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Ceasovschih A, Sorodoc V, Shor A, Haliga RE, Roth L, Lionte C, Onofrei Aursulesei V, Sirbu O, Culis N, Shapieva A, Tahir Khokhar MAR, Statescu C, Sascau RA, Coman AE, Stoica A, Grigorescu ED, Banach M, Thomopoulos C, Sorodoc L. Distinct Features of Vascular Diseases in COVID-19. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:2783-2800. [PMID: 37435114 PMCID: PMC10332421 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s417691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
Abstract
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared in early 2020 after several unexplained pneumonia cases were first reported in Wuhan, China, and subsequently in other parts of the world. Commonly, the disease comprises several clinical features, including high temperature, dry cough, shortness of breath, and hypoxia, associated with findings of interstitial pneumonia on chest X-ray and computer tomography. Nevertheless, severe forms of acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are not limited to the respiratory tract but also may be extended to other systems, including the cardiovascular system. The bi-directional relationship between atherosclerosis and COVID-19 is accompanied by poor prognosis. The immune response hyperactivation due to SARS-CoV-2 infection causes an increased secretion of cytokines, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial stiffness, which promotes the development of atherosclerosis. Also, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, access to healthcare amenities was reduced, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality in patients at risk. Furthermore, as lockdown measures were largely adopted worldwide, the sedentary lifestyle and the increased consumption of processed nutrients or unhealthy food increased, and in the consequence, we might observe even 70% of overweight and obese population. Altogether, with the relatively low ratio of vaccinated people in many countries, and important health debt appeared, which is now and will be for next decade a large healthcare challenge. However, the experience gained in the COVID-19 pandemic and the new methods of patients' approaching have helped the medical system to overcome this crisis and will hopefully help in the case of new possible epidemics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexandr Ceasovschih
- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, 2610, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen’s Medical Center, Nottingham, NG72UH, UK
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Petrovsky National Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iasi, 700503, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iasi, 700503, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Lodz, 93338, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Elena Venizelou General Hospital, Athens, GR-11522, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, 700115, Romania
- 2nd Internal Medicine Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Emergency Hospital, Iasi, 700111, Romania
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Varma N, Parreira L, Tsyganov A, Artyukhina E, Vernooy K, Tondo C, Ascione C, Carvalho S, Egger M, Holm M, Shapieva A, van Stipdonk A, Taymasova I, Zubarev S, Auricchio A. Activation time at left ventricular pacing site (QLV) relative to actual site of latest activation - implications for response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm 2023:S1547-5271(23)02176-8. [PMID: 37116633 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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- Niraj Varma
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation; Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- EP Solutions SA, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
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- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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Parreira L, Tsyganov A, Artyukhina E, Vernooy K, Tondo C, Adragao P, Ascione C, Carmo P, Carvalho S, Egger M, Ferreira A, Ghossein M, Holm M, Kalinin V, Malakhova M, Meine M, Nunes S, Podolyak D, Revishvili A, Shapieva A, Stepanova V, van Stipdonk A, Taymasova I, Wouters P, Zubarev S, Leyva F, Auricchio A, Varma N. Non-invasive three-dimensional electrical activation mapping to predict cardiac resynchronization therapy response: site of latest left ventricular activation relative to pacing site. Europace 2023; 25:1458-1466. [PMID: 36857597 PMCID: PMC10105854 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euad041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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AIMS Pacing remote from the latest electrically activated site (LEAS) in the left ventricle (LV) may diminish response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We tested whether proximity of LV pacing site (LVPS) to LEAS, determined by non-invasive three-dimensional electrical activation mapping [electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI)], increased likelihood of CRT response. METHODS AND RESULTS Consecutive CRT patients underwent ECGI and chest/heart computed tomography 6-24 months of post-implant. Latest electrically activated site and the distance to LVPS (dp) were assessed. Left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) reduction of ≥15% at clinical follow-up defined response. Logistic regression probabilistically modelled non-response; variables included demographics, heart failure classification, left bundle branch block (LBBB), ischaemic heart disease (IHD), atrial fibrillation, QRS duration, baseline ejection fraction (EF) and LVESV, comorbidities, use of CRT optimization algorithm, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(ACE)/angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), beta-blocker, diuretics, and dp. Of 111 studied patients [64 ± 11 years, EF 28 ± 6%, implant duration 12 ± 5 months (mean ± SD), 98% had LBBB, 38% IHD], 67% responded at 10 ± 3 months post CRT-implant. Latest electrically activated sites were outside the mid-to-basal lateral segments in 35% of the patients. dp was 42 ± 23 mm [31 ± 14 mm for responders vs. 63 ± 24 mm non-responders (P < 0.001)]. Longer dp and the lack of use of CRT optimization algorithm were the only independent predictors of non-response [area under the curve (AUC) 0.906]. dp of 47 mm delineated responders and non-responders (AUC 0.931). CONCLUSION The distance between LV pacing site and latest electrical activation is a strong independent predictor for CRT response. Non-invasive electrical evaluation to characterize intrinsic activation and guide LV lead deployment may improve CRT efficacy.
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- Leonor Parreira
- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation.,Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Heart Rhythm Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- EP Solutions SA, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
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- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Heart and Lung Division, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Hospital da Luz, S.A., Lisbon, Portugal
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- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- North-Western State Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- A.V. Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Heart and Lung Division, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Aston University,, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 2977 Essex Road, Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
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Tsyganov A, Shapieva A, Sandrikov V, Fedulova S, Mironovich S, Dzeranova A, Lyan E. Transesophageal vs. intracardiac echocardiographic screening in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted rivaroxaban. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2017; 17:171. [PMID: 28662693 PMCID: PMC5492399 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-017-0607-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) routinely undergo different imaging modalities for the evaluation of the left atrial (LA) appendage to rule out thrombus prior to the AF ablation procedure. Recently, uninterrupted novel oral anticoagulants were introduced for patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation to minimize the peri-procedural thromboembolism risk. We performed a retrospective analysis to evaluate the safety of uninterrupted rivaroxaban and whether transesophageal (TEE) or intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is necessary for patients undergoing AF ablation. METHODS Data from 332 consecutive patients (42% females, aged 64 ± 11 years) with AF undergoing either TEE (n = 115) prior to catheter ablation or ICE (n = 217) for the detection of LA thrombus were analyzed. All patients were on uninterrupted rivaroxaban during, and for at least, 4 weeks before the procedure. Heparin bolus was administered in all patients before transseptal puncture to maintain a target activated clotting time of >350 s. RESULTS A total of 277 patients (80.4%) had paroxysmal AF. The average CHA2DS2-VASc score was 2.11 ± 0.91 in the TEE group and 2.46 ± 0.61 in the ICE group. The CHA2DS2-VASc score was ≥2 in 64 (55.7%) and 214 (98.6%) patients in the TEE and ICE groups, respectively. The left atrial appendage was adequately visualized in all cases. None of the patients have an identifiable LA thrombus either in the TEE group or the ICE group. One (0.3%) thromboembolic periprocedural stroke occurred in a patient with long-standing persistent AF in the TEE group. CONCLUSIONS This study illustrates that performing AF ablation with ICE guidance on uninterrupted rivaroxaban for at least 4 weeks even without TEE is feasible and safe.
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- A Tsyganov
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, Russia
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Abrikosovsky per. 2, Moscow, Russia
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Department, Mechnikov North-West State Medical University, Kirochnaya ul. 41, Saint Petersburg, 191015, Russia
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Shapieva A, Tsyganov A, Lyan E, Fedulova S, Mironovich S, Fetisova E, Chaykovskay M, Dzeranova A, Karshieva A, Sandrikov V. 1163Is the transesophageal echocardiography mandatory in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation with uninterrupted novel anticoagulants? Europace 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/eux153.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Shapieva A, Podolyak D, Tsyganov A, Dzemeshkevich S. 216-60: Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death after septal myectomy. Europace 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/18.suppl_1.i156b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dzemeshkevich S, Frolova J, Betekhtin M, Shapieva A, Rizun L. The case of 17-year-old male with LEOPARD syndrome. J Cardiol Cases 2012; 7:e37-e41. [PMID: 30533116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
Abstract
LEOPARD syndrome is a phenotypic expression of mutations in several genes: PTPN11, RAF1, and BRAF. All these genes are responsible for Ras/MARK signaling pathway, which are important for cell cycle regulation, differentiation, growth, and aging. Mutations result in anomalies of skin, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems. The LEOPARD syndrome means lentigines, electrocardiographic conducting abnormalities, ocular hypertelorism, pulmonary stenosis, abnormal genitalia, retarded growth, and deafness. Mutations affect tyrosine proteases, which are included in the signal pathway between the cell membrane and the nucleus. This rare autosomal dominant disorder is characterized by high variability of clinical manifestations. Usually only lentigines are common. Clinical diagnosis is based on lentigines and 2 other symptoms; in cases without lentigines - 3 symptoms and at least one affected first-line relative. Herein, we report the case of 17-year-old male who had idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular obstruction, and supraventricular and ventricular extasystoles, class IVa, left bundle branch block, as a life-threatening manifestation of LEOPARD syndrome. For the treatment of cardiac manifestations of this syndrome, the patient underwent two interventions: (1) mitral valve replacement by mechanical valve Optiform number 27 with surgical resection of left ventricular outflow tract and subaortic membrane excision; (2) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy. <Learning objective: Explain the abbreviation L.E.O.P.A.R.D. (Lentigines, Electrocardiographic conducting abnormalities, Ocular hypertelorism, Pulmonary stenosis, Abnormal genitalia, Retarded growth, and Deafness). Suspect the signs of L.E.O.P.A.R.D.-syndrome. Realize the etiology. Evaluate probability of this congenital disease on the ground of the clinical manifestations and laboratory data. Measure the significance for health of changes of organs and systems. Choose the main and dangerous manifestation of L.E.O.P.A.R.D.-syndrome. Select the best way for treatment such patients.>.
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- Sergey Dzemeshkevich
- Department of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure, B.V. Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery RAMS, 119991, Abrikosovky per, 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure, B.V. Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery RAMS, 119991, Abrikosovky per, 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, 127473, Delegatskaya str. 20/1, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure, B.V. Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery RAMS, 119991, Abrikosovky per, 6, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Myocardial Dysfunction and Heart Failure, B.V. Petrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery RAMS, 119991, Abrikosovky per, 6, Moscow, Russia
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