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Ecocardiografia , Ventrículos do Coração , Humanos , Ecocardiografia/métodos , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Feminino , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Valores de Referência , Adulto , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico por imagem , Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda/diagnóstico , Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologia , Tamanho do ÓrgãoAssuntos
Anomalias dos Vasos Coronários , Seio Aórtico , Adulto , Humanos , Seio Aórtico/diagnóstico por imagem , Seio Aórtico/anormalidades , Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Angiografia Coronária , Anomalias dos Vasos Coronários/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has received extensive validation for the assessment of ischemic heart disease. Without ionizing radiation exposure, it offers in-depth information regarding cardiac structure and function, presence and degree of myocardial ischemia and myocardial viability. When compared to other imaging modalities, it has demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity in detecting functionally relevant coronary artery stenosis, as well as strong prognostic value in clinical risk stratification. The current scientific data support a greater expansion of stress CMR. This review investigates the current stress CMR techniques and protocols, as well as its relevance in diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease.
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BACKGROUND: The association between serum uric acid (SUA) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) is unclear. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 171 patients with suspected or established CAD and without overt heart failure who were consecutively admitted to our Division of Cardiology from February to August 2016. Plasma NT-proBNP concentrations were measured using a chemiluminescent immunoassay method. A conventional echocardiography and coronary angiogram were also performed in all patients. RESULTS: Patients in the 3rd SUA tertile had higher median plasma NT-proBNP concentrations compared with those belonging to 2nd or 1st SUA tertile, respectively (443 [IQR: 222-1381] vs. 224 [99-487] vs. 162 [68-307] pg/mL; p < 0.001). After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, prior ischemic heart disease, prior heart failure, medication use, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), patients belonging to the 3rd SUA tertile had an increased risk of higher plasma NT-proBNP concentrations (adjusted-standardized beta coefficient: 0.310, p < 0.001). Almost identical results were found when patients treated with allopurinol (n = 14), or those with prior HF (n = 8) were excluded from the analyses. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that increased SUA levels are strongly associated with higher plasma NT-proBNP concentrations in patients with suspected or established CAD and without overt heart failure, independent of established cardiovascular risk factors, LVEF, medication use and other potential confounders.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Biomarcadores , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Fragmentos de Peptídeos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Volume Sistólico , Ácido Úrico , Função Ventricular EsquerdaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Recent cohort studies evaluated the association between some previously identified high-risk ceramides [Cer(d18:1/16:0), Cer(d18:1/18:0), Cer(d18:1/22:0), Cer(d18:1/24:0) and Cer(d18:1/24:1)] and risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adult population. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this meta-analysis was to investigate the magnitude of such associations. METHODS: We searched publication databases using appropriate keywords to identify cohort studies (published up to July 30, 2019), in which association between previously identified high-risk ceramides and major adverse cardiovascular events was reported. Data from eligible studies were extracted and meta-analysis was performed using random-effects modeling. RESULTS: Seven cohort studies with aggregate data on 29,818 individuals (2736 new cases of cardiovascular events over a median follow-up of 6 years) were included. Higher plasma levels of Cer(d18:1/16:0) (random effects hazard ratio [HR] per standard deviation 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11-1.32, I2 = 88%), Cer(d18:1/18:0) (HR 1.19, 95% CI 1.10-1.27, I2 = 68%), and Cer(d18:1/24:1) (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.08-1.27, I2 = 83%) were associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. Conversely, no association with plasma levels of Cer(d18:1/22:0) (HR 1.14 95% CI 0.88-1.47, I2 = 88%) and Cer(d18:1/24:0) (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.89-1.05, I2 = 73%) was found. Subgroup analyses did not substantially modify the findings. CONCLUSIONS: Higher plasma levels of Cer(d18:1/16:0), Cer(d18:1/18:0) and Cer(d18:1/24:1) were associated with major adverse cardiovascular events, whereas plasma levels of Cer(d18:1/22:0) and Cer(d18:1/24:0) were not. Additional research is required to elucidate the different role of ceramides on pathways involved in cardiovascular disease.
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Doenças Cardiovasculares/epidemiologia , Doenças Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Ceramidas/metabolismo , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , RiscoAssuntos
Tumor Carcinoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Tumor Carcinoide/secundário , Neoplasias Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cardíacas/secundário , Neoplasias do Íleo/patologia , Neoplasias Intestinais/patologia , Imagem Multimodal , Tumor Carcinoide/patologia , Eletrocardiografia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeAssuntos
Valva Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Endocardite/diagnóstico por imagem , Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Imagem Multimodal , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/diagnóstico por imagem , Valva Aórtica/microbiologia , Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Endocardite/microbiologia , Endocardite/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/microbiologia , Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese/cirurgiaRESUMO
Objective- It is known that specific plasma ceramides are associated with stress-induced reversible myocardial perfusion defects in patients with established or suspected coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS). However, it is currently uncertain whether plasma ceramides are also associated with reduced poststress myocardial perfusion in these patients. Approach and Results- We measured 6 previously identified high-risk plasma ceramide species (ceramide [d18:1/16:0], ceramide [d18:1/18:0], ceramide [d18:1/20:0], ceramide [d18:1/22:0], ceramide [d18:1/24:0], and ceramide [d18:1/24:1]) in 167 consecutive patients with established or suspected coronary artery disease undergoing stress MPS for clinical indications. Plasma ceramides were measured by a targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay both at baseline and after MPS. Multivariable linear regression analysis was undertaken to examine the associations (standardized B coefficients) between plasma ceramides and the percentage of poststress myocardial perfusion after adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Seventy-eight patients had stress-induced myocardial ischemia on MPS (mainly located in the anteroapical wall). Of the 6 measured plasma ceramides, higher levels of basal ceramide (d18:1/18:0; B=-0.182; P=0.019), ceramide (d18:1/20:0; B=-0.224; P=0.004), ceramide (d18:1/22:0; B=-0.163; P=0.035), and ceramide (d18:1/24:1; B=-0.20; P=0.010) were associated with lower poststress anteroapical wall perfusion. Notably, these significant associations persisted even after adjustment for conventional cardiovascular risk factors, previous coronary artery disease, electrocardiographic left bundle branch block, left ventricular ejection fraction and type of stress testing. Similar results were observed for poststress plasma ceramides. Conclusions- Higher circulating levels of specific ceramides, both at baseline and after stress, were independently associated with lower poststress anteroapical wall perfusion in patients with suspected or established coronary artery disease referred for clinically indicated MPS.
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Ceramidas/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Circulação Coronária , Dipiridamol/administração & dosagem , Teste de Esforço , Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único , Vasodilatadores/administração & dosagem , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Biomarcadores/sangue , Cromatografia Líquida , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Espectrometria de Massas em TandemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that specific plasma ceramides are independently associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), but it is currently unknown whether plasma ceramide levels are associated with stress-induced reversible myocardial ischemia. METHODS: We measured six previously identified high-risk plasma ceramide molecules [Cer(d18:1/16:0), Cer(d18:1/18:0), Cer(d18:1/20:0), Cer(d18:1/22:0), Cer(d18:1/24:0), and Cer(d18:1/24:1)] in 167 consecutive patients with established or suspected CAD who underwent either exercise or dypiridamole myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) for various clinical indications. Plasma ceramide levels were measured by a targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay both at baseline and after MPS. RESULTS: Seventy-eight patients had inducible myocardial ischemia on stress MPS. Women had significantly higher circulating levels of basal and post-stress Cer(d18:1/16:0) and Cer(d18:1/18:0) compared to men, whereas all other plasma ceramides did not differ between the sexes. Of the six measured plasma ceramides, basal Cer(d18:1/24:1) showed the strongest association with the presence of stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects in univariate analysis (unadjusted-odds ratio 1.48 per 1-SD increment, 95% confidence interval 1.08-2.04). Notably, after adjustment for age, sex, smoking, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, prior history of CAD, left ventricular ejection fraction, and type of stress testing (exercise vs. dypiridamole), all measured ceramides, except for plasma Cer(d18:1/24:0), were independently associated with the presence of inducible myocardial ischemia. CONCLUSIONS: Distinct plasma ceramides are positive and independent predictors of stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects in patients with established or suspected CAD referred for clinically indicated MPS. Further research is needed to examine whether distinct plasma ceramides could be a useful therapeutic target for treatment and management of CAD.
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Ceramidas/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Isquemia Miocárdica/sangue , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Isquemia Miocárdica/etiologia , Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio/efeitos adversos , Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio/métodosRESUMO
The conventional use of high-sensitivity troponins (hs-troponins) is for diagnosing myocardial infarction however they also have a role in chronic disease management. This pilot study assessed the relationship of hs-troponins with echocardiographic markers of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and structural heart disease (SHD). Patients undergoing computer gomography (CT) coronary angiogram for low-intermediate risk chest pain and healthy volunteers were recruited. Hs-troponins Singulex I, Abbott I and Roche T and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were evaluated in relation to SHD parameters including left ventricular hypertrophy (LVHEcho) and left atrial enlargement (LAEEcho) on echocardiography. 78 subjects who underwent echocardiography were included in this study. C-statistics (95% confidence interval) of the four biomarkers for predicting LVHEcho were 0.84 (0.72-0.92), 0.84 (0.73-0.92), 0.75 (0.63-0.85) and 0.62 (0.49-0.74); for LAEEcho 0.74 (0.6-0.85), 0.78 (0.66-0.88), 0.55 (0.42-0.67) and 0.68 (0.62-0.85); and composite SHD 0.79 (0.66-0.88), 0.87 (0.75-0.94), 0.62 (0.49-0.73) and 0.74 (0.62-0.84) respectively. Optimal cut points for SHD were >1.2 ng/L, >1.6 ng/L, >8 ng/L and >18 pmol/L respectively. These results advocate the potential role of hs-troponins as screening tools for structural heart disease with theranostic implications.
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AIMS: Several studies have reported that moderately elevated serum uric acid levels are associated with an increased risk of tachyarrhythmias (mainly atrial fibrillation) in patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It is currently unknown whether an association also exists between elevated serum uric acid levels and cardiac conduction defects in patients with T2DM. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed a hospital-based sample of 967 patients with T2DM discharged from our Division of Endocrinology over the years 2007-2014. Standard electrocardiograms were performed on all patients and were interpreted by expert cardiologists. RESULTS: Overall, 267 (27.6%) patients had some type of conduction defects on electrocardiograms (defined as at least one block among first-degree atrio-ventricular block, second-degree block, third-degree block, left bundle branch block, right bundle branch block, left anterior hemi-block or left posterior hemi-block). Patients in the 3rd serum uric acid tertile had a higher prevalence of any cardiac conduction defects than those belonging to 2nd or 1st tertile, respectively (35.8% vs. 25.0% vs. 22.6%; p<0.0001). Elevated serum uric acid levels were associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of cardiac conduction defects after adjustment for age, sex, hemoglobin A1c, diabetes duration, metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and medication use (adjusted-odds ratio 1.84, 95% confidence intervals 1.2-2.9; p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS: Moderately elevated serum uric acid levels are associated with an increased prevalence of any cardiac conduction defects in hospitalized patients with T2DM, independent of multiple risk factors and potential confounding variables.
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Doenças Assintomáticas , Doença do Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/etiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas/etiologia , Bloqueio Cardíaco/etiologia , Hiperuricemia/fisiopatologia , Ácido Úrico/sangue , Idoso , Doenças Assintomáticas/epidemiologia , Doença do Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/diagnóstico , Doença do Sistema de Condução Cardíaco/epidemiologia , Fatores de Confusão Epidemiológicos , Estudos Transversais , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/terapia , Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas/diagnóstico , Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas/epidemiologia , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Bloqueio Cardíaco/complicações , Bloqueio Cardíaco/diagnóstico , Bloqueio Cardíaco/epidemiologia , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Hiperuricemia/sangue , Hiperuricemia/complicações , Itália/epidemiologia , Masculino , Prontuários Médicos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Risco , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Increased spatial QRS-T angle has been shown to predict appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrilIator (ICD) therapy in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD). We performed a retrospective cohort study in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) 31-40% to assess the relationship between the spatial QRS-T angle and other advanced ECG (A-ECG) as well as echocardiographic metadata, with all-cause mortality or ICD implantation for secondary prevention. METHODS: 534 patients ≤75 years of age with LVEF 31-40% were identified through an echocardiography reporting database. Digital 12-lead ECGs were retrospectively matched to 295 of these patients, for whom echocardiographic and A-ECG metadata were then generated. Data mining was applied to discover novel ECG and echocardiographic markers of risk. Machine learning was used to develop a model to predict possible outcomes. RESULTS: 49 patients (17%) had events, defined as either mortality (n = 16) or ICD implantation for secondary prevention (n = 33). 72 parameters (58 A-ECG, 14 echocardiographic) were univariately different (p<0.05) in those with vs. without events. After adjustment for multiplicity, 24 A-ECG parameters and 3 echocardiographic parameters remained different (p<2x10-3). These included the posterior-to-leftward QRS loop ratio from the derived vectorcardiographic horizontal plane (previously associated with pulmonary artery pressure, p = 2x10-6); spatial mean QRS-T angle (134 vs. 112°, p = 1.6x10-4); various repolarisation vectors; and a previously described 5-parameter A-ECG score for LVSD (p = 4x10-6) that also correlated with echocardiographic global longitudinal strain (R2 = - 0.51, P < 0.0001). A spatial QRS-T angle >110° had an adjusted HR of 3.4 (95% CI 1.6 to 7.4) for secondary ICD implantation or all-cause death and adjusted HR of 4.1 (95% CI 1.2 to 13.9) for future heart failure admission. There was a loss of complexity between A-ECG and echocardiographic variables with an increasing degree of disease. CONCLUSION: Spatial QRS-T angle >110° was strongly associated with arrhythmic events and all-cause death. Deep analysis of global ECG and echocardiographic metadata revealed underlying relationships, which otherwise would not have been appreciated. Delivered at scale such techniques may prove useful in clinical decision making in the future.
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Cardiomiopatias/fisiopatologia , Ecocardiografia , Insuficiência Cardíaca/fisiopatologia , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/fisiopatologia , Idoso , Cardiomiopatias/mortalidade , Cardiomiopatias/terapia , Mineração de Dados , Morte Súbita Cardíaca , Desfibriladores Implantáveis , Feminino , Insuficiência Cardíaca/mortalidade , Insuficiência Cardíaca/terapia , Humanos , Aprendizado de Máquina , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/mortalidade , Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda/terapiaRESUMO
Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for assessment of diastolic dysfunction, which is increasingly recognised as a cause of heart failure, especially in the elderly. Using a combination of Doppler echocardiography techniques, it is possible to identify grades of diastolic dysfunction, estimate left ventricular filling pressures and establish the chronicity of diastolic dysfunction. These physiologically-derived measures have been widely validated against invasive measurements of left heart pressures and have been shown to be prognostically valuable in a wide range of clinical settings. This review explores the mechanisms, and approaches to the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in the elderly. The challenge for clinicians is to identify pathophysiological changes from those associated with normal ageing. When used in combination, and taking age into account, Doppler echocardiographic parameters are helpful in the assessment of dyspnoea in older patients and provide prognostic insights.
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PURPOSE: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a progressive cardiomyopathy characterized by myocardial atrophy and fibro-fatty replacement of the right ventricle (RV) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in young patients. Our aim was to evaluate clinical course and electronic parameters in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and ARVC, during long-term follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS: We report on 12 patients with ARVC (mean age 40 ± 13 years) who were treated with ICD implantation in our center. Although several RV sites were tested for proper lead positions, the amplitude of R-wave at implantation was quite low (7.4 ± 3.0 mV). After a mean follow-up of 91 ± 28 months, R-wave amplitude significantly decreased to a mean value of 5.4 ± 2.5 mV (p=0.03). We also found a noticeable, nearly significant increase in pacing threshold (p=0.052) and a moderate increase in defibrillation impedance (p=0.07). Six patients (46 %) experienced at least one appropriate ICD therapy; three patients (23 %) experienced inappropriate ICD shocks secondary to the supraventricular tachycardia, T-wave oversensing, and electromagnetic interference. CONCLUSIONS: ICD in patients with ARVC has been demonstrated to be feasible and safe. In our case series, we found low R-wave amplitudes at implantation and a significant R-wave decrease during follow-up; a considerable and nearly significant increase in pacing threshold was also observed. These findings may be related to the progressive fibro-fatty replacement of RV myocardium. Multiple sites should be tested in the right ventricle if sensing or pacing values are not optimal, and all the electronic parameters should be carefully monitored throughout the entire follow-up.