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BACKGROUND: Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a promising therapy for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) but its cost-effectiveness remains understudied. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of LAAO for stroke prophylaxis in NVAF. METHODS: A Markov decision analytic model was used to compare the cost-effectiveness of LAAO with 7 pharmacological strategies: aspirin alone, clopidogrel plus aspirin, warfarin, dabigatran 110 mg, dabigatran 150 mg, apixaban, and rivaroxaban. Outcome measures included quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), lifetime costs and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). Base-case data were derived from ACTIVE, RE-LY, ARISTOTLE, ROCKET-AF, PROTECT-AF and PREVAIL trials. One-way sensitivity analysis varied by CHADS2 score, HAS-BLED score, time horizons, and LAAO costs; and probabilistic sensitivity analysis using 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations was conducted to assess parameter uncertainty. RESULTS: LAAO was considered cost-effective compared with aspirin, clopidogrel plus aspirin, and warfarin, with ICER of US$5,115, $2,447, and $6,298 per QALY gained, respectively. LAAO was dominant (i.e. less costly but more effective) compared to other strategies. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated favorable ICERs of LAAO against other strategies in varied CHADS2 score, HAS-BLED score, time horizons (5 to 15 years) and LAAO costs. LAAO was cost-effective in 86.24 % of 10,000 simulations using a threshold of US$50,000/QALY. CONCLUSIONS: Transcatheter LAAO is cost-effective for prevention of stroke in NVAF compared with 7 pharmacological strategies. The transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is considered cost-effective against the standard 7 oral pharmacological strategies including acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone, clopidogrel plus ASA, warfarin, dabigatran 110 mg, dabigatran 150 mg, apixaban, and rivaroxaban for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation management.
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Antiarrítmicos/uso terapêutico , Apêndice Atrial/cirurgia , Fibrilação Atrial/terapia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/métodos , Técnicas de Apoio para a Decisão , Modelos Econômicos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antiarrítmicos/economia , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Fibrilação Atrial/economia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos/economia , Análise Custo-Benefício , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Anos de Vida Ajustados por Qualidade de Vida , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/economia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologiaAssuntos
Biomarcadores/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Teste de Esforço , Proteínas de Ligação a Ácido Graxo/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/fisiopatologia , Dobutamina/administração & dosagem , Ecocardiografia , Humanos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores are widely used in clinical practice and include similar risk factors for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). It is known that the factors comprising the newly defined CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score promote atherosclerosis and are associated with severity of CAD. AIM: To investigate the association of the CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score with the severity of CAD as assessed by SYNTAX score (SxS) in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS: A total of 454 consecutive patients with STEMI (males 79%, mean age 57.3 ± 12.9 years), who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention were included in our study. The patients were divided into three groups according to the SxS tertiles: low SxS group (SxS < 14; 151 patients), intermediate SxS group (SxS 14-20; 152 patients), and high SxS group (SxS ≥ 21; 151 patients). RESULTS: The CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, and CHA2DS2VASc-HSF scores were found to be significantly different among the SxS groups (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001). After multivariate analysis, the CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score was associated with high SxS (odds ratio [OR] 1.258, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.026-1.544; p = 0.028) together with age (OR 1.032, 95% CI 1.013-1.050; p = 0.001) and ejection fraction (OR 0.927, 95% CI 0.901-0.955; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: A newly diagnosed CHA2DS2-VASc-HSF score predicts the severity of atherosclerosis in patients with STEMI.
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Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/cirurgiaRESUMO
No-reflow is of prognostic value in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) but has not been extensively investigated in young patients. Young patients with STEMI admitted within 12 hours from symptom onset and treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) were recruited. Patients were classified into 2 groups based on postintervention thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade; no-reflow: TIMI flow grade 0, 1 or 2 (group 1; n = 27; 21 men, mean age: 42 ± 4 years); and angiographic success: TIMI flow grade 3 (group 2; n = 118; 110 men, mean age: 43 ± 4 years). Adjusted odds ratios were 13.79 for female gender (P < .001; confidence interval [CI] = 1.88-101.26), 2.09 for pain to balloon time (P < .017; CI = 1.14-3.812), 12.29 for high TIMI thrombus grade (P = .012; CI = 1.74-86.94), 0.04 for tirofiban use (P < .001; CI = 0.01-0.22), 5.19 for mean platelet volume (MPV; P < .001; CI = 2.44-11.01), and 1.008 for platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR; P = .034; CI = 1.001-1.016). In conclusion, female gender, pain to balloon time, high TIMI thrombus grade, tirofiban, MPV, and PLR were independent predictors of no-reflow in young patients with STEMI after pPCI.
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Fenômeno de não Refluxo/etiologia , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/terapia , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Circulação Coronária , Feminino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Contagem de Linfócitos , Masculino , Volume Plaquetário Médio , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/sangue , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/diagnóstico por imagem , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/fisiopatologia , Razão de Chances , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/uso terapêutico , Contagem de Plaquetas , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/diagnóstico por imagem , Infarto do Miocárdio com Supradesnível do Segmento ST/fisiopatologia , Fatores Sexuais , Fatores de Tempo , Tempo para o Tratamento , Tirofibana , Resultado do Tratamento , Tirosina/análogos & derivados , Tirosina/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
AIMS: Enhanced platelet activity assessed by mean platelet volume (MPV) was observed in pulmonary arterial hypertension. This study examined the presence of platelet activation in adults with atrial septal defect (ASD), its relationship with pulmonary vascular disease and its changes following device closure of the defects. METHODS: A total of 76 consecutive patients received transcatheter ASD closure and 40 matched healthy volunteers were prospectively enrolled for blood tests and transthoracic echocardiography (patients: aged 36â±â13, 37% men; controls: aged 36â±â8, 38% men). MPV, systolic pulmonary arterial pressures (PAP), and right ventricular end-diastolic diameters were collected before and after ASD closure in patients. RESULTS: The mean MPV levels were significantly higher in patients than in controls (10.1â±â1.3 to 8.6â±â0.9âfl; Pâ<â0.001) at baseline. A moderate, positive correlation was also observed between baseline MPV levels and systolic PAP (râ=â0.542, Pâ<â0.001) in patients. Both MPV levels, systolic PAP and right ventricular end-diastolic diameters reduced significantly 6 months following ASD closure. The 6-month MPV and systolic PAP values were comparable to those of the normals. CONCLUSION: Enhanced platelet activity was present in ASD and associated with the presence of pulmonary vascular disease. This phenomenon was largely reversible following device closure of the defects.
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Comunicação Interatrial/terapia , Ativação Plaquetária , Adulto , Cateterismo Cardíaco , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Volume Plaquetário Médio , Pressão Propulsora Pulmonar , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The red cell distribution width-platelet ratio (RPR), a novel inflammatory marker is currently used to predict inflammation in chronic diseases. It may be associated with adverse outcomes among artery disease but its prognostic value in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been fully investigated. There is no data regarding the association between RPR and in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). This study evaluated the relations between pre-procedural RPR and the in-hospital and long-term outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI. METHODS: This study included 580 STEMI patients (77% men, mean age: 59 ± 12 years). The patients were divided into two groups according to thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grades after primary PCI. No-reflow was defined as a post-PCI TIMI flow grade of 0, 1 or 2 (group 1). Angiographic success was defined as TIMI flow grade 3 (group 2). RESULTS: Whole blood cell count, neutrophil and lymphocyte percentages, red cell distribution width, platecrit, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and RPR values were higher among patients with no-reflow. On multivariate analysis, pain to balloon time, multivessel disease, TIMI thrombus grade, tirofiban, aspirin, previous coronary artery disease, NLR, platecrit and RPR remained independent predictors of no-reflow after primary PCI. Patients in no-reflow group tended to be higher percent in-hospital MACE, including nonfatal myocardial infarction and cardiovascular mortality compared to the reflow patients. CONCLUSIONS: Admission NLR, platecrit and RPR are independent correlates of no-reflow and in-hospital MACEs among patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI.
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Plaquetas , Índices de Eritrócitos , Eritrócitos , Infarto do Miocárdio/terapia , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/etiologia , Admissão do Paciente , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/efeitos adversos , Contagem de Plaquetas , Adulto , Idoso , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Angiografia Coronária , Circulação Coronária , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Infarto do Miocárdio/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio/diagnóstico , Infarto do Miocárdio/mortalidade , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/diagnóstico por imagem , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/mortalidade , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/fisiopatologia , Razão de Chances , Intervenção Coronária Percutânea/mortalidade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies showed endothelial dysfunction and pentraxin-3 both of an early marker for development of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between severity of OSAS and endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory markers including pentraxin-3 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study in which patients who had undergone a polysomnographic study for diagnosis of OSAS were recruited. Included patients were grouped according to apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) as mild (AHI between 5 and 14.9) and moderate-severe OSAS (AHI ⩾ 15). Patients with AHI < 5 served as control group. Endothelial function was evaluated by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD). Serum pentraxin-3 and hs-CRP levels were measured. RESULTS: Eighty-three patients enrolled for the study. We found a significant increment in pentraxin-3 and hs-CRP levels and a significant decrement in FMD as the severity of OSAS increased. There was a negative correlation between FMD and AHI, pentraxin, and hs-CRP. CONCLUSION: OSAS patients have significantly elevated pentraxin-3 levels and endothelial dysfunction. Furthermore, both pentraxin-3 and endothelial dysfunction were independently associated with severity of OSAS defined by AHI.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate benign prostatic enlargement (BPE) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with coronary artery ectasia (CAE). The relation between CAE, BPE, and LUTS has not been studied so far. METHODS: We investigated BPE and LUTS symptoms in 47 men with CAE, 45 men with coronary artery disease (CAD), and 47 male controls with normal coronary arteries. LUTS was evaluated by the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). BPE was evaluated with transabdominal ultrasonography. CAD was defined as myocardial infarction and angiographically diagnosed coronary disease. CAE was defined as being without any stenotic lesions with a visual assessment of the coronary arteries showing a luminal dilatation ≥1.5 fold of the adjacent normal coronary segments. RESULTS: Prostate volume was higher in CAE and CAD patients compared with that of the control subjects, respectively (41.0 ± 10.4 vs 33.5 ± 9.4 cm(3); 39.1 ± 10.3 vs 33.5 ± 9.4 cm(3); P = .0001); total IPSS was higher in CAD and CAE patients compared with that of the control subjects (P = .0001). Postmictional residual urine volume was higher in CAE and CAD patients compared with that of the control subjects (P = .002). CONCLUSION: We showed that patients with CAE have higher prostate volume, IPSS, and postmictional residual urine volume compared with those of controls with normal coronary angiograms. This study proposes that BPE, LUTS, and CAE maybe different disorders to a common vascular pathology and endothelial dysfunction. This study showed that BPE and LUTS were frequently seen in CAE at least as much as in CAD. Therefore, LUTS and BPE should be kept in mind for CAE patients in follow-ups.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior/complicações , Hiperplasia Prostática/complicações , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/patologia , Dilatação Patológica , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeAssuntos
Aorta Torácica , Coartação Aórtica , Cateterismo Cardíaco/métodos , Stents Metálicos Autoexpansíveis , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares , Angiografia/métodos , Aorta Torácica/patologia , Aorta Torácica/fisiopatologia , Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Coartação Aórtica/diagnóstico , Coartação Aórtica/fisiopatologia , Coartação Aórtica/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/instrumentação , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/métodos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Increasing evidence suggests an inverse relationship between bilirubin levels and cardiovascular disease. The present study evaluated the effect of bilirubin level on the slow coronary flow (SCF) phenomenon. METHODS: This study was cross-sectional and observational. We enrolled 222 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography for suspected ischaemic heart disease and were found to have normal or near-normal coronary arteries. Then, bilirubin levels were measured and coronary flow rate was assessed using the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame count. SCF was defined as a TIMI frame count > 27 frames. RESULTS: SCF was observed in at least one coronary vessel in 22 of the 222 subjects, indicating a prevalence of 10%. Serum bilirubin levels were significantly decreased in the SCF group. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, total bilirubin and diabetes mellitus were independent risk factors for SCF. Furthermore, after adjusting for age, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk factors, serum bilirubin level (B = -0.34, p < 0.001) was independently associated with TIMI frame count. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that serum total bilirubin levels may be a useful marker for patients with the SCF phenomenon. We believe that further studies are needed to clarify the role of bilirubin in patients with SCF.
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Bilirrubina/sangue , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/sangue , Idoso , Biomarcadores/sangue , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Angiografia Coronária , Circulação Coronária , Estudos Transversais , Diabetes Mellitus , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/diagnóstico , Fenômeno de não Refluxo/epidemiologia , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Oral contraceptive pills (OCP) are widely used for treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Metformin has beneficial effects on insulin resistance and endothelial functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of treatment with drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol (EE) alone or in combination with metformin on the flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD) and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in women with PCOS. METHODS: Fifty women with PCOS (mean age 23 ± 5) were randomized to oral treatment of OCP alone (n = 25) or an OCP combination with metformin (n = 25) for 6 months. FMD from the brachial artery and CIMT were calculated. The hormonal profile, HOMA-IR score, basal insulin and glucose levels were studied in both groups. Before and after 6 months' treatment, echocardiographic measurements and laboratory tests were also obtained. RESULTS: After 6 months' treatment we observed a small decrease in FMD in the OCP group (14.9 ± 9.4 versus 14.4 ± 9.9, p = 0.801) and a slight increase in the combination group (14.5 ± 9.1 versus 15.0 ± 8.0, p = 0.715) but neither of them reached significance. CIMT increased in the OCP group (0.048 ± 0.011 to 0.050 ± 0.010 cm, p = 0.433) and decreased slightly in the combination group (0.049 ± 0.012, 0.048 ± 0.011 cm, p = 0.833). CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that adding metformin to OCP treatment may have beneficial effect on FMD and CIMT that represent vascular function in patients with PCOS. These results suggest that adding metformin to OCP treatment for PCOS could preserve the cardiovascular system and improve it.
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Androstenos/uso terapêutico , Artéria Braquial/diagnóstico por imagem , Artérias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagem , Espessura Intima-Media Carotídea , Anticoncepcionais Orais Combinados/uso terapêutico , Etinilestradiol/uso terapêutico , Hipoglicemiantes/uso terapêutico , Metformina/uso terapêutico , Vasodilatação , Adolescente , Adulto , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Síndrome do Ovário Policístico , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of the levels of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) with the severity of atherosclerosis and to determine whether or not the RDW level on admission is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 335 consecutive patients with NSTEMI were enrolled in this study. The patients were divided into high (n = 105) and low (n = 230) SYNTAX groups. The high SYNTAX group was defined as patients with a value in the third tertile (SYNTAX score, SXscore ≥12), while the low SYNTAX group was defined as those with a value in the lower 2 tertiles (SXscore <12). The high RDW group (n = 152) was defined as patients with RDW >14.25% and the low RDW group (n = 183) as those with RDW ≤14.25%. All-cause mortality was followed up to 38 months. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 18 ± 11 months. The RDW levels of patients were significantly higher in the high SYNTAX group than in the low SYNTAX group (15.2 ± 1.8 vs. 14.2 ± 1.2, p < 0.001). Pearson's coefficients were used to determine the degree of association between RDW levels and SXscore and also between RDW levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. There was a significant correlation between RDW levels and SXscore (r = 0.460, p < 0.001). Also, there was a significant correlation between RDW levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (r = 0.180, p = 0.001). All-cause mortality rate was not significantly different between the high and low RDW groups (log-rank, p = 0.621). CONCLUSION: RDW levels were independently associated with high SXscore but were not associated with long-term mortality in NSTEMI patients.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Eritrócitos/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Angiografia , Aterosclerose , Causas de Morte , Eletrocardiografia , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência , Índices de Eritrócitos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infarto do Miocárdio/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio/complicações , Curva ROC , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Turquia/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been proposed as a prognostic marker to determine systemic inflammatory response and atherosclerosis. Our aim was to determine the relationship between NLR and development of coronary collateral circulation (CCC) in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). A total of 521 consecutive patients with stable CAD who underwent coronary angiography and documented total occlusion in one of those major coronary arteries were included in this study. Levels of fasting blood glucose, white blood cell, and NLR were significantly higher in patients with poor collateral than in those with good collateral. After multivariate analysis, high level of NLR was an independent predictor of CCC together with levels of fasting blood glucose. The receiver-operating characteristic analysis provided a cutoff value of 2.75 for NLR to predict poor CCC with 65% sensitivity and 68% specificity. We demonstrated an independent association between levels of NLR and development of CCC in patients with stable CAD.
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Doença da Artéria Coronariana/sangue , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/fisiopatologia , Circulação Coronária , Vasos Coronários/fisiopatologia , Linfócitos , Neutrófilos , Idoso , Glicemia/metabolismo , Jejum/sangue , Feminino , Humanos , Contagem de Linfócitos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos TestesRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate atrial electromechanical delay (EMD) in patients with psoriasis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 43 patients with psoriasis (26 mild-moderate, 17 severe) and 17 healthy control subjects were enrolled. Patients with psoriasis were divided into two groups: the mild-moderate group and the severe group according to their psoriasis area severity index (PASI) scores. Atrial EMD was measured from the lateral mitral annulus and called 'PA lateral', from the septal mitral annulus, called 'PA septal', and from the right ventricle tricuspid annulus, called 'PA tricuspid'. Atrial EMD was defined as the time interval from the onset of atrial electrical activity (P wave on surface ECG) to the beginning of mechanical atrial contraction (late diastolic A wave). All three groups were compared with each other, and correlation analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between the PASI score and interatrial EMD. RESULTS: PA lateral was significantly higher in both the mild-moderate psoriasis group and the severe psoriasis group compared to controls (69 ± 12 and 78 ± 13 vs. 60 ± 6 ms; p = 0.001). Also, PA septal (63 ± 11 vs. 53 ± 6 ms; p = 0.005, post hoc analysis) and PA tricuspid (49 ± 7 vs. 41 ± 5 ms; p = 0.009, post hoc analysis) were significantly higher in the severe psoriasis group than in the control group. Correlation analysis revealed that the PASI score was well correlated with PA lateral (r = 0.520, p < 0.001), PA septum (r = 0.460, p = 0.002), interatrial EMD (r = 0.371, p = 0.014) and intra-atrial EMD (r = 0.393, p = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Atrial EMD was prolonged in patients with psoriasis. The measurement of atrial EMD might be used to determine the risk of development of AF in patients with psoriasis.
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Átrios do Coração/fisiopatologia , Psoríase/complicações , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Análise de Variância , Fibrilação Atrial/complicações , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Ecocardiografia Doppler , Eletrocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo , Adulto JovemRESUMO
AIMS: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the new Cera septal occluder (CSO) for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure as compared to the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder (ASO). METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 405 ASD patients receiving CSO or ASO were studied. The ASDs were classified into simple defects (isolated defects <26 mm) or complex defects (isolated defects ≥26 mm, large defects with a deficient rim, double or multi-fenestrated defects). Clinical and echocardiographic findings were collected before discharge, at one month, and every six months after implantation. Two hundred and five (133 females, aged 30±13 years) and 200 (135 females, aged 28±14 years) patients received CSO and ASO implants, respectively. The CSO group had similar ASD and device sizes, prevalence of complex lesions, procedural times and success rates as compared to the ASO group. Echocardiographic follow-up at one and six months showed similar residual shunts between devices. Both groups had similar rates for device embolisation and atrial arrhythmia. The average equipment cost per patient was lower in the CSO group than in the ASO group (US $3,500 vs. US$5,600, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Transcatheter ASD closure with CSO is safe and effective. It appears to be an attractive alternative to ASO because of its relatively low cost.
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Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Comunicação Interatrial/cirurgia , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Non-dipper blood pressure (NDP) as an indicator of autonomic dysfunction could be associated with hypertensive response to exercise (HRE) in diabetic patients. HRE was determined as a predictor of development of unborn hypertension. We aimed to investigate if any correlation among NDP and HRE in normotensive type 2 diabetic patients. A total of 59 consecutive type 2 diabetic patients without history of hypertension and with normal blood pressure (BP) on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were enrolled to the study. We divided the study population in to two groups depending on their BP on ABPM as dipper (group 1) or non-dipper (group 2). There were 22 patients (mean age 49.5 ± 7 and 10 male) in group 1 and 37 patients (mean age 53.1 ± 10 and 14 male) in group 2. Daytime diastolic and mean BP of dippers and night time systolic and mean BP of non-dippers were significantly higher. HRE was not significantly different between groups (59% vs. 62%, p = 0.820). Hemodynamic parameters during the exercise test were similar. At multivariate linear regression analysis, resting office systolic blood pressure (SBP) (r = 0.611, p < 0.001), male sex (r = 0.266, p = 0.002) and age (r = 0.321, p = 0.010) were independently correlated with peak exercises SBP. Logistic regression analyses identified the resting office SBP (OR 1.191, 95% CI 1.080-1.313; p < 0.001) and age (OR 1.161, 95% CI 1.038-1.298; p = 0.012) were independent predictors of HRE. This study revealed that HRE is not related with non-dipper BP in diabetic patients. This study could inspire to further studies to explore the main reasons of HRE in diabetes mellitus.
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Monitorização Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Complicações do Diabetes/fisiopatologia , Exercício Físico , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Monitorização Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial/métodos , Diabetes Mellitus/fisiopatologia , Exercício Físico/fisiologia , Teste de Esforço/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Hipertensão/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Some reports have shown increased platelet aggregation and activation in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a simple and easy method of assessing platelet function. We aimed to investigate the mean platelet volume levels in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) and the association between MPV levels and pulmonary artery hypertension. METHOD: One hundred and forty consecutive patients (42 males and mean age 35 +/- 9 y) and forty healthy controls (15 males and mean age 35 +/- 4 y) were enrolled in the study between December 2008 and February 2011. RESULTS: The ASD group demonstrated a significantly higher right ventricular size and pulmonary artery pressure than the control group (42 +/- 4 mm vs. 36 +/- 3 mm and 43 +/- 12 mmHg vs. 32 +/- 11 mmHg; P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). MPV levels were higher in the ASD group than the control group (9.3 +/- 1.2 fl vs. 8.6 +/- 0.8 fl, P < 0.001). There was a significant, positive correlation between MPV and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) (r = 0.542 and P < 0.001) in the ASD group. MPV was also significantly correlated with right ventricular size but not ASD diameter in the ASD group (r = 0.441, P < 0.001 and r = 0.126, P = 0.268, respectively). In receiver operating characteristics curve analysis, the cut-off value of MPV levels was > 8.7 fl and had 82% sensitivity and 63% specificity in predicting pulmonary artery hypertension. CONCLUSION: In the present study, we found that MPV levels, an indicator of platelet activation, were significantly higher in patients with ASD and correlated with systolic pulmonary artery pressure and right ventricular diameter.
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Comunicação Interatrial/sangue , Comunicação Interatrial/diagnóstico , Hipertensão Pulmonar/sangue , Hipertensão Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Volume Plaquetário Médio , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Hipertensão Pulmonar Primária Familiar , Feminino , Comunicação Interatrial/complicações , Comunicação Interatrial/fisiopatologia , Ventrículos do Coração/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Hipertensão Pulmonar/etiologia , Hipertensão Pulmonar/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Sensibilidade e EspecificidadeRESUMO
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate ventricular functions in patients with sarcoidosis without an obvious heart disease by using tissue Doppler-derived left and right ventricular myocardial performance index (MPI). METHODS: The study population included 45 patient with sarcoidosis (29 men, 16 women; mean age, 44±10 years, mean disease duration, 4.2±2.7 years) and 45 healthy control subjects (31 men, 14 women; mean age, 41±8 years). Cardiac functions were determined using echocardiography, consisting of standard two-dimensional and conventional Doppler and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). Myocardial tissue Doppler velocities [peak systolic (Sa), early diastolic (Ea), and late diastolic velocities (Aa)] were recorded using spectral pulsed Doppler from the LV free wall, septum, and RV free wall from the apical four chamber view. MPI was also calculated by TDI. RESULTS: The conventional echocardiographic parameters and tissue Doppler measurements were similar between the patients and controls. Left ventricular MPI (0.490±0.092 vs. 0.396±0.088, P=0.010) and right ventricular MPI (0.482±0.132 vs. 0.368±0.090, P=0.006) were significantly higher in patients with sarcoidosis than the control subjects. There was a correlation between the disease duration and right and left ventricular MPI (r=0.418, P=0.005; r=0.366, P=0.013, respectively). There was also a correlation between the systolic pulmonary arterial pressure and right ventricular MPI but not left ventricular MPI (r=0.370, P=0.012; r=0.248, P=0.109, respectively). In receiver operating characteristics curve analysis, the cutoff value of left ventricular MPI >0.46 had 92% sensitivity and 64% specificity in predicting left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. CONCLUSIONS: We have demonstrated that tissue Doppler-derived myocardial left and right ventricular MPI were impaired in sarcoidosis patients, although systolic function parameters were comparable in the patients and controls, showed a subclinic impaired ventricular functions in patients with sarcoidosis.
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OBJECTIVE: Cardiovascular involvement causes significant morbidity and mortality among patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART), subtle changes in left ventricular (LV) function, which may be clinically silent, have become more pronounced in HIV patients. Echocardiographic strain imaging (SI) may detect subclinical myocardial dysfunction at an earlier stage compared with conventional echocardiography. The aim of this study was to evaluate tissue Doppler-derived LV strain and strain rate (SR) along with conventional measures of LV function in asymptomatic, stable adult HIV patients on HAART. METHODS: Twenty-one patients with HIV infection (mean age: 37.8 ± 11.9 years, 11 males) who had no cardiovascular complaints and 27 healthy volunteers (mean age: 40.9 ± 5.8 years, 14 males) were enrolled. Traditional parameters including LV ejection fraction (EF) were measured along with tissue velocity imaging (TVI) and tissue Doppler SI parameters using transthoracic echocardiography. RESULTS: The mean duration of HIV infection was 30.8 ± 25.1 (3-120) months. The mean LVEF in HIV group was within normal limits but lower than controls (64.5% ± 10.2% vs. 72.2% ± 6.4%, P = 0.003). There were no differences in other major traditional measures, as well as TVI parameters between groups. LV systolic strain and SR parameters were impaired indicating subtle LV systolic dysfunction in HIV group. No difference in diastolic function was observed between groups. CONCLUSION: Left ventricular systolic strain parameters may be utilized to demonstrate subtle LV systolic dysfunction in asymptomatic HIV patients.