M. Late gadolinium enhancement patterns in severe symptomatic high-gradient aortic stenosis. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a complex process that goes beyond hypertrophic response and may involve reparative/replacement fibrosis. Currently, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold-standard imaging technique for detecting focal myocardial fibrosis through late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). However, myocardial fibrosis prevalence and distribution is quite variable among series. Our goal was to assess LGE prevalence and distribution pattern in severe symptomatic high-gradient AS.
Methodology
Single-center prospective cohort of 132 patients with severe symptomatic high-gradient AS (mean age 73±11 years; 48% male, mean valvular transaortic gradient 60±20 mmHg; mean aortic valve area 0.7±0.2 cm2/m2; mean LV ejection fraction by 2D echocardiogram 58±9%), all with normal flow (except one) undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. Those with previous history of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic cardiomyopathy or other cardiomyopathy were excluded. All patients performed 1.5T CMR assessment with LV myocardium tissue characterization prior to surgery. Segmental LGE presence was assessed by two independent operators and classified according to the AHA 16 segment model, using 5-standard deviations from remote myocardium as the signal intensity cut-off for LGE identification and quantification.
Results
Overall, 96 patients (74%) had non-ischemic LGE (median LGE mass 3.2 g [IQR 0.2–8.3] g; median percentage of LGE myocardial mass 2.5% [IQR 0.1–6.1]%); 22 patients [17%] with exclusively junctional LGE); in one patient an incidental ischemic scar (subendocardial distribution) was identified. No cases of subepicardial distribution were found. Intramyocardial LGE was most frequently observed in basal and mid-anterior and inferior interventricular septum – see Figure 1. In these segments, LGE was most often junctional at right-ventricular insertion points (54%), followed by mid-wall LGE (32%) or both sites involvement (14%).
Conclusion
LGE is frequent in symptomatic high-gradient AS patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, most often presenting as junctional enhancement in basal/mid-anterior and inferior interventricular septum. Future studies may address whether distinct LGE patterns may impact patient prognosis.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- S Maltes
- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital da Luz, SA , Lisbon , Portugal
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- Hospital Santa Cruz , Lisbon , Portugal
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Santos RR, Abecasis J, Gomes DA, Paiva MS, Rocha B, Ribeiras R, Freitas P, Abecasis M, Trabulo M. An Incidental Finding of a Cardiac Sarcoma. Arq Bras Cardiol 2022; 119:349-352. [PMID: 35946698 PMCID: PMC9363064 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210703] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Rita Reis Santos
- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal.,Hospital Lusíadas, Lisboa - Portugal.,Nova Medical School, Lisboa - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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- Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide - Portugal
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Brito DCC, Domingues SFS, Rodrigues APR, Silva LM, Alves KA, Wu X, Francisco TS, Barroso Neto IL, Freire VN, Figueiredo JR, Pieczarka JC, Santos RR. Betaine-loaded CaCO 3 microparticles improve survival of vitrified feline preantral follicles through higher mitochondrial activity and decreased reactive oxygen species. Reprod Fertil Dev 2021; 32:531-537. [PMID: 32087765 DOI: 10.1071/rd19068] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Ovary fragments from six sexually mature cats were vitrified in the presence or absence of betaine or ascorbic acid, loaded (7.4 or 74µM betaine; 20 or 200µM ascorbic acid) or not (1mM betaine or 0.3mM ascorbic acid) into CaCO3 microparticles, and assessed for follicular morphology, oxidative stress and mitochondrial activity Feline ovarian tissue was successfully preserved after vitrification in the presence of 74µM betaine loaded in CaCO3 microparticles, as confirmed by morphological analysis and the density of preantral follicles and stromal cells, as well as by the increased mitochondrial activity and decreased production of reactive oxygen species.
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- D C C Brito
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Center for Advanced Studies in Biodiversity, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2-224 - Guamá, 66077-830, Belém-PA, Brazil; and Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2-224 - Guamá, 66077-830, Belém-PA, Brazil; and Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Ovarian Pre-Antral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700 - Itaperi, 60714-903, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil; and Corresponding author.
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2-224 - Guamá, 66077-830, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Ovarian Pre-Antral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700 - Itaperi, 60714-903, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Ovarian Pre-Antral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700 - Itaperi, 60714-903, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Ovarian Pre-Antral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700 - Itaperi, 60714-903, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA; and Department of Infectious Disease, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará, Av. da Universidade, 2853 - Benfica, 60020-181, Fortaleza - CE, Brazil; and Department of Chemistry, State University of Vale do Acarau, Av. da Universidade, 850 - Jerônimo de Medeiros Prado, Sobral - CE, 62010-295, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará, Av. da Universidade, 2853 - Benfica, 60020-181, Fortaleza - CE, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, Federal University of Ceará, Av. da Universidade, 2853 - Benfica, 60020-181, Fortaleza - CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes and Ovarian Pre-Antral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ceará State University, Av. Dr. Silas Munguba, 1700 - Itaperi, 60714-903, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Center for Advanced Studies in Biodiversity, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2-224 - Guamá, 66077-830, Belém-PA, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Av. Perimetral, 2-224 - Guamá, 66077-830, Belém-PA, Brazil
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Lienou LL, Telefo PB, Rodrigues GQ, Donfack JN, Araújo RA, Bruno JB, Njimou JR, Mbemya TG, Santos RR, Souza JF, Figueiredo JR, Rodrigues APR. Effect of different extracts and fractions of Senecio biafrae (Oliv. &Hiern) J. Moore on in vivo and in vitro parameters of folliculogenesis in experimental animals. J Ethnopharmacol 2020; 251:112571. [PMID: 31935494 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Senecio biafrae is a medicinal plant widely used in traditional medicine to cure female infertility. Some effects have been pharmacologically demonstrated on immature female rats but in vivo and in vitro investigations are still necessary for determining its mechanism of action. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the estrogenic and FSH-like effects of the plant extracts and fractions on some fertility parameters in immature female rats and on in vitro survival and growth of swine preantral follicles. METHODS 21-23 days old female Wistar rats orally received extracts and fractions of S. biafrae at 0, 8 and 64 mg/kg doses over 20 days. The LH, FSH, estradiol and progesterone serum levels were evaluated as well as the ovarian cholesterol, uterus and ovaries masses and proteins. The numbers of follicles at different developmental stages were recorded in ovarian cortexes after histology. Slices of swine ovarian cortexes were cultured along 1 or 7 days in alpha-minimum essential medium (α-MEM) and fixed for morphological analysis of preantral follicles. The fresh control, cultured control (CIV control) and different Senecio biafrae-treated ovarian fragments were analyzed for preantral follicles development. Treatments that showed the best follicle growth in culture were submitted to AgNOR test. The aqueous and MeOH/CH2Cl2 extracts as well as the ethyl acetate and hexane fractions of S. biafrae were submitted to the HPLC for analysis of polyphenolic secondary metabolites. RESULTS Ovarian and uterine proteins were significantly high (p < 0.01) in animals treated with the two dosages of ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions. The same result was recorded with uterine proteins in animals treated with the hexane fraction. The FSH level significantly dropped with all ethanolic extract doses and with the 64 mg/kg dosage of the methanol/methylene chloride (MeOH/CH2Cl2) extract while LH was reduced (p < 0.01) in almost all the treated groups. Estradiol level was significantly increased (p < 0.001) in the three groups receiving the extracts, but reduced (p < 0.001) in the three groups receiving the fractions of the plant. The progesterone level increased with almost all the treated groups. Primary and secondary follicles augmented (p < 0.01) in MeOH/CH2Cl2 extract and n-butanol fraction while tertiary follicles increased with the same extract and the ethyl acetate fraction (p < 0.05). Treatments with aqueous and ethanolic extracts as well as ethyl acetate fraction led to a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the number of morphologically normal follicles after 7 days of culture as compared to the CIV control. The number of AgNOR dots per follicle was significantly low (p < 0.05) in all cultured groups as compared to the fresh control, except the ethyl acetate 2.8 ng/ml dosage. The same observation was done with AgNOR dots per cell in the 2.8 ng/ml dosage aqueous extract-treated fragments. The phenolic compounds mainly encountered in the plant, independently of the extract or fraction are apigenin, eugenol and rutin. CONCLUSION Extracts and fractions of S. biafrae have an important FSH-like effect which induces follicular survival and growth.
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- L L Lienou
- University of Dschang, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, URBPMAN, Dschang, Cameroon; State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- University of Dschang, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, URBPMAN, Dschang, Cameroon.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- University of Ngaoundere, School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Laboratory Brio Genetics and Biotechnology Ltd, Araguaína, TO, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceará, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, LAMOFOPA, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Lima MCM, Scalercio SRRA, Lopes CTA, Martins ND, Oliveira KG, Caldas-Bussiere MC, Santos RR, Domingues SFS. Monitoring sexual steroids and cortisol at different stages of the ovarian cycle from two capuchin monkey species: use of non- or less invasive methods than blood sampling. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02166. [PMID: 31388589 PMCID: PMC6667699 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Endocrine monitoring of non-human primates (NHP) via faecal metabolites of steroid hormones appears as a useful non-invasive alternative to evaluate the reproductive status of free living NHP, as well as of those kept in captivity but of difficult handling. However, validation is needed with plasma values before its application in the field. The aim of the present study was to monitor the different phases of the menstrual cycle from the new world NHP Sapajus apella and S. libidinosus. For this, hormonal and faecal plasma levels of E2, P4 and cortisol were assessed during different days of the menstrual cycle, together with colpocitology. The mean duration of the menstrual cycle according colpocitology was of 21.7 and 21.0 days for S. apella and S. libidinosus, respectively. These values were similar to those observed via plasma analysis, i.e. 22.7 and 20.3 days for S. apella and S. libidinosus, respectively. The day of plasmatic E2 peak was set as Day -1 and the estimated day of ovulation was set as Day 0 and occurred two days earlier in S. libidinosus than in S. apella females. In both species, it was observed a delay in faecal E2 peak of six days for S. apella and of 11 days for S. libidinosus when compared with the plasma peak. A maximum P4 plasma concentration was observed in the middle of luteal phase in S. apella and in S. libidinosus, both at around day 5. However, faecal P4 peaks were detected at days 9 and 8 in S. apella and S. libidinosus, respectively. Mean plasma and faecal cortisol levels were variable during all ovulatory cycle of S. apella and S. libidinosus females. Although no exact correlation was observed between plasmatic and faecal profile of steroid hormone, faecal samples were able to indicate ovarian cycle phase, being important to assess the reproductive status of the females applying a non-invasive method.
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- M C M Lima
- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
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- National Primate Centre, Secretary of Health Policy, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
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- National Primate Centre, Secretary of Health Policy, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil
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- National Primate Centre, Secretary of Health Policy, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil
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- State University of North Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Brazil
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Agostini PS, Santos RR, Khan DR, Siebert D, van der Aar P. The optimum valine: lysine ratios on performance and carcass traits of male broilers based on different regression approaches. Poult Sci 2019; 98:1310-1320. [PMID: 30376070 PMCID: PMC6377434 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Three different regression approaches were applied to determine the optimal digestible (d.) and analyzed Val:Lys ratios for broiler performance and carcass yield. One-day-old male Cobb 500 broilers (n = 960) were assigned to 1 of 8 diets, with 6 pens/diet and 20 birds/pen, for 42 days. The negative control consisted of the basal diet with a d.Val:d.Lys ratio of 0.63 and with 93% of the required d.Lys. The positive control consisted of the basal diet with a d.Val:d.Lys of 0.80, with no reduction in d.Lys content. The other (test) diets contained a range of d.Val:d.Lys ratios, all with 93% of the required d.Lys. Data on feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were submitted to regression analysis, applying quadratic polynomial (QP), exponential asymptotic (EA), and linear response plateau (LRP) models. Since Val did not affect carcass or breast meat yield, no regression was performed. Digestible and analyzed Val:Lys ratios were similar based on the regression models. The intercept between the QP and LRP models was used to determine the optimum Val:Lys ratio. Overall, the ideal d.Val:d.Lys ratio will vary according to the main goal of poultry production, i.e., BWG or FCR. For BWG, the ideal ratio was found to be 0.78 (0 to 12 d), 0.73 (0 to 28 d), and 0.76 (0 to 35 or 0 to 42 d). For FCR, the optimum d.Val:d.Lys was found to be 0.80 (0 to 12 d), 0.75 (0 to 28 d), and 0.78 (0 to 35 or 0 to 42 d). The optimum analyzed Val:Lys ratio was slightly higher. For instance, for BWG the optimum ratio was 0.80 (0 to 12 d), 0.76 (0 to 28 d), and 0.79 (0 to 35 or 0 to 42 d). For FCR, the optimum Val:Lys was 0.81 (0 to 12 d), 0.79 (0 to 28 d), and 0.81 (0 to 35 or 0 to 42 d). Valine did not affect carcass or breast meat yield.
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- P S Agostini
- Schothorst Feed Research, PO Box 533, 8200 AM, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- Schothorst Feed Research, PO Box 533, 8200 AM, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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- CJ Europe GmbH, Schwalbach, 65824, Taunus, Germany
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- CJ Europe GmbH, Schwalbach, 65824, Taunus, Germany
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- Schothorst Feed Research, PO Box 533, 8200 AM, Lelystad, The Netherlands
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Daltro PS, Barreto BC, Silva PG, Neto PC, Sousa Filho PHF, Santana Neta D, Carvalho GB, Silva DN, Paredes BD, de Alcantara AC, Freitas LAR, Couto RD, Santos RR, Souza BSF, Soares MBP, Macambira SG. Therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells or conditioned medium reverse cardiac alterations in a high-fat diet-induced obesity model. Cytotherapy 2017; 19:1176-1188. [PMID: 28801055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with numerous cardiac complications, including arrhythmias, cardiac fibrosis, remodeling and heart failure. Here we evaluated the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and their conditioned medium (CM) to treat cardiac complications in a mouse model of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity. METHODS After obesity induction and HFD withdrawal, obese mice were treated with MSCs, CM or vehicle. Cardiac function was assessed using electrocardiography, echocardiography and treadmill test. Body weight and biochemical parameters were evaluated. Cardiac tissue was used for real time (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and histopathologic analysis. RESULTS/DISCUSSION Characterization of CM by protein array showed the presence of different cytokines and growth factors, including chemokines, osteopontin, cystatin C, Serpin E1 and Gas 6. HFD-fed mice presented cardiac arrhythmias, altered cardiac gene expression and fibrosis reflected in physical exercise incapacity associated with obesity and diabetes. Administration of MSCs or CM improved arrhythmias and exercise capacity. This functional improvement correlated with normalization of GATA4 gene expression in the hearts of MSC- or CM-treated mice. The gene expression of connexin 43, troponin I, adiponectin, transforming growth factor (TGF) β, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP1) were significantly reduced in MSCs, but not in CM-treated mice. Moreover, MSC or CM administration reduced the intensity of cardiac fibrosis. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that MSCs and CM have a recovery effect on cardiac disturbances due to obesity and corroborate to the paracrine action of MSCs in heart disease models.
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- P S Daltro
- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Multicentric Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Faculty of Biology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, BA, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, BA, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, BA, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Health Sciences, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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González J, Santos RR, Rodríguez R. Superovulatory response and embryo quality of Holstein heifers treated with one or two injections of somatotropin. REV COLOMB CIENC PEC 2015. [DOI: 10.17533/udea.rccp.v28n4a06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Shigue DA, Rahal SC, Schimming BC, Santos RR, Vulcano LC, Linardi JL, Teixeira CR. Evaluation of the marsh deer stifle joint by imaging studies and gross anatomy. Anat Histol Embryol 2014; 44:468-74. [PMID: 25376635 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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This study aimed to evaluate the stifle joint of marsh deer using imaging studies and in comparison with gross anatomy. Ten hindlimbs from 5 marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) were used. Radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed in each stifle joint. Two hindlimbs were dissected to describe stifle gross anatomy. The other limbs were sectioned in sagittal, dorsal or transverse planes. In the craniocaudal radiographic view, the lateral femoral condyle was broader than the medial femoral condyle. The femoral trochlea was asymmetrical. Subsequent multiplanar reconstruction revealed in the cranial view that the external surface of the patella was roughened, the medial trochlea ridge was larger than the lateral one, and the extensor fossa at the lateral condyle was next to the lateral ridge. The popliteal fossa was better visualized via the lateral view. Sagittal MRI images identified lateral and medial menisci, caudolateral and craniomedial bundles of cranial cruciate ligament, caudal cruciate ligament, patellar ligament and common extensor tendon. In conclusion, the marsh deer stifle presents some anatomical characteristics of the ovine stifle joint.
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- D A Shigue
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biosciences, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Reproduction and Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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- Energy Company of São Paulo - CESP, Promissão, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu, SP, 18618000, Brazil
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Scalercio SRRA, Brito AB, Domingues SFS, Santos RR, Amorim CA. Immunolocalization of growth, inhibitory, and proliferative factors involved in initial ovarian folliculogenesis from adult common squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsi). Reprod Sci 2014; 22:68-74. [PMID: 24784715 DOI: 10.1177/1933719114532842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We performed an immunohistochemical (IHC) study to determine the follicular expression of growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), Kit Ligand (KL), and c-Kit in squirrel monkey ovary. Ovarian tissue fragments from 4 squirrel monkeys were collected by laparotomy and processed for classical histology and IHC. Additionally, follicle development was assessed by Ki67 immunostaining to evaluate proliferative status of granulosa cells. A total of 4025 follicles were examined (1475 for classical histology and 2550 for immunohistochemistry). More than 80% of the evaluated follicles were morphologically normal. The GDF-9 protein was detectable in oocyte cytoplasm from primordial (100%), primary (99.1%), and secondary (100%) follicles. The AMH was not expressed in primordial follicles but just in few primary follicles (13.8%). On the other hand, it was highly expressed in granulosa cells from secondary follicles (67.9%). c-Kit, KL receptor, was found in the oolemma of primordial (100%), primary (100%), and secondary (100%) follicles. The KL expression was observed in oocytes and granulosa cells from primordial (94.9%), primary (91.6%) and secondary follicles (100%). Ki67 immunostaining was observed in granulosa cells from primary (5.7%) and secondary (54.8%) follicles but not in primordial follicles. In conclusion, we described the localization of GDF-9, KL, c-Kit, and Ki67 proteins and confirmed the presence of AMH protein in preantral follicles from squirrel monkey. Our results offer contribution for understanding of folliculogenesis in neotropical nonhuman primates. Moreover, these markers can be used to assess follicular viability and functionality after cryopreservation, transplantation, or in vitro culture of ovarian tissue.
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- S R R A Scalercio
- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, Pará, Brazil Animal Sciences PhD Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil National Primate Centre, Secretary of Health Policy, Ministry of Health, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, Pará, Brazil Animal Sciences PhD Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, Pará, Brazil Animal Sciences PhD Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wild Animal Biology and Medicine, Federal University of Pará, Castanhal, Pará, Brazil Animal Sciences PhD Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Pôle de Recherche en Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Luz VB, Santos RR, Araújo VR, Celestino JJH, Magalhães-Padilha DM, Chaves RN, Brito IR, Silva TFP, Almeida AP, Campello CC, Figueiredo JR. The Effect of LIF in the Absence or Presence of FSH on the In Vitro Development of Isolated Caprine Preantral Follicles. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 47:379-84. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2011.01883.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Figueiredo JR, Rodrigues APR, Silva JRV, Santos RR. Cryopreservation and in vitro culture of caprine preantral follicles. Reprod Fertil Dev 2011; 23:40-7. [PMID: 21366979 DOI: 10.1071/rd10227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Preantral follicles (PFs) form a far larger oocyte reservoir (~90% of the follicular population) than antral follicles. Several laboratories have focussed efforts on cryopreservation and in vitro culture (IVC) of PFs to obtain large numbers of fertilisable oocytes. This technology could be used to improve the reproductive potential of economically important animals, including goats, to preserve endangered species and breeds and improve fertility after chemotherapy in young women. Caprine PFs have been successfully cryopreserved using either vitrification or slow freezing. In addition, in vitro embryo production from oocytes enclosed in caprine PFs grown and matured in vitro was also achieved. The present paper selectively reviews the published studies on cryopreservation and IVC of caprine PFs to highlight advances, limitations and prospects.
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Oskam IC, Lund T, Santos RR. Irreversible Damage in Ovine Ovarian Tissue after Cryopreservation in Propanediol: Analyses after In Vitro Culture and Xenotransplantation. Reprod Domest Anim 2011; 46:793-9. [PMID: 21272097 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01743.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- I C Oskam
- Section for Reproductive Medicine Institute for Surgical Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Melo MAP, Oskam IC, Celestino JJH, Carvalho AA, Castro SV, Figueiredo JR, Rodrigues APR, Santos RR. Adding Ascorbic Acid to Vitrification and IVC Medium Influences Preantral Follicle Morphology, but Not Viability. Reprod Domest Anim 2010; 46:742-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2010.01716.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to study the prevalence of abnormal anal cytology in patients with AIDS. Anal smears, obtained with a cytobrush, of 102 HIV-positive patients of the Emilio Ribas Institute (Sao Paulo, Brazil) were collected, and only after that, the patients were submitted to anoscopy. Thirty-two patients had LSIL and 14 others had HSIL. Squamous intra-epithelial lesions were also observed in 38% of the patients without condyloma (18/47): in 9 of the 33 patients without history of condyloma (27%) and in 9 of the 14 patients who had previously treated condyloma (64%). An invasive squamous cell carcinoma was observed in one patient without history of condyloma. In all 13 patients with HSIL, biopsies guided by high resolution anoscopy confirmed high grade dysplasia. Our findings suggest that anal cytology is mandatory in AIDS even in patients without macroscopic anal lesions or without previous history of anal condyloma.
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- E E Calore
- Department of Pathology, Emílio Ribas Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Pelizon AC, Martins DR, Zorzella-Pezavento SFG, Seger J, Justulin LA, da Fonseca DM, Santos RR, Masson AP, Silva CL, Sartori A. Neonatal BCG immunization followed by DNAhsp65 boosters: highly immunogenic but not protective against tuberculosis - a paradoxical effect of the vector? Scand J Immunol 2010; 71:63-9. [PMID: 20384857 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2009.02352.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A new tuberculosis vaccine is urgently needed. Prime-boost strategies are considered very promising and the inclusion of BCG is highly desirable. In this investigation, we tested the protective efficacy of BCG delivered in the neonatal period followed by boosters in the adult phase with a DNA vaccine containing the hsp65 gene from Mycobacterium leprae (pVAXhsp65). Immune responses were characterized by serum anti-hsp65 antibody levels and IFN-gamma and IL-5 production by the spleen. Amounts of these cytokines were also determined in lung homogenates. Protective efficacy was established by the number of colony-forming units (CFU) and histopathological analysis of the lungs after challenge with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Immunization with BCG alone triggered a significant reduction of CFU in the lungs and also clearly preserved the pulmonary parenchyma. BCG priming also increased the immunogenicity of pVAXhsp65. However, boosters with pVAXhsp65 or the empty vector abolished the protective efficacy of BCG. Also, higher IL-5 levels were produced by spleen and lungs after DNA boosters. These results demonstrated that neonatal BCG immunization followed by DNAhsp65 boosters is highly immunogenic but is not protective against tuberculosis.
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- A C Pelizon
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Biosciences Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Santos RR, Tharasanit T, Van Haeften T, Figueiredo JR, Silva JRV, Van den Hurk R. Vitrification of goat preantral follicles enclosed in ovarian tissue by using conventional and solid-surface vitrification methods. Cell Tissue Res 2006; 327:167-76. [PMID: 16937112 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-006-0240-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Caprine preantral follicles within ovarian fragments were exposed to or vitrified in the presence of sucrose, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), ethylene glycol (EG), or various combinations thereof. The fragments were cryopreserved by using either a conventional (CV) or a solid-surface vitrification (SSV) protocol, and the cryoprotectants were removed by equilibrating vitrified ovarian fragments in "warming solution" consisting of minimum essential medium and heat-inactivated fetal calf serum (MEM(+)) followed by washes in MEM(+) with or without sucrose. Histological analysis of follicle integrity showed that the percentages of normal follicles in ovarian fragments vitrified in sucrose mixed with EG and/or DMSO (CV method) or mixed with EG or DMSO (SSV method) followed by washes in MEM(+) plus sucrose were similar to those of controls (ovarian fragments fixed without previous vitrification). Unlike for MEM(+) (supplemented or unsupplemented by sucrose) and DMSO followed by washes in the absence of sucrose, the percentages of normal follicles found after exposure to cryoprotectant did not significantly differ from that found after vitrification, indicating that follicular degeneration was attributable to a toxic effect of cryoprotectants and not to the vitrification procedure. The viability of preantral follicles after the CV and SSV procedures was investigated by using calcein-AM and the ethidium-homodimer as "live" and "dead" markers, respectively. In both tested vitrification procedures, the highest percentages of viable follicles were observed when a mixture of sucrose and EG (70.3% for CV and 72.4% for SSV) was used. Preantral follicles were also vitrified (either by CV or SSV) in sucrose and EG and then cultured for 24 h, after which their viability was compared with that of cultured fresh and uncultured vitrified follicles. The viability of these follicles was maintained after SSV, but not after CV. Thus, the viability of caprine preantral follicles can be best preserved after SSV in a mixture of sucrose and EG, followed by washes in medium containing sucrose.
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- R R Santos
- Departmant of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Santos RR, Tharasanit T, Figueiredo JR, van Haeften T, van den Hurk R. Preservation of caprine preantral follicle viability after cryopreservation in sucrose and ethylene glycol. Cell Tissue Res 2006; 325:523-31. [PMID: 16645860 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-006-0193-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2005] [Accepted: 02/08/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Caprine preantral follicles within ovarian fragments were cryopreserved in the absence or presence of 0.5 M sucrose with or without 1 M dimethyl sulfoxide and/or 1 M ethylene glycol (EG). After being thawed, they were washed in minimum essential medium with or without 0.3 M sucrose. Histological analysis of follicle integrity immediately after cryopreservation showed consistent beneficial effects of including sucrose in the three cryoprotectant solutions analyzed when tissue was thawed without sucrose (53.9+/-14.8-82.4+/-3.2% normal vs 27.6+/-1.6-36.6+/-6.5%, P<0.05). However, in further studies, the addition of sucrose to the thaw solutions proved detrimental or of no benefit. An analysis of the cryopreserved material with calcein-AM and ethidium homodimer (markers for living and dead cells, respectively) gave comparable results to those obtained by histology. Follicles cryopreserved in EG, EG plus sucrose, or sucrose alone were cultured in vitro for 24 h following warming. During this culture period, viability fell most rapidly in material cryopreserved in sucrose alone and was no longer correlated with either the viability or integrity estimates made immediately after warming. By contrast, the viability of follicles cryopreserved in EG with sucrose and then cultured for 24 h was not significantly different from the cultured non-frozen controls. These results indicate that cryopreservation in 1 M EG plus 0.5 M sucrose combined with thawing without sucrose is effective for caprine ovarian tissue.
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- R R Santos
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Silva JRV, Tharasanit T, Taverne MAM, van der Weijden GC, Santos RR, Figueiredo JR, van den Hurk R. The activin-follistatin system and in vitro early follicle development in goats. J Endocrinol 2006; 189:113-25. [PMID: 16614386 DOI: 10.1677/joe.1.06487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of activin-A and follistatin on in vitro primordial and primary follicle development in goats. To study primordial follicle development (experiment 1), pieces of ovarian cortex were cultured in vitro for 5 days in minimal essential medium (MEM) supplemented with activin-A (0, 10 or 100 ng/ml), follistatin (0, 10 or 100 ng/ml) or combinations of the two. After culture, the numbers of primordial follicles and more advanced follicle stages were calculated and compared with those in non-cultured tissue. Protein and mRNA expression of activin-A, follistatin, Kit ligand (KL), growth differentiation factor-9 (GDF-9) and bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP-15) in non-cultured and cultured follicles were studied by immunohistochemistry and PCR. To evaluate primary follicle growth (experiment 2), freshly isolated follicles were cultured for 6 days in MEM plus 100 ng/ml activin-A, 100 ng/ml follistatin or 100 ng/ml activin-A plus 200 ng/ml follistatin. Morphology, follicle and oocyte diameters in cultured tissue and isolated follicles before and after culture were assessed. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labelling (TUNEL) reactions were performed to study DNA fragmentation in follicles. In experiment 1, it was found that goat primordial follicles were activated to develop into more advanced stages, i.e. intermediate and primary follicles, during in vitro culture, but neither activin-A nor follistatin affected the number of primordial follicles that entered the growth phase. Activin-A treatment enhanced the number of morphologically normal follicles and stimulated their growth during cortical tissue culture. The effects were, however, not counteracted by follistatin. The follicles in cultured goat tissue maintained their expression of proteins and mRNA for activin-A, follistatin, KL, GDF-9 and BMP-15. Fewer than 30% of the atretic follicles in cultured cortical tissue had TUNEL-positive (oocyte or granulosa) cells. Activin-A did not affect the occurrence of TUNEL-positive cells in follicles within cortical tissue. In experiment 2, addition of activin-A to cultured isolated primary follicles significantly stimulated their growth, the effect being counteracted by follistatin. Absence of such a neutralizing effect of follistatin in the cultures with ovarian cortical tissue can be due to lower dose of follistatin used and incomplete blockage of activin in these experiments. In contrast to cortical enclosed atretic follicles, all atretic follicles that had arisen in cultures with isolated primary follicles had TUNEL-positive cells, which points to differences between isolated and ovarian tissue-enclosed follicles with regard to the followed pathways leading to their degeneration. In summary, this in vitro study has demonstrated that cultured goat primordial follicles are activated to grow and develop into intermediate and primary follicles. During in vitro culture, the follicles maintain their ability to express activin-A, follistatin, KL, GDF-9 and BMP-15. The in vitro growth and survival of activated follicles enclosed in cortical tissue and the in vitro growth of isolated primary follicles are stimulated by activin-A.
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- J R V Silva
- Department of Farm Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, PO Box 80151, NL-3584 TD, Yalelaan 7, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Coelho-Castelo AAM, Trombone AP, Rosada RS, Santos RR, Bonato VLD, Sartori A, Silva CL. Tissue distribution of a plasmid DNA encoding Hsp65 gene is dependent on the dose administered through intramuscular delivery. Genet Vaccines Ther 2006; 4:1. [PMID: 16445866 PMCID: PMC1403771 DOI: 10.1186/1479-0556-4-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2005] [Accepted: 01/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In order to assess a new strategy of DNA vaccine for a more complete understanding of its action in immune response, it is important to determine the in vivo biodistribution fate and antigen expression. In previous studies, our group focused on the prophylactic and therapeutic use of a plasmid DNA encoding the Mycobacterium leprae 65-kDa heat shock protein (Hsp65) and achieved an efficient immune response induction as well as protection against virulent M. tuberculosis challenge. In the present study, we examined in vivo tissue distribution of naked DNA-Hsp65 vaccine, the Hsp65 message, genome integration and methylation status of plasmid DNA. The DNA-Hsp65 was detectable in several tissue types, indicating that DNA-Hsp65 disseminates widely throughout the body. The biodistribution was dose-dependent. In contrast, RT-PCR detected the Hsp65 message for at least 15 days in muscle or liver tissue from immunized mice. We also analyzed the methylation status and integration of the injected plasmid DNA into the host cellular genome. The bacterial methylation pattern persisted for at least 6 months, indicating that the plasmid DNA-Hsp65 does not replicate in mammalian tissue, and Southern blot analysis showed that plasmid DNA was not integrated. These results have important implications for the use of DNA-Hsp65 vaccine in a clinical setting and open new perspectives for DNA vaccines and new considerations about the inoculation site and delivery system.
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- AAM Coelho-Castelo
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Instituto de Biociências, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
- REDE-TB: Rede Brasileira de combate à tuberculose, USP, Riberiao Preto, São Paulo, Brasil
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Rodrigues APR, Amorim CA, Costa SHF, Matos MHT, Santos RR, Lucci CM, Báo SN, Ohashi OM, Figueiredo JR. Cryopreservation of caprine ovarian tissue using dimethylsulphoxide and propanediol. Anim Reprod Sci 2004; 84:211-27. [PMID: 15302399 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2003.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2003] [Revised: 11/25/2003] [Accepted: 12/09/2003] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The caprine ovary is a rich source of potentially viable immature oocytes enclosed in preantral follicles (PF). Previous experiments showed that these oocytes can be successfully cryopreserved in ovarian tissue of several species. However, until now, no information about the caprine PF cryopreservation is available in the literature. The aim of the present research was to evaluate the structural and ultrastructural characteristics of caprine PF after treatment and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue with 1.5 and 3 M dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) and propanediol (PROH). One fragment of ovarian tissue was immediately fixed for histological examination and ultrastructural analysis, after slaughter (control). Four fragments were equilibrated at 20 degrees C/20 min in 1.8 ml of minimum essential medium (MEM) containing 1.5 or 3 M DMSO or PROH for the toxicity test, and the other four fragments were slowly frozen in each cryoprotectant at the concentrations previously described. After toxicity test and freezing/thawing procedures, the ovarian fragments were fixed for histological examination. The results showed that after toxicity test and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue using both cryoprotectants, the percentage of normal PF was less (P < 0.05) as compared with the control group. The present study revealed that the percentage of normal PF after toxicity test and cryopreservation in 1.5 M DSMO was significantly greater (P < 0.05) as compared with results obtained with 3 M DMSO or 1.5 and 3 M PROH. This result was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, which showed that the PF were preserved in a higher quality state with 1.5 M DMSO. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that caprine PF can be cryopreserved in ovarian tissue using 1.5 M DMSO.
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- A P R Rodrigues
- Faculty of Veterinary, Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Matos MHT, Andrade ER, Lucci CM, Báo SN, Silva JRV, Santos RR, Ferreira MAL, Costa SHF, Celestino JJH, Figueiredo JR. Morphological and ultrastructural analysis of sheep primordial follicles preserved in 0.9% saline solution and TCM 199. Theriogenology 2004; 62:65-80. [PMID: 15159102 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2003] [Accepted: 07/24/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The objective was to determine the morphological and ultrastructural features of sheep primordial follicles preserved in either 0.9% saline solution or TCM 199 at different temperatures. Soon after death, the ovarian pair of each ewe (n = 5) was divided into 25 fragments. One fragment was immediately fixed for morphological evaluation (control). The other 24 fragments were randomly distributed in tubes containing 2 ml of 0.9% saline solution or TCM 199 and maintained at 4, 20 or 39 degrees C for 2, 4, 12, or 24h. Based on histological assessment, storage of ovarian fragments in 0.9% saline solution at 20 degrees C for up to 24h and in both solutions at 39 degrees C for 4, 12 or 24h increased (P < 0.01) the percentage of degenerate primordial follicles compared with controls. In contrast, preservation at 4 degrees C in both solutions, kept the percentage of morphologically normal primordial follicles similar to control values. Although histological integrity of primordial follicles was maintained in fragments stored at 20 degrees C for up to 24h in TCM 199, these results were not confirmed by ultrastructural analysis. Based on transmission electron microscopy, only primordial follicles stored at 4 degrees C for up to 24h, at 20 degrees C for up to 12h and at 39 degrees C for up to 2h in both solutions were ultrastructurally normal. In conclusion, sheep primordial follicles were successfully preserved at 4 degrees C for up to 24h, at 20 degrees C for up to 12h and at 39 degrees C for 2h in 0.9% saline solution or TCM 199.
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- M H T Matos
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles, LAMOFOPA, Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceará, Av. Paranjana 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza 60740-000, CE, Brazil.
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Rodrigues APR, Amorim CA, Costa SHF, Matos MHT, Santos RR, Lucci CM, Báo SN, Ohashi OM, Figueiredo JR. Cryopreservation of caprine ovarian tissue using glycerol and ethylene glycol. Theriogenology 2004; 61:1009-24. [PMID: 15036991 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2003.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2002] [Accepted: 04/23/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue may be a potential alternative for the conservation of genetically superior animals, including high milk- and meat-producing goat breeds. However, until now, no information was available concerning the cryopreservation of preantral follicles (PF) enclosed in caprine ovarian tissue. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the structural and ultrastructural characteristics of caprine PF after exposure to and cryopreservation of ovarian tissue in 1.5 and 3M glycerol (GLY) and ethylene glycol (EG). At the slaughterhouse, each ovarian pair from five adult mixed breed goats was divided into nine fragments and randomly distributed into treatment groups. One fragment was immediately fixed for histological examination and ultrastructural analysis, after slaughter (control). Four of the ovarian fragments were equilibrated at 20 degrees C for 20 min in 1.8 ml of MEM containing 1.5 or 3M GLY or EG for a toxicity test and the final four fragments were slowly frozen using these cryoprotectants at the concentrations above. After toxicity testing and freezing/thawing, the ovarian fragments were fixed for histological examination. Histological analysis showed that after toxicity testing and cryopreservation of the ovarian tissue in GLY or EG at both concentrations, the percentage of normal PF was significantly lower than controls. Ultrastructural analysis of PF frozen in 1.5 and 3M GLY, as well as 3M EG demonstrated that these follicles remained morphologically normal. In conclusion, we demonstrated cryopreservation of caprine PF in ovarian tissue.
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- A P R Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles, LAMOFOPA Faculty of Veterinary, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Lima KM, dos Santos SA, Santos RR, Brandão IT, Rodrigues JM, Silva CL. Efficacy of DNA–hsp65 vaccination for tuberculosis varies with method of DNA introduction in vivo. Vaccine 2003; 22:49-56. [PMID: 14604570 DOI: 10.1016/s0264-410x(03)00543-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A DNA vaccine codifying the mycobacterial hsp65 can prevent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a prophylactic setting and also therapeutically reduce the number of bacteria in infected mice. The protective mechanism is thought to be related to Th1-mediated events that result in bacterial killing. To determine the best method of hsp65 introduction for vaccination efficacy against tuberculosis (TB), we evaluated the immunogenicity and protection of DNA-hsp65 administered by gene gun bombardment or intramuscular (i.m.) injection of naked DNA. Immunization by gene gun induced immune response with plasmid doses 100-fold lower than those required for intramuscular immunization. However, in contrast to intramuscular immunization, which was protective in these studies, gene gun immunization did not protect BALB/c mice against challenge infection.
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- K M Lima
- Instituto do Milênio REDE-TB, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Control of infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dependent on macrophage activation and efficient migration of effector T-cell populations. Lymphocyte differentiation is associated with changes in cell surface phenotype and alterations in the migratory pattern of these cells. In this study, we investigated the expression of adhesion receptors involved in activation and migration process in experimental tuberculosis. We observed that susceptible BALB/c mice infected with virulent M. tuberculosis by intraperitoneal route presented downmodulation of very late antigen 4 (VLA-4) and unchanged levels of CD18 and CD44hi on peritoneal lymphocytes. On the other hand, lymphocytes from resistant C57BL/6 mice infected by the same route showed unchanged levels of VLA-4 and upregulation of CD18 and CD44hi. However, when BALB/c mice were infected by intratracheal route, lung lymphocytes presented a different pattern of CD18, CD44hi and VLA-4 expression from that observed on peritoneal cells, characterized by unchanged levels of VLA-4 and upregulation of CD18 and CD44hi- coincidentally the same phenotype found on peritoneal cells from C57BL/6. These results suggest that susceptibility and resistance to M. tuberculosis infection, depending on the experimental model, are related to the expression of CD18, CD44hi and VLA-4. Moreover, the microenvironment at the site of infection seems to differentially regulate the expression of these receptors. Thus, the up- or downmodulation of these adhesion receptors is probably associated with differential recruitment of T cells at the site of infection, which may or may not mediate protection in experimental tuberculosis.
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- V L D Bonato
- REDE-TB, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Fleck A, Zanotelli ML, Meine M, Brandão A, Leipnitz I, Schlindwein E, Cassal A, Grezzana T, Marroni C, Cantisani GPC, Santos RR. Biliary tract complications after orthotopic liver transplantation in adult patients. Transplant Proc 2002; 34:519-20. [PMID: 12009610 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)02615-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- A Fleck
- Liver Transplant Unit, Hospital São Francisco, Santa Casa Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Strier KB, Mendes SL, Santos RR. Timing of births in sympatric brown howler monkeys (Alouatta fusca clamitans) and northern muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoides hypoxanthus). Am J Primatol 2001; 55:87-100. [PMID: 11668527 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.1042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We monitored the birth patterns of sympatric brown howler monkeys (Alouatta fusca clamitans) and northern muriquis (Brachyteles arachnoides hypoxanthus) during a 4-yr period from October 1996 to August 2000 at the Estação Biológica de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Brown howler monkey births (n = 34) occurred throughout the year, and birth frequencies did not differ between rainy and dry season months. The aseasonal birth patterns of the howler monkeys differed significantly from the dry season concentration and dry month peak in muriqui births (n = 23). We found no effects of infant sex or the number of females on interbirth intervals (IBIs) in our 10 howler monkey study troops. IBIs of brown howler monkeys averaged 21.2 +/- 2.5 mo (n = 8, median = 21.0 mo), and were significantly shorter following dry season births than rainy season births. Their IBIs and yearling survivorship (74%) were similar to those reported for other species of howler monkeys, but yearling survivorship was much lower than that of muriquis (94%), whose IBIs were more than 12 mo longer than those of the howler monkeys. Our study extends comparative knowledge of birth patterns in Alouatta to a poorly known species, and provides insights into the different ways in which diet and life history may affect the timing of births in large-bodied platyrrhines under the same seasonal ecological conditions.
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- K B Strier
- Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
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Silva JR, Lucci CM, Carvalho FC, Báo SN, Costa SH, Santos RR, Figueiredo JR. Effect of coconut water and Braun-Collins solutions at different temperatures and incubation times on the morphology of goat preantral follicles preserved in vitro. Theriogenology 2000; 54:809-22. [PMID: 11101040 DOI: 10.1016/s0093-691x(00)00392-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Preservation of preantral follicles becomes very important to ensure follicle quality at the onset of cryopreservation or in vitro culture. However, for domestic animals, the ovarian donor of preantral follicles for in vitro studies is commonly encountered far away from reproduction laboratories. We investigated the effectiveness of coconut water and Braun-Collins solutions on the preservation of goat preantral follicles. At the slaughterhouse, the ovarian pair of each animal was divided into 19 fragments. One ovarian fragment was immediately fixed (Control - Time 0). The other 18 fragments were randomly distributed into tubes containing 2 mL of coconut water or Braun-Collins solution at 4 degrees, 20 degrees or 39 degrees C and then stored for 4, 12 or 24 h. Histological analysis showed that the storage of ovarian fragments in coconut water and Braun-Collins solutions at 20 degrees or 39 degrees C for 12 or 24 h significantly reduced (P < 0.05) the percentage of morphologically normal preantral follicles when compared with the control. However, storage in coconut water at 20 degrees C for 4 h and in both solutions at 4 degrees C kept the percentage at control values. Ultrastructural analysis of follicles exposed to the stated conditions confirmed the integrity of preantral follicles stored at 4 degrees C in Braun-Collins and coconut water solutions for up to 12 and 24 h, respectively. Reduced cellular metabolism at 4 degrees C may explain why the best preservation of preantral follicles was at 4 degrees C, which may suggest a useful method for ovary transport in the future.
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- J R Silva
- Laboratory of Manipulation of Oocytes Enclosed in Preantral Follicles, Faculty of Veterinary, University of Ceara, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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The mechanisms by which Trypanosoma cruzi causes cardiomyopathy and induces neuronal destruction are discussed in this paper. The results suggest that autoimmunity in the chronic phase is the main cause of the progressive cardiac destruction, and that autoreactivity is restricted to the CD4+ T cell compartment. During the acute phase, the neuronal and cardiac fiber destruction occurs when ruptured parasite nests release T. cruzi antigens that bind to the cell surface in the vicinity which become targets for the cellular and humoral immune response against T. cruzi. The various factors involved in the genesis of autoimmunity in chronic T. cruzi infection include molecular mimicry, presentation of self-antigens and imbalance of immune regulation.
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- M B Soares
- Laboratório de Imunofarmacologia, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brasil
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Libiran MJ, Solis MS, Santos RR, Baga EB. Admission test as predictor of intrauterine fetal asphyxia. Philipp J Obstet Gynecol 1999; 23:143-9. [PMID: 12179669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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This study determined the accuracy of the admission test in predicting intrauterine fetal asphyxia. A total of 229 subjects were included. The admission test, a short continuous electronic fetal monitoring recording, was made immediately on admission, on all patients in labor, and was categorized as "reassuring", "equivocal", or "ominous". Intrauterine fetal asphyxia was considered to be present when the umbilical cord blood pH was 7.2 and/or the Apgar score was 7 at 1 minute; an "ominous" admission test has a high accuracy (LR = 8.54) in predicting intrauterine fetal asphyxia, while a "reassuring" admission test does not rule out the possibility of asphyxia (LR = 0.39). "Reassuring" tracing is associated with low risk (6.5%) for asphyxia as measured by Apgar score and umbilical cord pH, while "ominous" tracing is associated with high risk (50%) for asphyxia. In detecting an umbilical cord pH of 7.2, fetal heart rate variability is the most specific (98%), while absence of acceleration is the most sensitive (50%).
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Santos RR. Spin gap and superconductivity in the three-dimensional attractive Hubbard model. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1994; 50:635-638. [PMID: 9974598 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.50.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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