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1. Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 is a marker of organ injuries in cardiogenic shock: results from the CardShock Study

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Kimmoun, A, Duarte, K, Harjola, VP, Tarvasmaki, T, Levy, B, Mebazaa, A, Gibot, S, Koniari, K, Voumvourakis, A, Karavidas, A, Parissis, J, Sans-Rosello, J, Vila, M, Duran-Cambra, A, Sionis, A, Parenica, J, Stipal, R, Ludka, O, Palsuva, M, Ganovska, E, Kubena, P, Spinar, J, Lindholm, MG, Hassager, C, Kober, L, Backlund, T, Lassus, J, Jurkko, R, Tolppanen, H, Nieminen, MS, Jarvinen, K, Nieminen, T, Pulkki, K, Soininen, L, Sund, R, Tierala, I, Tolonen, J, Varpula, M, Korva, T, Pietila, M, Pitkala, A, Marino, R, Di Somma, S, Metra, M, Bulgari, M, Lazzarini, V, Carubelli, V, Sousa, A, Silva-Cardoso, J, Sousa, C, Paiva, M, Rangel, I, Almeida, R, Pinho, T, Maciel, MJ, Banaszewski, M, Stepinska, J, Skrobisz, A, Goral, P, Zeymer, U, and Thiele, H

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Cardiogenic Shock, STREM, Biomarkers, Outcome
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Aims Optimal outcome after cardiogenic shock (CS) depends on a coordinated healing response in which both debris removal and extracellular matrix tissue repair play a crucial role. Excessive inflammation can perpetuate a vicious circle, positioning leucocytes as central protagonists and potential therapeutic targets. High levels of circulating Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1), were associated with death in acute myocardial infarction confirming excessive inflammation as determinant of bad outcome. The present study aims to describe the association of soluble TREM-1 with 90-day mortality and with various organ injuries in patients with CS. Methods and results This is a post-hoc study of CardShock, a prospective, multicenter study assessing the clinical presentation and management in patients with CS. At the time of this study, 87 patients had available plasma samples at either baseline, and/or 48 h and/or 96-120 h for soluble TREM-1 (sTREM-1) measurements. Plasma concentration of sTREM-1 was higher in 90-day non-survivors than survivors at baseline [median: 1392 IQR: (724-2128) vs. 621 (525-1233) pg/mL, p = 0.008), 48 h (p = 0.019) and 96-120 h (p = 0.029). The highest tertile of sTREM-1 at baseline (threshold: 1347 pg/mL) was associated with 90-day mortality with an unadjusted HR 3.08 CI 95% (1.48-6.42). sTREM-1 at baseline was not associated to hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, use of vasopressors or inotropes) but rather with organ injury markers: renal (estimated glomerular filtration rate, p = 0.0002), endothelial (bio-adrenomedullin, p = 0.018), myocardial (Suppression of Tumourigenicity 2, p = 0.002) or hepatic (bilirubin, p = 0.008). Conclusion In CS patients TREM-1 pathway is highly activated and gives an early prediction of vital organ injuries and outcome. [GRAPHICS] .

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2022

3. Hypoalbuminemia is a frequent marker of increased mortality in cardiogenic shock

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Jantti, T, Tarvasmaki, T, Harjola, VP, Javanainen, T, Tolppanen, H, Hongisto, M, Kataja, A, Banaszewski, M, Kober, L, Lassus, J, Mebazaa, A, Parissis, J, Silva-Cardoso, J, Sionis, A, Di Somma, S, Spinar, J, Koniari, K, Voumvourakis, A, Karavidas, A, Sans-Rosello, J, Vila, M, Duran-Cambra, A, Metra, M, Bulgari, M, Lazzarini, V, Parenica, J, Stipal, R, Ludka, O, Palsuva, M, Ganovska, E, Kubena, P, Lindholm, MG, Hassager, C, Backlund, T, Jurkko, R, Jarvinen, K, Nieminen, T, Pulkki, K, Soininen, L, Sund, R, Tierala, I, Tolonen, J, Varpula, M, Korva, T, Pitkala, A, Marino, R, Sousa, ASC, Paiva, M, Rangel, I, Almeida, R, Pinho, T, Maciel, MJ, Stepinska, J, Skrobisz, A, and Goral, P

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Introduction The prevalence of hypoalbuminemia, early changes of plasma albumin (P-Alb) levels, and their effects on mortality in cardiogenic shock are unknown. Materials and methods P-Alb was measured from serial blood samples in 178 patients from a prospective multinational study on cardiogenic shock. The association of hypoalbuminemia with clinical characteristics and course of hospital stay including treatment and procedures was assessed. The primary outcome was all-cause 90-day mortality. Results Hypoalbuminemia (P-Alb < 34g/L) was very frequent (75%) at baseline in patients with cardiogenic shock. Patients with hypoalbuminemia had higher mortality than patients with normal albumin levels (48% vs. 23%, p = 0.004). Odds ratio for death at 90 days was 2.4 [95% CI 1.5-4.1] per 10 g/L decrease in baseline P-Alb. The association with increased mortality remained independent in regression models adjusted for clinical risk scores developed for cardiogenic shock (CardShock score adjusted odds ratio 2.0 [95% CI 1.1-3.8], IABP-SHOCK II score adjusted odds ratio 2.5 [95% CI 1.2-5.0]) and variables associated with hypoalbuminemia at baseline (adjusted odds ratio 2.9 [95% CI 1.2-7.1]). In serial measurements, albumin levels decreased at a similar rate between 0h and 72h in both survivors and nonsurvivors (Delta P-Alb -4.6 g/L vs. 5.4 g/L, p = 0.5). While the decrease was higher for patients with normal P-Alb at baseline (p

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2019

5. Effect of Sitagliptin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

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Green JB, Bethel MA, Armstrong PW, Buse JB, Engel SS, Garg J, Josse R, Kaufman KD, Koglin J, Korn S, Lachin JM, McGuire DK, Pencina MJ, Standl E, Stein PP, Suryawanshi S, Van de Werf F, Peterson ED, Holman RR, Josse RG, Califf RM, Goldstein BJ, Shapiro DR, Silverman R, Bethel A, Green J, Hayden S, Hannan K, Quintero K, Rorick T, Berdan L, Leloudis D, Califf S, Wilson M, McFarron D, Trollinger K, Pesarchick J, Eskenazi L, Campbell C, Townes O, Tolsma D, Keenan J, Milton J, Athwal R, Darbyshire J, Doran Z, Kennedy I, Gregory V, Lokhnygina Y, Prather K, Wolfley A, Usman M, Tajjar A, Gray R, Pfeffer MA, Gerstein HC, Groop L, McMurray JJ, Pocock SJ, Clayton T, Sinay I, Brieger D, Stranks S, Scheen A, Lopes R, Tankova T, Hramiak I, Grado CR, Wenying Y, Ge J, Aschner P, Skrha J, Ambos A, Strandberg T, Travert F, Hanefeld M, Riefflin A, Chan JC, Ofner P, Reddy NK, Christopher J, Mathur A, Arambam P, Mittal S, Manchanda M, Wainstein J, Ambrosio G, Pirags V, Jakuboniene N, Mohamed M, Scott R, White H, Cornel J, Halvorsen S, Tykarski A, Veresiu IA, Dreval AV, Misinkova I, Tai E, Krahulec B, Distiller L, Park Y, Rovira A, Alversson M, Chuang LM, Delibasi T, Adler A, Rodbard HW, Marre M, Goff D, Chacra A, DeVore A, Beaven A, Shah B, Hirsch B, Batch B, Bushnell C, Patel C, Melloni C, Henshaw C, Kong D, Bernecki G, Tillman H, Kang HJ, Hawes J, Strickler J, Piccini J, Wilder J, Alexander K, Mahaffey K, Patel K, Hyland K, Newby K, Jackson L, Cooper L, Armaganijan L, Szczeh L, Koshizaka M, Roe M, Morse M, Guimaraes P, Hess P, Tricoci P, Mehta R, Mathews R, Kociol R, Harrison R, Mentz R, Pokorney S, Leblanc T, Lazzarini V, Eapen Z, Truffa A, Fosbol E, Brito F, Katz M, Bahit M, Santos M, Barros P, Bernardez S, Alvarisqueta AF, Arias P, Cagide AL, Calella PR, Cantero MC, Canella JP, Cipullo MA, de Loredo L, Gelersztein ES, Gorban de Lapertosa SB, Klyver MI, Maffei LE, Maldonado N, Oviedo AI, Piskorz DL, Ridruejo MC, Saavedra SS, Sessa HA, Sinay IR, Sposetti GD, Ulla MR, Vico ML, Waitman JN, Binnekamp M, Carroll P, Cheung W, Colman P, Davis T, De Looze F, dEmden M, Fulcher G, Gerstman M, Hamilton A, Lehman S, Moses R, Proietto J, Roberts A, Shaw J, Simpson R, Sinha A, Tan Y, Topliss D, Vora P, Waites J, Crenier L, Descamps O, Keymeulen B, Mathieu C, Nobels F, Van den Bruel A, Van Gaal L, Borges JL, Costa e Forti A, Eliaschewitz FG, Felício JS, Griz LH, Hissa MN, Leite S, Panarotto D, Pimentel Filho P, Rassi N, Saraiva JK, Sgarbi JA, Silva RP, Tambascia M, Weber Silva DM, Bobeva R, Bostandzhieva R, Cinlikov I, Georgieva M, Iliev D, Ilieva E, Kovacheva S, Liubenova L, Nikitov Z, SHeinikova G, Slavcheva A, Spasova V, Temelkova-Kurktschiev T, Velichka D, Yakov A, Carpentier A, Chiasson JL, Constance C, Dumas R, Filteau P, Garceau C, Huynh T, Kaiser S, Kornder J, Leiter L, Mereu L, Miller D, Pandey S, Punthakee Z, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Robitaille Y, Saunders K, Sigal R, Sigalas J, Vizel S, Weisnagel S, Woo V, Yale JF, Yared K, Zinman B, Bunster Balocchi LB, Escobar Cerda EE, Garces Flores EE, Lanas Zanetti FT, Larrazabal Miranda Adel P, Morales Alvarado JM, Olivares Cañon CM, Potthoff Cárdenas SH, Raffo Grado CA, Rodriguez Venegas ME, Saavedra Gajardo VA, Westerberg Maldonado BH, Chen LL, Dong J, Guo X, Li QM, Shi B, Tang XL, Yang T, Yang WY, Zheng SX, Aschner Montoya P, Botero Lopez R, Coronel Arroyo JA, Cure CA, Gómez Medina AM, Molina DI, Perez Amador GA, Reyes Rincon A, Urina Triana MA, Valenzuela Rincon A, Vélez Pelaez S, Yupanqui Lozno H, Brabec T, Brychta T, Hasalova Zapletalova J, Havelkova J, Hejnicova K, Hola O, Hornackova M, Hrdina T, Kafkova D, Kellnerova I, Krystl T, Kutejova V, Mikulkova I, Nevrla J, Pantlikova C, Petr M, Racicka E, Sarbochova R, Smolenakova K, Turcinek R, Urbancova K, Vejvodova J, Vondrakova M, Zachoval R, Alt I, Kaasik Ü, Kiiroja K, Lanno R, Märtsin K, Past M, Vides H, Viitas L, Kantola I, Nieminen S, Perhonen M, Strand J, Valle T, Clergeot A, Couffinhal T, Courreges JP, Gouet D, Moulin P, Ziegler O, Badenhoop K, Behnke T, Bender G, Braun M, Dshabrailov J, Hamann A, Himpel-Boenninghoff A, Kamke W, Kasperk C, Luedemann J, Mayr P, Merkel M, Oerter EM, Ohlow MA, Ott P, Overhoff U, Paschen B, Remppis R, Rose L, Schumm-Draeger PM, Segiet T, Strotmann HJ, Stuchlik G, Stürmer W, Thinesse-Mallwitz M, Tytko A, Wendisch U, Wurziger J, Ho AY, Kam G, Kong AP, Lam YY, Lau EY, Lee S, Siu SC, Tomlinson B, Tsang CC, Yeung VT, Dezső E, Dudás M, Földesi I, Fülöp T, Késmárki N, Koranyi L, Nagy K, Oroszlán T, Pécsvárady Z, Ples Z, Taller A, Agarwal P, Ambulkar S, Aravind S, Balaji V, Kalra S, Kesavadev J, Kudalkar H, Kumar A, Misra A, Mithal A, Mohan V, Pitale S, Ramu M, Reddy N, Shah S, Shamanna P, Sharda A, Sharma A, Shunmugavelu M, Srikanta S, Suryaprakash G, Abramov G, Adawi F, Bashkin A, Darawsha M, Fuchs S, Harman-Boehm I, Hayek T, Jaffe A, Knobler H, Minuchin O, Mosseri M, Shechter M, Shimon I, Stern N, Tsur A, Vishlitzky V, Alfonsi F, Cavalot F, Del Vecchio L, Frisinghelli A, Gambardella S, Lauro D, Lembo G, Leotta S, Mondillo S, Novo S, Pedrinelli R, Piatti P, Salvioni A, Tritto I, Zavaroni DZ, Ahn KJ, Choi KM, Chung C, Han SJ, Kim DM, Kim IJ, Kim MH, Lee IK, Nam M, Park IeB, Park KS, Park TS, Rhee EJ, Yoo SJ, Andersone I, Balode A, Eglite R, Gersamija A, Kakurina N, Jegere B, Leitane I, Pastare S, Stalte V, Teterovska D, Baltramonaitiene K, Barsiene L, Ceponis J, Lasiene J, Levinger A, Sirutaviciene A, Sulskiene M, Urbanaviciene L, Valius L, Varanauskiene E, Velickiene D, Mahendran KA, Abu Hassan MR, Aziz NA, Hussein Z, Ismail IS, Kamaruddin NA, Nordin Z, Nayar SK, Ramanathan GR, Sothiratnam R, Beijerbacht H, Breedveld R, Cornel JH, Den Hartog F, Hermans W, Kietselaer B, Kooy A, Lenderink T, Nierop P, Remmen J, Rojas Lingan G, Ronner E, Van der Heijden R, Van Hessen M, van Kempen W, Voors-Pette C, Westendorp I, Baker J, Benatar J, Cutfield R, Krebs J, Leikis R, Lunt H, Manning P, Williams M, Birkeland K, Claudi T, Istad H, Karlsson T, Ossum Gronert J, Arciszewska M, Artemiuk E, Blach E, Blicharski T, Cypryk K, Dabrowska M, Górny G, Górska M, Jakubowska I, Jazwinska-Tarnawska E, Karczmarczyk A, Kitowska-Koterla J, Koltowski L, Krzyzagorska E, Pasternak D, Pentela-Nowicka J, Piesiewicz W, Przekwas-Jaruchowska M, Rajzer M, Salamon-Ferenc A, Sawicki A, Skowron T, Śmiałowski A, Albota A, Alexandru C, Crisan C, Dumitrescu A, Ferariu IE, Lupusoru DA, Munteanu M, Negru D, Nicolau A, Pintiliei E, Popescu A, Serban G, Voitec M, Babenko A, Barbarash O, Bondar I, Chizhov P, Demin A, Dora S, Dreval A, Ershova O, Gratsiansky N, Ketova G, Kotelnikov M, Levashov S, Morugova T, Mustafina S, Pekarskiy S, Raskina T, Rechkova E, Samoylova Y, Sazonova O, Sherenkov A, Shilkina N, Stetsyuk O, Tretyakova T, Turova E, Valeeva F, Zadionchenko V, Dalan R, Tan RS, Tay L, Buganova I, Fabry J, Jan C, Toserova E, Zak R, Zimanova J, Badat A, Bester F, Burgess L, De Jong D, Ellis G, Fouche L, Govender P, Govind U, Naidoo V, Nieuwoudt G, Nortje H, Rheeder P, Robertson L, Siddique N, Stapelberg AM, Trinder Y, Van Der Merwe A, Van Zyl L, Viljoen M, Wilhase A, Botella M, Civeira Murillo F, de Teresa L, Del Cañizo FJ, Extremera BG, Gimeno EJ, Martin-Hidalgo A, Morales C, Nubiola A, Tinahones Madueño F, Tranche S, Trescolí Serrano C, Alvarsson M, Eizyk E, Gillblad A, Johansson P, Löndahl M, Ohlsson-Önerud Å, Rautio A, Sundström U, Torstensson I, Chen JF, Chou CW, Ho LT, Hsieh IC, Huang BH, Huang CL, Huang CN, Lai WT, Lo PH, Pei D, Sheu WH, Wang SY, Araz M, Bakiner O, Comlekci A, Guler S, Sahin I, Sarac F, Tarkun I, Ukinc K, Yilmaz M, Abdulhakim E, Abraham P, Adamson K, Blagden M, Bundy C, Daly M, Davies M, Deshpande M, Gillings S, Harvey P, Horvathova V, Hristova D, Jaap A, Johnson A, Jones H, Kerrane J, Kilvert A, Ko T, Kumar J, Lindsay R, Litchfield J, McCrimmon R, McKnight J, Millward B, Oyesile B, Purewal T, Ravikumar C, Robinson A, Sathyapalan T, Simpson H, Thomas H, Turner W, Weaver J, Wilding J, Wiles P, Adkins K, Akpunonu B, Albu J, Anagnostis G, Anastasi L, Argoud G, Aroda 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Shanik M, Snyder H, Sorli C, Stich M, Sweeney ME, Tsao J, Ukwade P, Viswanath D, Vo A, Vogel C, Voyce S, Weintraub H, White J, Wood M, Wu P, Wysham C, Zimmerman R, Pathology/molecular and cellular medicine, Diabetes Pathology & Therapy, and Green JB, Bethel MA, Armstrong PW, Buse JB, Engel SS, Garg J, Josse R, Kaufman KD, Koglin J, Korn S, Lachin JM, McGuire DK, Pencina MJ, Standl E, Stein PP, Suryawanshi S, Van de Werf F, Peterson ED, Holman RR, Holman RR, Peterson ED, Holman RR, Peterson ED, Armstrong PW, Buse JB, Josse RG, Kaufman KD, Koglin J, Korn S, Lachin JM, McGuire DK, Standl E, Stein PP, Suryawanshi S, Van de Werf F, Engel SS, Califf RM, Goldstein BJ, Shapiro DR, Silverman R, Bethel A, Green J, Hayden S, Hannan K, Quintero K, Rorick T, Berdan L, Leloudis D, Califf S, Wilson M, McFarron D, Trollinger K, Pesarchick J, Eskenazi L, Campbell C, Townes O, Tolsma D, Keenan J, Milton J, Athwal R, Darbyshire J, Doran Z, Kennedy I, Gregory V, Garg J, Lokhnygina Y, Prather K, Wolfley A, Usman M, Tajjar A, Gray R, Pfeffer MA, Gerstein HC, Groop L, McMurray JJ, Pocock SJ, Clayton T, Sinay I, Brieger D, Stranks S, Scheen A, Lopes R, Tankova T, Hramiak I, Grado CR, Wenying Y, Ge J, Aschner P, Skrha J, Ambos A, Strandberg T, Travert F, Hanefeld M, Riefflin A, Chan JC, Ofner P, Reddy NK, Christopher J, Mathur A, Arambam P, Mittal S, Manchanda M, Wainstein J, Ambrosio G, Pirags V, Jakuboniene N, Mohamed M, Scott R, White H, Cornel J, Halvorsen S, Tykarski A, Veresiu IA, Dreval AV, Misinkova I, Tai E, Krahulec B, Distiller L, Park Y, Rovira A, Alversson M, Chuang LM, Delibasi T, Adler A, Rodbard HW, Marre M, Goff D, Chacra A, DeVore A, Beaven A, Shah B, Hirsch B, Batch B, Bushnell C, Patel C, Melloni C, Henshaw C, Kong D, McFarron D, Bernecki G, Tillman H, Kang HJ, Green J, Hawes J, Strickler J, Piccini J, Wilder J, Alexander K, Mahaffey K, Patel K, Hyland K, Newby K, Jackson L, Cooper L, Armaganijan L, Szczeh L, Koshizaka M, Roe M, Morse M, Guimaraes P, Hess P, Tricoci P, Mehta R, Lopes R, Mathews R, Kociol R, Harrison R, Mentz R, Pokorney S, Leblanc T, Lazzarini V, Eapen Z, Truffa A, Fosbol E, Brito F, Katz M, Bahit M, Santos M, Barros P, Bernardez S, Alvarisqueta AF, Arias P, Cagide AL, Calella PR, Cantero MC, Canella JP, Cipullo MA, de Loredo L, Gelersztein ES, Gorban de Lapertosa SB, Klyver MI, Maffei LE, Maldonado N, Oviedo AI, Piskorz DL, Ridruejo MC, Saavedra SS, Sessa HA, Sinay IR, Sposetti GD, Ulla MR, Vico ML, Waitman JN, Binnekamp M, Carroll P, Cheung W, Colman P, Davis T, De Looze F, dEmden M, Fulcher G, Gerstman M, Hamilton A, Lehman S, Moses R, Proietto J, Roberts A, Shaw J, Simpson R, Sinha A, Stranks S, Tan Y, Topliss D, Vora P, Waites J, Crenier L, Descamps O, Keymeulen B, Mathieu C, Nobels F, Scheen A, Van den Bruel A, Van Gaal L, Borges JL, Costa e Forti A, Eliaschewitz FG, Felício JS, Griz LH, Hissa MN, Leite S, Panarotto D, Pimentel Filho P, Rassi N, Saraiva JK, Sgarbi JA, Silva RP, Tambascia M, Weber Silva DM, Bobeva R, Bostandzhieva R, Cinlikov I, Georgieva M, Iliev D, Ilieva E, Kovacheva S, Liubenova L, Nikitov Z, SHeinikova G, Slavcheva A, Spasova V, Tankova T, Temelkova-Kurktschiev T, Velichka D, Yakov A, Carpentier A, Chiasson JL, Constance C, Dumas R, Filteau P, Garceau C, Hramiak I, Huynh T, Kaiser S, Kornder J, Leiter L, Mereu L, Miller D, Pandey S, Punthakee Z, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Robitaille Y, Saunders K, Sigal R, Sigalas J, Vizel S, Weisnagel S, Woo V, Yale JF, Yared K, Zinman B, Bunster Balocchi LB, Escobar Cerda EE, Garces Flores EE, Lanas Zanetti FT, Larrazabal Miranda Adel P, Morales Alvarado JM, Olivares Cañon CM, Potthoff Cárdenas SH, Raffo Grado CA, Rodriguez Venegas ME, Saavedra Gajardo VA, Westerberg Maldonado BH, Chen LL, Dong J, Guo X, Li QM, Shi B, Tang XL, Yang T, Yang WY, Zheng SX, Aschner Montoya P, Botero Lopez R, Coronel Arroyo JA, Cure CA, Gómez Medina AM, Molina DI, Perez Amador GA, Reyes Rincon A, Urina Triana MA, Valenzuela Rincon A, Vélez Pelaez S, Yupanqui Lozno H, Brabec T, Brychta T, Hasalova Zapletalova J, Havelkova J, Hejnicova K, Hola O, Hornackova M, Hrdina T, Kafkova D, Kellnerova I, Krystl T, Kutejova V, Mikulkova I, Nevrla J, Pantlikova C, Petr M, Racicka E, Sarbochova R, Skrha J, Smolenakova K, Turcinek R, Urbancova K, Vejvodova J, Vondrakova M, Zachoval R, Alt I, Ambos A, Kaasik Ü, Kiiroja K, Lanno R, Märtsin K, Past M, Vides H, Viitas L, Kantola I, Nieminen S, Perhonen M, Strand J, Strandberg T, Valle T, Clergeot A, Couffinhal T, Courreges JP, Gouet D, Moulin P, Travert F, Ziegler O, Badenhoop K, Behnke T, Bender G, Braun M, Dshabrailov J, Hamann A, Hanefeld M, Himpel-Boenninghoff A, Kamke W, Kasperk C, Luedemann J, Mayr P, Merkel M, Oerter EM, Ohlow MA, Ott P, Overhoff U, Paschen B, Remppis R, Riefflin A, Rose L, Schumm-Draeger PM, Segiet T, Strotmann HJ, Stuchlik G, Stürmer W, Thinesse-Mallwitz M, Tytko A, Wendisch U, Wurziger J, Ho AY, Kam G, Kong AP, Lam YY, Lau EY, Lee S, Siu SC, Tomlinson B, Tsang CC, Yeung VT, Dezső E, Dudás M, Földesi I, Fülöp T, Késmárki N, Koranyi L, Nagy K, Ofner P, Oroszlán T, Pécsvárady Z, Ples Z, Taller A, Agarwal P, Ambulkar S, Aravind S, Balaji V, Christopher J, Kalra S, Kesavadev J, Kudalkar H, Kumar A, Misra A, Mithal A, Mohan V, Pitale S, Ramu M, Reddy N, Shah S, Shamanna P, Sharda A, Sharma A, Shunmugavelu M, Srikanta S, Suryaprakash G, Abramov G, Adawi F, Bashkin A, Darawsha M, Fuchs S, Harman-Boehm I, Hayek T, Jaffe A, Knobler H, Minuchin O, Mosseri M, Shechter M, Shimon I, Stern N, Tsur A, Vishlitzky V, Wainstein J, Alfonsi F, Cavalot F, Del Vecchio L, Frisinghelli A, Gambardella S, Lauro D, Lembo G, Leotta S, Mondillo S, Novo S, Pedrinelli R, Piatti P, Salvioni A, Tritto I, Zavaroni DZ, Ahn KJ, Choi KM, Chung C, Han SJ, Kim DM, Kim IJ, Kim MH, Lee IK, Nam M, Park IeB, Park KS, Park TS, Park Y, Rhee EJ, Yoo SJ, Andersone I, Balode A, Eglite R, Gersamija A, Kakurina N, Jegere B, Leitane I, Pastare S, Pirags V, Stalte V, Teterovska D, Baltramonaitiene K, Barsiene L, Ceponis J, Jakuboniene N, Lasiene J, Levinger A, Sirutaviciene A, Sulskiene M, Urbanaviciene L, Valius L, Varanauskiene E, Velickiene D, Mahendran KA, Abu Hassan MR, Aziz NA, Hussein Z, Ismail IS, Kamaruddin NA, Mohamed M, Nordin Z, Nayar SK, Ramanathan GR, Sothiratnam R, Beijerbacht H, Breedveld R, Cornel JH, Den Hartog F, Hermans W, Kietselaer B, Kooy A, Lenderink T, Nierop P, Remmen J, Rojas Lingan G, Ronner E, Van der Heijden R, Van Hessen M, van Kempen W, Voors-Pette C, Westendorp I, Baker J, Benatar J, Cutfield R, Krebs J, Leikis R, Lunt H, Manning P, Scott R, Williams M, Birkeland K, Claudi T, Halvorsen S, Istad H, Karlsson T, Ossum Gronert J, Arciszewska M, Artemiuk E, Blach E, Blicharski T, Cypryk K, Dabrowska M, Górny G, Górska M, Jakubowska I, Jazwinska-Tarnawska E, Karczmarczyk A, Kitowska-Koterla J, Koltowski L, Krzyzagorska E, Pasternak D, Pentela-Nowicka J, Piesiewicz W, Przekwas-Jaruchowska M, Rajzer M, Salamon-Ferenc A, Sawicki A, Skowron T, Śmiałowski A, Tykarski A, Albota A, 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DAgostino R, Davies M, Dayamani P, De Lemos J, De Meireles M, Dean J, DeHart D, Detweiler R, Donovan D, Dugano-Daphnis P, Dulin M, Dunn F, Eaton C, Erickson B, Estevez R, Feinglos M, Fonseca V, Force R, Forker A, Fox D, Gabriel J, Garcia R, Garvey T, Gaudiani L, Getaneh A, Goff D, Goldberg A, Goldman S, Hairston K, Harris R, Haught W, Hidalgo H Jr, Higgins A, Houchin V, Ison R, Jacobs G, Jaffrani N, Jafry B, Kapsner P, Kaye W, Labroo A, Levinson L, Lewis S, Lillestol M, Luttrell L, Madu I, McNeill R, Merrick B, Metzger F, Nadar V, Nagelberg S, Nash S, Oparil S, Osei K, Papademetriou V, Patel N, Pedley C, Prentiss A, Radbill M, Raisinghani A, Rassouli N, Reddy R, Rees P, Rendell M, Robbins D, Rodbard H, Rohlf J, Roseman H, Rudolph L, Sadler L, Schnall A, Schramm R, Schubart U, Seneviratne T, Shanik M, Snyder H, Sorli C, Stich M, Sweeney ME, Tsao J, Ukwade P, Viswanath D, Vo A, Vogel C, Voyce S, Weintraub H, White J, Wood M, Wu P, Wysham C, Zimmerman R

Subjects
Oral, medicine.medical_specialty, Heart diseases, Glycosylated, Administration, Oral, heart failure, Type 2 diabetes, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Placebo, Sitagliptin Phosphate, Sitagliptin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, chemistry.chemical_compound, Drug Therapy, Double-Blind Method, Internal medicine, Diabetes Mellitus, medicine, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents, Glycated Hemoglobin, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Drug Therapy, Combination, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Hospitalization, Pyrazines, Triazoles, Medicine (all), business.industry, Semaglutide, Hemoglobin A, General Medicine, ta3121, medicine.disease, Surgery, Cardiovascular diseases, chemistry, Sitagliptin, Administration, Combination, Glycated hemoglobin, business, Type 2, Alogliptin, medicine.drug
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Data are lacking on the long-term effect on cardiovascular events of adding sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor, to usual care in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind study, we assigned 14,671 patients to add either sitagliptin or placebo to their existing therapy. Open-label use of antihyperglycemic therapy was encouraged as required, aimed at reaching individually appropriate glycemic targets in all patients. To determine whether sitagliptin was noninferior to placebo, we used a relative risk of 1.3 as the marginal upper boundary. The primary cardiovascular outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for unstable angina. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 3.0 years, there was a small difference in glycated hemoglobin levels (least-squares mean difference for sitagliptin vs. placebo, -0.29 percentage points; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.32 to-0.27). Overall, the primary outcome occurred in 839 patients in the sitagliptin group (11.4%; 4.06 per 100 person-years) and 851 patients in the placebo group (11.6%; 4.17 per 100 person-years). Sitagliptin was noninferior to placebo for the primary composite cardiovascular outcome (hazard ratio, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.88 to 1.09; P

Published
2015

6. Acute kidney injury in cardiogenic shock. definitions, incidence, haemodynamic alterations, and mortality

Author

Tarvasmäki, T., Haapio, M., Mebazaa, A., Sionis, A., Silva-Cardoso, J., Tolppanen, H., Lindholm, M. G., Pulkki, K., Parissis, J., Harjola, V. -P., Lassus, J., Banaszewski, M., Kober, L., Metra, M., Di Somma, S., Spinar, J., Koniari, K., Voumvourakis, A., Karavidas, A., Sans-Rosello, J., Vila, M., Duran-Cambra, A., Bulgari, M., Lazzarini, V., Parenica, J., Stipal, R., Ludka, O., Palsuva, M., Ganovska, E., Kubena, P., Hassager, C., Bäcklund, T., Jurkko, R., Järvinen, K., and Nieminen, T.

Subjects
haemodynamics, acute kidney injury, cardiogenic shock, urine output, kdigo, mortality
Published
2018

7. Interpretation and control in AM/FM-based audio effects

Author

antonio goulart, Timoney, J., Queiroz, M., and Lazzarini, V.

Subjects
Hardware_INTEGRATEDCIRCUITS, Hardware_LOGICDESIGN
Abstract

This paper is a continuation of our first studies on AM/FM digital audio effects, where the AM/FM decomposition equations were reviewed and some exploratory examples of effects were introduced. In the current paper we present more insight on the signals obtained with the AM/FM decomposition, intending to illustrate manipulations in the AM/FM domain that can be applied as interesting audio effects. We provide high-quality AM/FM effects and their implementations, alongside a brief objective evaluation. Audio samples and codes for real-time operation are also supplied.

Published
2018

8. Cardiopoietic cell therapy for advanced ischemic heart failure : results at 39 weeks of the prospective, randomized, double blind, sham-controlled CHART-1 clinical trial

Author

Bartunek, Jozef, Terzic, Andre, Davison, Beth A, Filippatos, Gerasimos S, Radovanovic, Slavica, Beleslin, Branko, Merkely, Bela, Musialek, Piotr, Wojakowski, Wojciech, Andreka, Peter, Horvath, Ivan G, Katz, Amos, Dolatabadi, Dariouch, El Nakadi, Badih, Arandjelovic, Aleksandra, Edes, Istvan, Seferovic, Petar M, Obradovic, Slobodan, Vanderheyden, Marc, Jagic, Nikola, Petrov, Ivo, Atar, Shaul, Halabi, Majdi, Gelev, Valeri L, Shochat, Michael K, Kasprzak, Jaroslaw D, Sanz Ruiz, Ricardo, Heyndrickx, Guy R, Nyolczas, Noémi, Legrand, Victor, Guédès, Antoine, Heyse, Alex, Moccetti, Tiziano, Fernandez Aviles, Francisco, Jimenez Quevedo, Pilar, Bayes Genis, Antoni, Hernandez Garcia, Jose Maria, Ribichini, Flavio, Gruchala, Marcin, Waldman, Scott A, Teerlink, John R, Gersh, Bernard J, Povsic, Thomas J, Henry, Timothy D, Metra, Marco, Hajjar, Roger J, Tendera, Michal, Behfar, Atta, Alexandre, Bertrand, Seron, Aymeric, Stough, Wendy Gattis, Sherman, Warren, Cotter, Gad, Wijns, W. i. l. l. i. a. m. Collaborators Clinical investigators, Dens, sites Belgium: Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg: J., Dupont, M., Mullens, W., Janssens, M., Dolatabadi, Hoˆpital Civil de Charleroi: D., De Bruyne, Y., Lalmand, J., Dubois, P., El Nakadi, B., Aminian, A., De Vuyst, E., Gurnet, P., Gujic, M., Blankoff, I., Guedes, CHU Mont Godinne UCL: A., Gabriel, L., Seldrum, S., Doyen, C., Andre´, M., Heyse, AZ Glorieux: A., Van Durme, F., Verschuere, J., Legrand, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman: V., Gach, O., D’Orio, V., Davin, L., Lancellotti, P., Baudoux, E., Ancion, A., Dulgheru, R., Vanderheyden, OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst – Cardiologie: M., Bartunek, J., Wijns, W., Verstreken, S., Penicka, . M., Gelev, P. Meeus Bulgaria: Tokuda Hospital Sofia: V., Zheleva Kichukova, I., Parapunova, R., Melamed, R., Sardovski, S., Radev, O., Yordanov, A., Radinov, A., Nenov, D., Amine, I., Petrov, City Hospital Clinic Cardiology Center: I., Kichukov, K., Nikitasov, L., Stankov, Z., Stoyanov, H., Tasheva Dimitrova, I., Angelova, M., Dimitrov, E., Minchev, M., Garvanski, I., Botev, C., Polomski, P., Alexandrovska University Hospital, Vassilev, Sofia: D., Karamfiloff, K., Tarnovska Kadreva, R., Vladimirova, L., Dimitrov, G., Hadzhiev, E., Tzvetkova, G., Andreka, . M. Atanasova Hungary: Gottsegen Gyo¨ rgy Orszagos Kardiologiai Inte´zet: P., Fontos, G., Fabian, J., Csepregi, A., Uzonyi, G., Gelei, A., Edes, Debreceni Egyetem Orvos e´s Ege´szse´gtudomanyi Centrum Altalanos Orvostudomanyi Kar Kardiologia Inte´zet: I., Balogh, L., Vajda, G., Darago, A., Gergely, S., Fulop, T., Jenei, C., Horvath, Pe´csi Tudomanyegyetem Klinikai Ko¨zpont Szıvgyogyaszati Klinika: I., Magyari, B., Nagy, A., Cziraki, A., Faludi, R., Kittka, B., Alizadeh, H., Merkely, Semmelweis Egyetem Varosmajori Szıv e´s Ergyogyaszati Klinika: B., Geller, L., Farkas, P., Szombath, G., Foldes, G., Skopal, J., Kovacs, A., Kosztin, A., Gara, E., Sydo, N., Nyolczas, MH Ege´szse´gu¨gyi Ko¨zpont Kardiologiai Osztaly: N., Kerecsen, G., Korda, A., Kiss, . M., Borsanyi, T., Polgar, B., Muk, B., Sharif, Z. Bari Ireland: HRB Clinical Research Facility: F., Atar, Y. M. Smyth Israel:Western Galilee Hospital: S., Shturman, A., Akria, L., Kilimnik, M., Brezins, M., Halabi, Ziv Medical Center: M., Dally, N., Goldberg, A., Aehab, K., Rosenfeld, I., Levinas, T., Saleem, D., Katz, Barzilai Medical Center: A., Plaev, T., Drogenikov, T., Nemetz, A., Barshay, Y., Jafari, J., Orlov, I., Nazareth Hospital EMMS: M. Omory, N. Kogan Nielsen, Shochat, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center: M., Shotan, A., Frimerman, A., Meisel, S., Asif, A., Sofer, O., Blondheim, D. S., Vazan, A., Metra, L. Arobov Italy: A. O. Spedali Civili di Brescia: M., Bonadei, I., Inama, L., Chiari, E., Lombardi, C., Magatelli, M., Russo, D., Lazzarini, V., Carubelli, V., Vassanelli, AOUI Verona – Borgo Trento Hospital: C., Ribichini, Flavio Luciano, Bergamini, C., Krampera, Mauro, Cicoria, M. A., Zanolla, L., Dalla Mura, D., Gambaro, A., Rossi, A., Pesarini Poland: Jagiellonian University Department of Cardiac, G., Musialek, Vascular Diseases at John Paul II Hospital in Krakow: P., Mazurek, A., Drabik, L., Ka˛dzielski, A., Walter, Z., Dzieciuch Rojek, M., Rubis, P., Plazak, . W., Tekieli, L., Podolec, J., Orczyk, W., Sutor, U., Zmudka, K., Olszowska, M., Podolec, P., Gruchala, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne: M., Ciecwierz, D., Mielczarek, M., Burakowski, S., Chmielecki, M., Zielinska, M., Frankiewicz, A., Wdowczyk, J., Stopczynska, I., Bellwon, J., Mosakowska, K., Nadolna, R., Wroblewska, J., Rozmyslowska, M., Rynkiewicz, M., Marciniak, I., Raczak, G., Tarnawska, M., Taszner, M., Kasprzak, Bieganski Hospital: J., Plewka, M., Fiutowska, D., Rechcinski, T., Lipiec, P., Sobczak, M., Weijner Mik, P., Wraga, M., Krecki, R., Markiewicz, M., Haval Qawoq, D., Wojakowski, Gornosla˛skie Centrum Medyczne Sla˛skie j. Akademii Medycznej: W., Ciosek, J., Dworowy, S., Gaszewska Zurek, E., Ochala, A., Cybulski, W., Jadczyk, T., Wanha, W., Parma, Z., Kozlowski, M., Dzierzak, M., Markiewicz Serbia: Clinical Hospital Center Zvezdara, M., Arandjelovic, Cardiology Clinic: A., Sekularac, N., Boljevic, D., Bogdanovic, A., Zivkovic, S., Cvetinovic, N., Loncar, G., Clinical Centre of Serbia, Beleslin, Cardiology Clinic: B., Nedeljkovic, M., Trifunovic, D., Giga, V., Banovic, M., Nedeljkovic, I., Stepanovic, J., Vukcevic, V., Djordjevic Dikic, A., Dobric, M., Obrenovic Kircanski, B., Seferovic, Cardiology Clinic: P., Orlic, D., Tesic, M., Petrovic, O., Milinkovic, I., Simeunovic, D., Jagic, Clinical Center of Kragujevac: N., Tasic, M., Nikolic, D., Miloradovic, V., Djurdjevic, P., Sreckovic, M., Zornic, N., Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa, Radovanovic, Cardiology Department: S., Saric, J., Hinic, S., Djokovic, A., Ðordevic, S., Bisenic, V., Markovic, O., Stamenkovic, S., Malenkovic, V., Tresnjak, J., Misic, G., Cotra, D., Tomovic, L., Vuckovic, V., Clinic of Emergency Internal Medicine, Obradovic, Military Medical Academy: S., Jovic, Z., Vukotic, S., Markovic, D., Djenic, N., Ristic Andjelkov, A., Bayes Genis, D. Ljubinka Spain: Hospital Universitario Germans Trias I. Pujol: A., Rodriguez Leor, O., Labata, C., Vallejo, N., Ferrer, E., Batlle, M., Fernandez Aviles, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Mara~non: F., Sanz Ruiz, R., Casado, A., Loughlin, G., Zatarain, E., Anguita, J., Ferna ndez Santos, M. E., Pascual, C., Bermejo, J., Hernandez Garcia, Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria: J. M., Jimenez Navarro, M., Dominguez, A., Carrasco, F., Mu~noz, A., Garcia Pinilla, J. M., Ruiz, J., Queipo de Llano, M. P., Hernandez, A., Fernandez, A., Jimenez Quevedo, Hospital Clinico San Carlos: P., Guerra, R., Biagioni, C., Gonzalez, R. A., Gomez deDiego, J. J., Mansson Broberg, L. Perez de Isla Sweden: Karolinska University Hospital: A., Sylve´n, C., Leblanc, K., Winter, R., Blomberg, P., Gunyeli, E., Ruck, A., Silva, C., Fo¨rstedt Switzerland: CardioCentro Ticino, J., Moccetti, Switzerland: T., Rossi, M., Pasotti, E., Petrova, I., Crljenica, C., Monti, C., Murzilli, R., Su¨rder, D., Moccetti, M., Turchetto, L., Locicero, V., Chiumiento, L., Maspoli, S., Mombelli, M., Anesini, A., Biggiogero, M., Ponti, G., Camporini, C., Polledri, S., Hill, G. Dolci United Kingdom: Kings College Hospital: J., Plymen, C., Amin Youssef, G., Mcdonagh, T., Drasar, E., Mijovic, A., Jouhra, F., Mcloman, D., Dworakowski, R., Webb, I., Byrne, J., and Potter, V.

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, Male, Cardiopoiesis, Cardiovascular disease, Disease severity, Marker, Precision medicine, Regenerative medicine, Stem cell, Target population, Adult, Aged, Double-Blind Method, Female, Heart Failure, Humans, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation, Middle Aged, Myocardial Ischemia, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy, mesenchymal stem-cells, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, outcomes, Fast-Track Clinical Research, Sudden cardiac death, 0302 clinical medicine, Ischemia, cardiovascular disease, Clinical endpoint, target population, CHART Program, Ejection fraction, bone-marrow, Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathy, 3. Good health, Cohort, Cardiology, Fast Track, disease severity, delivery, medicine.medical_specialty, precision medicine, Clinical Sciences, regenerative medicine, 03 medical and health sciences, cardiopoiesis, Internal medicine, medicine, Adverse effect, marker, disease, business.industry, medicine.disease, mortality, Confidence interval, Clinical trial, stem cell, Editor's Choice, 030104 developmental biology, predictors, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, Heart failure, business
Abstract

Altres ajuts: This work was supported by Celyad, SA (Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium). Celyad has received research grants from the Walloon Region (Belgium, DG06 funding). Cardiopoietic cells, produced through cardiogenic conditioning of patients' mesenchymal stem cells, have shown preliminary efficacy. The Congestive Heart Failure Cardiopoietic Regenerative Therapy (CHART-1) trial aimed to validate cardiopoiesis-based biotherapy in a larger heart failure cohort. This multinational, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled study was conducted in 39 hospitals. Patients with symptomatic ischaemic heart failure on guideline-directed therapy (n = 484) were screened; n = 348 underwent bone marrow harvest and mesenchymal stem cell expansion. Those achieving > 24 million mesenchymal stem cells (n = 315) were randomized to cardiopoietic cells delivered endomyocardially with a retention-enhanced catheter (n = 157) or sham procedure (n = 158). Procedures were performed as randomized in 271 patients (n = 120 cardiopoietic cells, n = 151 sham). The primary efficacy endpoint was a Finkelstein–Schoenfeld hierarchical composite (all-cause mortality, worsening heart failure, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire score, 6-min walk distance, left ventricular end-systolic volume, and ejection fraction) at 39 weeks. The primary outcome was neutral (Mann–Whitney estimator 0.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.47–0.61 [value > 0.5 favours cell treatment], P = 0.27). Exploratory analyses suggested a benefit of cell treatment on the primary composite in patients with baseline left ventricular end-diastolic volume 200–370 mL (60% of patients) (Mann–Whitney estimator 0.61, 95% CI 0.52–0.70, P = 0.015). No difference was observed in serious adverse events. One (0.9%) cardiopoietic cell patient and 9 (5.4%) sham patients experienced aborted or sudden cardiac death. The primary endpoint was neutral, with safety demonstrated across the cohort. Further evaluation of cardiopoietic cell therapy in patients with elevated end-diastolic volume is warranted.

Published
2017

9. P2749Tricuspid anulus displacement (TAPSE) is a determinant of cardiac stroke volume independently of left ventricular function

Author

Borio, G, primary, Rossi, A, additional, Benfari, G, additional, Barbieri, A, additional, Gaibazzi, N, additional, Erlicher, A, additional, Mureddu, G, additional, Frattini, S, additional, Faden, G, additional, Beraldi, M, additional, Moreo, A, additional, Lazzarini, V, additional, Agostini, F L, additional, Temporelli, P, additional, and Faggiano, P, additional

Published
2018
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24. Age, Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Insights from the PROTECT Trial

Author

Metra, M., primary, Chiswell, K., additional, Fiuzat, M., additional, Lazzarini, V., additional, Horton, J., additional, Davison, B., additional, Cleland, J., additional, Ponikowski, P., additional, Teerlink, J., additional, Voors, A., additional, Givertz, M., additional, Mansoor, G., additional, Massie, B., additional, Cotter, G., additional, and O'Connor, C., additional

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2012
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27. AM/FM DAFx

Author

antonio goulart, Lazzarini, V., and Timoney, J.

Abstract

In this work we explore audio effects based on the manipulation of estimated AM/FM decomposition of input signals, followed by resynthesis. The framework is based on an incoherent monocomponent based decomposition. Contrary to reports that discourage the usage of this simple scenario, our results have shown that the artefacts introduced in the audio produced are acceptable and not even noticeable in some cases. Useful and musically interesting effects were obtained in this study, illustrated with audio samples that accompany the text. We also make available Octave code for future experiments and new Csound opcodes for real-time implementations.

30. Atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype and low-density lipoproteins size and subclasses in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Author

Kaspar, Berneis, Manfredi, Rizzo, Veronica, Lazzarini, Veronica, Lazzaroni, Franca, Fruzzetti, Enrico, Carmina, Berneis, K, Rizzo, M, Fruzzetti, F, Lazzarini, V, and Carmina, E

Subjects
Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Biochemistry, Population, Clinical nutrition, Biology, Biochemistry, Anovulation, Endocrinology, Diabetes mellitus, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Insulin, Particle Size, education, Triglycerides, Atherogenic lipoprotein, low-density lipoproteins, polycystic ovary syndrome, education.field_of_study, medicine.diagnostic_test, Biochemistry (medical), Hyperandrogenism, Cholesterol, HDL, nutritional and metabolic diseases, medicine.disease, Polycystic ovary, Lipoproteins, LDL, Phenotype, lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins), Female, Lipid profile, Lipoprotein, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Abstract

Context: An altered lipid profile is common in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and is usually characterized by increased triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels. In the general population, these alterations are often associated with the increase of small low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) in the so-called “atherogenic lipoprotein phenotype” (ALP) that determines a further increase of cardiovascular risk. In this study, we evaluated the presence of ALP in the plasma of women with PCOS. Setting: Measurements and analysis of LDL size were performed at the Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital, Zurich. PCOS patients were recruited at the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa. Patients: Thirty patients with PCOS (hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation) and 24 matched controls were studied. Anthropometric data, blood glucose, serum insulin lipid profile, and LDL size and subclasses were evaluated. Results: Compared with controls, patients with PCOS had higher plasma concentrations of insulin and triglycerides and lower HDL-cholesterol concentrations but no differences in LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol. Patients with PCOS had smaller LDL size due to a reduction in LDL subclass I, with a concomitant increase in LDL subclasses III and IV. Fourteen PCOS patients had an increase of smaller LDL particles, and it represented the second most common lipid alteration after decrease in HDL-cholesterol. However, because in this PCOS population hypertriglyceridemia was only present in two patients, complete ALP was relatively uncommon. Conclusions: Increase of type III or type IV LDL subclasses is a common finding in PCOS and represents the second most common lipid alteration after HDL-cholesterol decrease. However, in our PCOS patients, because of relatively low triglyceride levels, complete ALP is uncommon.

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2006

31. Heart valve calcification and cardiac hemodynamics.

Author

Rossi A, Barbieri A, Benfari G, Gaibazzi N, Erlicher A, Mureddu G, Frattini S, Faden G, Manicardi M, Beraldi M, Agostini F, Lazzarini V, Moreo A, Luigi Temporelli P, Magni G, Pressman G, and Faggiano P

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Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Echocardiography, Female, Heart Valves, Hemodynamics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Calcinosis complications, Calcinosis diagnostic imaging, Heart Valve Diseases diagnostic imaging
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Purpose: Heart valve calcification (VC) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, but the hemodynamic and functional profile of patients affected by VC has not been fully explored., Methods: The study population was formed by consecutive unselected patients included in seven echocardiographic laboratories in a 2-week period. A comprehensive echocardiographic examination was performed. VC was defined by the presence of calcification on at least one valve., Results: Population was formed of 1098 patients (mean age 65 ± 15 years; 47% female). VC was present in 31% of the overall population. Compared with subjects without VC, VC patients were older (60 ± 14 vs 75 ± 9; P < .0001), had more hypertension (40% vs 57%; P = .0005), diabetes (11% vs 18%; P = .002), coronary artery disease (22% vs 38%; P = .04), and chronic kidney disease (4% vs 8%; P = .007). Furthermore, VC patients had lower ejection fraction (55 ± 14 vs 53 ± 25; P < .0001), worse diastolic function (E/e' 8.5 ± 4.6 vs 13.0 ± 7.1; P < .0001) and higher pulmonary artery pressure (29 ± 9 vs 37 ± 12; P < .0001). The association between VC and EF was not independent of etiology (p for VC 0.13), whereas the association with E/e' and PASP was independent in a full multivariate model (P < .0001 and P = .0002, respectively)., Conclusion: Heart valve calcification patients were characterized by a worse functional and hemodynamic profile compared to patients with normal valve. The association between VC and diastolic function and PASP were independent in comprehensive multivariate models., (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

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2021
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32. Refined 4-group classification of left ventricular hypertrophy based on ventricular concentricity and volume dilatation outlines distinct noninvasive hemodynamic profiles in a large contemporary echocardiographic population.

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Barbieri A, Rossi A, Gaibazzi N, Erlicher A, Mureddu GF, Frattini S, Faden G, Manicardi M, Beraldi M, Agostini F, Lazzarini V, Moreo A, Temporelli PL, and Faggiano P

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Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Heart Ventricles diagnostic imaging, Heart Ventricles physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Severity of Illness Index, Echocardiography methods, Hemodynamics physiology, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular diagnostic imaging, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular physiopathology
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Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) may reflect a wide variety of physiologic and pathologic conditions. Thus, it can be misleading to consider all LVH to be homogenous or similar. Refined 4-group classification of LVH based on ventricular concentricity and dilatation may be identified. To determine whether the 4-group classification of LVH identified distinct phenotypes, we compared their association with various noninvasive markers of cardiac stress., Methods: Cohort of unselected adult outpatients referred to a seven tertiary care echocardiographic laboratory for any indication in a 2-week period. We evaluated the LV geometric patterns using validated echocardiographic indexation methods and partition values., Results: Standard echocardiography was performed in 1137 consecutive subjects, and LVH was found in 42%. The newly proposed 4-group classification of LVH was applicable in 88% of patients. The most common pattern resulted in concentric LVH (19%). The worst functional and hemodynamic profile was associated with eccentric LVH and those with mixed LVH had a higher prevalence of reduced EF than those with concentric LVH (P < .001 for all)., Conclusions: The new 4-group classification of LVH system showed distinct differences in cardiac function and noninvasive hemodynamics allowing clinicians to distinguish different LV hemodynamic stress adaptations in patients with LVH., (© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

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2018
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33. In-hospital worsening heart failure in patients admitted for acute heart failure.

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Carubelli V, Cotter G, Davison B, Gishe J, Senger S, Bonadei I, Gorga E, Lazzarini V, Lombardi C, and Metra M

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Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Death, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Admission trends, Retrospective Studies, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Failure mortality, Hospitalization trends
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Background: In-hospital worsening heart failure (WHF) is predictive of worse post-discharge outcomes and has been recently used as an endpoint in clinical trials in acute heart failure (AHF)., Methods: We described the clinical and prognostic significance of WHF in consecutive patients hospitalized for AHF at our institute. WHF was defined as worsening signs and symptoms of HF requiring treatment intensification. We compared WHF events by day 7 (early WHF) with WHF occurring at any time during admission. The primary endpoint was cardiovascular (CV) death and HF rehospitalizations through day 60., Results: We included 387 consecutive patients. Median length of stay was 11days (interquartile range 8-18days). Forty-five patients (11.6%) had WHF, HF rehospitalization, or death through day 7 whereas 90 (23.3%) had WHF or died at any time during initial hospitalization. Patients with WHF occurring any time during admission were more symptomatic, had lower systolic blood pressure, worse renal function, and higher troponins at baseline. Both early WHF and WHF at any time during hospitalization were associated with a longer length of stay and higher CV death and HF rehospitalization rates at day 60, but only WHF at any time was associated with all-cause death at day 180 (adjusted HR 2.42 95% CI 1.30, 4.52; p=0.0055) and with all-cause death any time during the follow-up period (adjusted HR 1.60 95% CI 1.02, 2.53; p=0.0425)., Conclusions: Our study confirms the prognostic significance of WHF and shows the independent prognostic value of WHF also for long-term mortality when assessed throughout hospitalization., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2016
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34. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide-guided therapy in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.

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Carubelli V, Lombardi C, Lazzarini V, Bonadei I, Castrini AI, Gorga E, Richards AM, and Metra M

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Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers blood, Cause of Death, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Italy, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Prognosis, Proportional Hazards Models, Prospective Studies, Diuretics therapeutic use, Heart Failure drug therapy, Heart Failure mortality, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Peptide Fragments blood
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Background: In patients with acute heart failure, high levels of N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) at discharge are associated with worse outcomes. We hypothesized that NT-proBNP-guided therapy may improve prognosis., Methods and Results: Two hundred and seventy-one consecutive patients, admitted for acute heart failure, were prospectively randomized to NT-proBNP-guided therapy or control group. The NT-proBNP-guided therapy group underwent medical treatment intensification when predischarge NT-proBNP was at least 3000 pg/ml. The primary endpoint was cardiovascular death or cardiovascular rehospitalization at day 182. The secondary endpoints were all-cause death, cardiovascular death, cardiovascular rehospitalization, heart failure rehospitalization, and cardiovascular death or heart failure rehospitalization at day 182. Treatment intensification in the NT-proBNP-guided therapy group regarded mainly diuretics. The NT-proBNP strategy was not associated with a significant reduction of the primary endpoint [43% intervention vs. 39% controls, hazard ratio 1.22 (0.84, 1.76), P = 0.305] and of any secondary endpoint. The change of NT-proBNP from predischarge to discharge was associated with the risk of cardiovascular death or cardiovascular rehospitalization through day 182, even after multivariable adjustment., Conclusion: NT-proBNP-guided therapy resulted mainly in an increase of diuretics in acute setting and compared with clinical evaluation alone did not improve prognosis. However, the reduction of NT-proBNP at discharge was an independent predictor of outcomes.

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2016
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35. Targeting N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Older Versus Younger Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Patients.

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Stienen S, Salah K, Eurlings LW, Bettencourt P, Pimenta JM, Metra M, Bayes-Genis A, Verdiani V, Bettari L, Lazzarini V, Tijssen JP, Pinto YM, and Kok WE

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Acute Disease, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cause of Death, Disease Progression, Female, Heart Failure blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Care Planning, Proportional Hazards Models, Adrenergic beta-Antagonists therapeutic use, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists therapeutic use, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Diuretics therapeutic use, Heart Failure drug therapy, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists therapeutic use, Mortality, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Peptide Fragments blood
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the prognostic value and attainability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels in young and elderly acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients., Background: Less-effective NT-proBNP-guided therapy in chronic heart failure (HF) has been reported in elderly patients. Whether this can be attributed to differences in prognostic value of NT-proBNP or to differences in attaining a prognostic value is unclear. The authors studied this question in ADHF patients., Methods: Our study population comprised 7 ADHF cohorts. We defined absolute (<1,500 ng/l, <3,000 ng/l, <5,000 ng/l, and <15,000 ng/l) and relative NT-proBNP discharge cut-off levels (>30%, >50%, and >70%). Six-month all-cause mortality after discharge was studied for each level in Cox regression analyses, and compared between elderly (age >75 years) and young patients (age ≤75 years). Thereafter, we compared percentages of elderly and young patients attaining NT-proBNP levels (= attainability)., Results: A total of 1,235 patients (59% male, 45% >75 years of age) was studied. Admission levels of NT-proBNP were significantly higher in elderly versus younger patients. The prognostic value of absolute and relative NT-proBNP levels was similar in elderly and young patients. Attainability was significantly lower in elderly patients for all absolute levels and a >50% relative reduction, but not for >30% and >70%. For absolute levels, attainability differences between age groups were decreased to a large extent after correction for admission NT-proBNP and anemia at discharge. For relative levels, attainability differences disappeared after correction for HF etiology and anemia at discharge., Conclusions: In young and elderly ADHF patients, it is not the prognostic value of absolute and relative NT-proBNP levels that is different, but the attainability of these levels that is lower in the elderly. This can largely be attributed to factors other than age., (Copyright © 2016 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2016
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36. Challenging the two concepts in determining the appropriate pre-discharge N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide treatment target in acute decompensated heart failure patients: absolute or relative discharge levels?

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Stienen S, Salah K, Eurlings LW, Bettencourt P, Pimenta JM, Metra M, Bayes-Genis A, Verdiani V, Bettari L, Lazzarini V, Tijssen JP, Pinto YM, and Kok WE

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Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biomarkers blood, Cause of Death trends, Disease Progression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Failure drug therapy, Heart Failure mortality, Hospital Mortality trends, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Readmission trends, Portugal epidemiology, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Protein Precursors, Survival Rate trends, Time Factors, Heart Failure blood, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Patient Discharge, Peptide Fragments blood, Risk Assessment methods
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Aims: NT-proBNP is a strong predictor for readmissions and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) patients. We assessed whether absolute or relative NT-proBNP levels should be used as pre discharge treatment target., Methods and Results: Our study population was assembled from seven ADHF cohorts. We defined absolute (<1500, <3000, <5000, and <15 000 ng/L) and relative NT-proBNP targets (>30, >50, and >70%). Population attributable risk fraction (PARF) is the proportion of all-cause 6-month mortality in the population that would be reduced if all patients attain the NT-proBNP target. PARF was determined for each target as well as the percentage of patients attaining the NT-proBNP target. Attainability was investigated by logistic regression analysis. A total of 1266 patients [age 74 (64-80), 60% male] was studied. For every absolute NT-proBNP level, a corresponding percentage reduction was found that resulted in similar PARFs. The highest PARF (∼60-70%) was observed for <1500 or >70%, but attainability was low (27% and 22%, respectively). The strongest predictor for not attaining these targets was admission NT-proBNP. In admission NT-proBNP tertiles, PARFs were significantly different for absolute, but not for relative targets., Conclusion: In an ADHF population, pre-discharge absolute or relative NT-proBNP targets may both be useful as they have similar effects on PARF. However, depending on admission NT-proBNP, absolute targets show varying PARFs, while PARFs for relative targets were similar. A relative target is predicted to reduce mortality consistently across the whole spectrum of ADHF patients, while this is not the case using a single absolute target., (© 2015 The Authors European Journal of Heart Failure © 2015 European Society of Cardiology.)

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2015
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37. Effects of oral administration of orodispersible levo-carnosine on quality of life and exercise performance in patients with chronic heart failure.

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Lombardi C, Carubelli V, Lazzarini V, Vizzardi E, Bordonali T, Ciccarese C, Castrini AI, Dei Cas A, Nodari S, and Metra M

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Administration, Oral, Aged, Anaerobic Threshold, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Blood Glucose metabolism, Cholesterol blood, Chronic Disease, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Echocardiography, Exercise Test, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Triglycerides blood, Ventricular Function, Left, Walking, Carnosine administration & dosage, Dietary Supplements, Exercise, Heart Failure drug therapy, Quality of Life
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Objective: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is characterized by several micronutrient deficits. Amino acid supplementation may have a positive effect on nutritional and metabolic status in patients with CHF. Levo-carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) is expressed at a high concentration in myocardium and muscle. Preliminary studies with L-carnosine in healthy individuals have suggested a potential role in improving exercise performance. To our knowledge, no study has been conducted in patients with heart failure. The aim of this study was to test the oral supplementation of L-carnosine and its effects on quality of life and exercise performance in patients with stable CHF., Methods: Fifty patients with stable CHF and severe left-ventricular systolic dysfunction on optimal medical therapy were randomized 1:1 to receive oral orodispersible L-carnosine (500 mg OD) or standard treatment. Left-ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was measured by echocardiography. Cardiopulmonary stress test, 6-minute walking test (6 MWT) and quality-of-life (visual analog scale score and the EuroQOL five dimensions questionnaire [EQ-5D]) were performed at baseline and after 6 mo., Results: Patients receiving orodispersible L-carnosine had an improvement in 6 MWT distance (P = 0.014) and in quality-of-life (VAS score) (P = 0.039) between baseline and follow-up. Compared with controls, diet supplementation with orodispersible L-carnosine was associated with an improvement in peakVO2 (P < 0.0001), VO2 at anaerobic threshold, peak exercise workload, 6 MWT and quality-of-life assessed by the EQ-5D test and the VAS score., Conclusion: This study suggests that L-carnosine, added to conventional therapy, has beneficial effects on exercise performance and quality of life in stable CHF. More data are necessary to evaluate its effects on left-ventricular ejection fraction and prognosis in CHF., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2015
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38. Acute heart failure in elderly patients: worse outcomes and differential utility of standard prognostic variables. Insights from the PROTECT trial.

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Metra M, Mentz RJ, Chiswell K, Bloomfield DM, Cleland JG, Cotter G, Davison BA, Dittrich HC, Fiuzat M, Givertz MM, Lazzarini V, Mansoor GA, Massie BM, Ponikowski P, Teerlink JR, Voors AA, and O'Connor CM

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Acute Disease, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Pressure, Double-Blind Method, Female, Heart Failure blood, Heart Failure physiopathology, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Prognosis, Proportional Hazards Models, Severity of Illness Index, Sodium blood, Treatment Outcome, Diuretics therapeutic use, Heart Failure drug therapy, Xanthines therapeutic use
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Aims: Previous heart failure (HF) trials suggested that age influences patient characteristics and outcome; however, under-representation of elderly patients has limited characterization of this cohort. Whether standard prognostic variables have differential utility in various age groups is unclear., Methods and Results: The PROTECT trial investigated 2033 patients (median age 72 years) with acute HF randomized to rolofylline or placebo. Patients were divided into five groups based on the quintiles of age: ≤59, 60-68, 69-74, 75-79, and ≥80 years. Baseline characteristics, medications, and outcomes (30-day death or cardiovascular/renal hospitalization, and death at 30 and 180 days) were explored. The prognostic utility of baseline characteristics for outcomes was investigated in the different groups and in those aged <80 years vs. ≥80 years. With increasing age, patients were more likely to be women with hypertension, AF, and higher EF. Increased age was associated with increased risk of 30- and 180-day outcomes, which persisted after multivariable adjustment (hazard ratio for 180-day death = 1.17; 95% confidence interval 1.11-1.24 for each 5-year increase). The prognostic utility of baseline characteristics such as previous HF hospitalization and serum sodium, systolic blood pressure, and NYHA class was attenuated in the elderly for the endpoint of 180-day mortality. An increase in albumin was associated with a greater reduction in risk in patients aged ≥80 years vs. <80 years., Conclusions: In a large trial of acute HF, there were differences in baseline characteristics and outcomes amongst patients of different ages. Standard prognostic variables exhibit different utility in elderly patients., (© 2014 The Authors. European Journal of Heart Failure © 2014 European Society of Cardiology.)

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2015
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39. Amino acids and derivatives, a new treatment of chronic heart failure?

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Carubelli V, Castrini AI, Lazzarini V, Gheorghiade M, Metra M, and Lombardi C

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Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials as Topic, Dietary Supplements, Exercise Tolerance physiology, Humans, Amino Acids metabolism, Amino Acids therapeutic use, Heart Failure drug therapy, Heart Failure physiopathology
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Amino acids play a key role in multiple cellular processes. Amino acids availability is reduced in patients with heart failure (HF) with deleterious consequences on cardiac and whole-body metabolism. Several metabolic abnormalities have been identified in the failing heart, and many of them lead to an increased need of amino acids. Recently, several clinical trials have been conducted to demonstrate the benefits of amino acids supplementation in patients with HF. Although they have shown an improvement of exercise tolerance and, in some cases, of left ventricular function, they have many limitations, namely small sample size, differences in patients' characteristics and nutritional supplementations, and lack of data regarding outcomes. Moreover recent data suggest that a multi-nutritional approach, including also antioxidants, vitamins, and metals, may be more effective. Larger trials are needed to ascertain safety, efficacy, and impact on prognosis of such an approach in HF.

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2015
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40. Serelaxin a novel treatment for acute heart failure.

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Castrini AI, Carubelli V, Lazzarini V, Bonadei I, Lombardi C, and Metra M

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Acute Disease, Animals, Cost of Illness, Heart Failure epidemiology, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Recombinant Proteins pharmacology, Recombinant Proteins therapeutic use, Relaxin pharmacology, Heart Failure drug therapy, Relaxin therapeutic use
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Acute heart failure (AHF) represents a major healthcare burden with a high risk of in-hospital and post-discharge mortality, which remained almost unchanged in the last few decades, underscoring the need of new treatments. Relaxin is a naturally occurring human peptide initially identified as a reproductive hormone and has been shown to play a key role in the maternal hemodynamic and renal adjustments that accommodate pregnancy. Recently, the new molecule serelaxin, a recombinant form of the naturally occurring hormone relaxin has been studied in patients hospitalized for AHF. In addition to vasodilation, serelaxin has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and connective tissue regulating properties. In preclinical studies, it reduced both systemic and renal vascular resistance and, in the clinical trials Pre-RELAX-AHF and RELAX-AHF, it improved dyspnea and signs of congestion. In addition, serelaxin was associated with a reduction of 180-day mortality. The aim of this review is to summarize the pharmacological properties of serelaxin and the results of the preclinical and clinical studies.

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2015
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41. Effects of oral amino Acid supplements on functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure.

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Lombardi C, Carubelli V, Lazzarini V, Vizzardi E, Quinzani F, Guidetti F, Rovetta R, Nodari S, Gheorghiade M, and Metra M

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Amino acids (AAs) availability is reduced in patients with heart failure (HF) leading to abnormalities in cardiac and skeletal muscle metabolism, and eventually to a reduction in functional capacity and quality of life. In this study, we investigate the effects of oral supplementation with essential and semi-essential AAs for three months in patients with stable chronic HF. The primary endpoints were the effects of AA's supplementation on exercise tolerance (evaluated by cardiopulmonary stress test and six minutes walking test (6MWT)), whether the secondary endpoints were change in quality of life (evaluated by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire-MLHFQ) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels. We enrolled 13 patients with chronic stable HF on optimal therapy, symptomatic in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II/III, with an ejection fraction (EF) <45%. The mean age was 59 ± 14 years, and 11 (84.6%) patients were male. After three months, peak VO2 (baseline 14.8 ± 3.9 mL/minute/kg vs follow-up 16.8 ± 5.1 mL/minute/kg; P = 0.008) and VO2 at anaerobic threshold improved significantly (baseline 9.0 ± 3.8 mL/minute/kg vs follow-up 12.4 ± 3.9 mL/minute/kg; P = 0.002), as the 6MWT distance (baseline 439.1 ± 64.3 m vs follow-up 474.2 ± 89.0 m; P = 0.006). However, the quality of life did not change significantly (baseline 21 ± 14 vs follow-up 25 ± 13; P = 0.321). A non-significant trend in the reduction of NT-proBNP levels was observed (baseline 1502 ± 1900 ng/L vs follow-up 1040 ± 1345 ng/L; P = 0.052). AAs treatment resulted safe and was well tolerated by all patients. In our study, AAs supplementation in patients with chronic HF improved exercise tolerance but did not change quality of life.

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2014
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42. A novel discharge risk model for patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure incorporating N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels: a European coLlaboration on Acute decompeNsated Heart Failure: ELAN-HF Score.

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Salah K, Kok WE, Eurlings LW, Bettencourt P, Pimenta JM, Metra M, Bayes-Genis A, Verdiani V, Bettari L, Lazzarini V, Damman P, Tijssen JG, and Pinto YM

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Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Disease Progression, Female, Heart Failure blood, Heart Failure mortality, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Discharge, Patient Readmission statistics & numerical data, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Heart Failure diagnosis, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain blood, Peptide Fragments blood, Risk Assessment methods
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Background: Models to stratify risk for patients hospitalised for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) do not include the change in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels during hospitalisation., Objective: The aim of our study was to develop a simple yet robust discharge prognostication score including NT-proBNP for this notorious high-risk population., Design: Individual patient data meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies., Setting: Seven prospective cohorts with in total 1301 patients., Patients: Our study population was assembled from the seven studies by selecting those patients admitted because of clinically validated ADHF, discharged alive, and NT-proBNP measurements available at admission and at discharge., Main Outcome Measures: The endpoints studied were all-cause mortality and a composite of all-cause mortality and/or first readmission for cardiovascular reason within 180 days after discharge., Results: The model that incorporated NT-proBNP levels at discharge as well as the changes in NT-proBNP during hospitalisation in addition to age ≥75 years, peripheral oedema, systolic blood pressure ≤115 mm Hg, hyponatremia at admission, serum urea of ≥15 mmol/L and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class at discharge, yielded the best C-statistic (area under the curve, 0.78, 95% CI 0.74 to 0.82). The addition of NT-proBNP to a reference model significantly improved prediction of mortality as shown by the net reclassification improvement (62%, p<0.001). A simplified model was obtained from the final Cox regression model by assigning weights to individual risk markers proportional to their relative risks. The risk score we designed identified four clinically significant subgroups. The pattern of increasing event rates with increasing score was confirmed in the validation group (BOT-AcuteHF, n=325, p<0.001)., Conclusions: In patients hospitalised for ADHF, the addition of the discharge NT-proBNP values as well as the change in NT-proBNP to known risk markers, generates a relatively simple yet robust discharge risk score that importantly improves the prediction of adverse events.

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2014
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44. Heart failure in elderly patients: distinctive features and unresolved issues.

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Lazzarini V, Mentz RJ, Fiuzat M, Metra M, and O'Connor CM

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Age Factors, Disease Progression, Global Health, Humans, Prevalence, Prognosis, Stroke Volume physiology, Aging physiology, Heart Failure epidemiology, Heart Failure physiopathology
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The prevalence of heart failure (HF) increases with age. While clinical trials suggest that contemporary evidence-based HF therapies have reduced morbidity and mortality, these trials largely excluded the elderly. Questions remain regarding the clinical characteristics of elderly HF patients and the impact of contemporary therapies on their outcomes. This review presents the epidemiology of HF in the elderly and summarizes the data on the pathophysiology of the ageing heart. The clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of elderly HF patients are explored. Finally, the main gaps regarding HF therapies in the elderly and the opportunities for future trials are highlighted.

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2013
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45. [Efficacy of ACE-inhibitors in patients with recent myocardial infarction. Studies with zofenopril].

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Lombardi C, Castrini AI, Metra M, Carubelli V, Lazzarini V, Inama L, and Dei Cas L

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Captopril therapeutic use, Humans, Time Factors, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors therapeutic use, Captopril analogs & derivatives, Myocardial Infarction drug therapy
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Several large-scale trials have demonstrated improved survival with the administration of ACE-inhibitors to patients with a recent myocardial infarction. Many ACE-inhibitors with different pharmacological properties have been shown to be safe and effective. More recently the data provided by the Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-term Evaluation (SMILE) program indicate that zofenopril may favorably affect the prognosis of patients with a recent myocardial infarction and, according to the results of the SMILE-4 study, it may be superior to ramipril with respect to some variables (cardiovascular hospitalizations) when both these ACE-inhibitors are administered combined with acetylsalicylic acid.

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2012
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46. [Role of nutrition in heart failure patients].

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Carubelli V, Quinzani F, Guidetti F, Adamo M, Inama L, Rovetta R, Lazzarini V, Lombardi C, Metra M, and Dei Cas L

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Cachexia etiology, Dietary Supplements, Heart Failure complications, Humans, Risk Factors, Heart Failure diet therapy
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Heart failure is the leading cause of death and hospitalization in industrialized countries and a major cause of healthcare costs. It is associated with severe symptoms and its prognosis remains poor. Further improvement is needed beyond the results of pharmacological treatment and devices. The role of nutrition has therefore been studied both in the early stages of heart failure, as a tool for the reduction of cardiovascular risk factors and in symptomatic heart failure, for the prevention and treatment of congestion and fluid overload. In addition, dietary supplements, such as n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and amino acids, may contribute to the improvement of prognosis and cardiac function, respectively. Finally, in advanced heart failure, nutrition may counteract the effects of muscle wasting and cardiac cachexia through an increase in caloric and protein intake and amino acid supplementation.

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2012
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47. Troponin T levels in patients with acute heart failure: clinical and prognostic significance of their detection and release during hospitalisation.

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Metra M, Bettari L, Pagani F, Lazzarini V, Lombardi C, Carubelli V, Bonetti G, Bugatti S, Parrinello G, Caimi L, Felker GM, and Dei Cas L

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Acute Disease, Biomarkers blood, Comorbidity, Female, Heart Failure blood, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Myocardial Stunning blood, Prevalence, Prognosis, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Assessment, Sensitivity and Specificity, Survival Analysis, Survival Rate, Heart Failure diagnosis, Heart Failure mortality, Myocardial Stunning diagnosis, Myocardial Stunning mortality, Patient Discharge statistics & numerical data, Troponin T blood
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Aims: Myocardial injury during an episode of acute heart failure (AHF) may be important for patents' outcome. We hypothesised that an increase of cardiac troponin levels (cTnT) during hospitalisation, in patients with undetectable levels on admission (cTnT release), may be a more specific marker of myocardial damage. With this aim, we assessed the clinical and prognostic significance of high serum cTnT levels at the time of admission and that of cTnT release in 198 consecutive patients admitted for AHF and with no signs of acute coronary syndrome., Methods and Results: cTnT levels were serially measured at the time of admission, and after 6 and 12 h, in 198 consecutive patients admitted for AHF and with no signs of acute coronary syndrome. cTnT was detectable (>0.01 ng/mL) in 102 patients (52 %) and positive for myocardial necrosis (>0.03 ng/mL) in 78 patients (39 %). Negative cTnT at the time of admission became positive at 6 and/or 12 h in 36 (18 %) patients. Patients with increased cTnT levels were more likely to have coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and renal dysfunction. During a median follow-up duration of 247 days (IQR 96-480 days), the detection of increased cTnT levels was associated with a higher rate of all-cause deaths and, for cTnT release, all-cause death and cardiovascular rehospitalisation rate. CTnT release was an independent predictor of all-cause death and cardiovascular rehospitalisation, along with glomerular filtration rate, and the administration of inotropic agents during the initial hospitalisation., Conclusions: Increased cTnT levels are a frequent finding in patients with AHF. They are more likely to occur in patients with comorbidities and are associated with poorer outcomes. cTnT release is an independent predictor of poorer outcomes.

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2012
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48. Management of the cardiorenal syndrome in acute heart failure.

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Lazzarini V and Felker GM

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Opinion Statement: Interactions between the heart and kidney in the setting of acute heart failure are complex and have a substantial impact on patient care and outcomes. Further research is needed to better distinguish the different causes of kidney injury, allow its early and accurate prediction and detection, and identify therapeutic targets. Novel renal biomarkers could potentially provide a useful tool for this purpose. Restoration of optimal fluid status and resolution of renal venous congestion are important goals of therapy. Changes in serum creatinine, although an important marker of renal function, may not be associated with adverse outcomes, especially if they are transient and a consequence of more aggressive decongestion, or the appropriate titration of drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis. In addition to loop diuretics, a variety of drugs and strategies have been investigated in acute heart failure. Use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and vasopressin antagonists may have potential benefits and should be further investigated. Inotropic agents should be limited in those clinical settings suggesting hypoperfusion. Ultrafiltration seems to provide a safe and effective tool to overcome diuretic resistance and optimize fluid status avoiding detrimental effects of diuretic therapy.

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2012
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49. Six-year prognosis of diabetic patients with coronary artery disease.

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Nodari S, Manerba A, Vaccari A, Milesi G, Carubelli V, Lazzarini V, Lombardi C, Ettori F, Metra M, and Dei Cas A

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Aged, Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary methods, Coronary Angiography methods, Coronary Artery Disease mortality, Coronary Artery Disease therapy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 mortality, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Survival Analysis, Time Factors, White People, Coronary Artery Disease diagnosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 diagnosis
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Background: Diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. The aim of our study was to determine the prognostic factors for mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention., Materials and Methods: Four hundred and forty-five consecutive T2DM patients with significant CAD (≥ 75% stenosis) were included in our analysis. All patients underwent standard clinical examination, laboratory tests and transthoracic echocardiography with measurement of the left ventricular ejection fraction. Severity of CAD at the coronary angiography was evaluated using the Gensini score. Clinical follow-up was completed at 1, 3 and 6 years., Results: During a mean follow-up of 73·3 ± 22·1 months, 109 patients died (24·5%). Significant determinants of an increased risk of death at multivariable analysis were age (p < 0·001), serum creatinine (p = 0·001), peripheral vascular disease (p = 0·002), serum glucose (p = 0·004), serum fibrinogen (p = 0·011) and history of heart failure (HF, p = 0·011). When all the variables were entered as categorical variables, with continuous variables split at their median value, only history of HF, estimated glomerular filtration rate, serum glucose, serum fibrinogen (all p < 0·0001) and beta-blocker therapy at discharge (p = 0·027) were selected., Conclusions: Our study shows a relatively good prognosis of patients with T2DM. Comorbidities, namely HF and renal impairment, are main determinants of survival., (© 2011 The Authors. European Journal of Clinical Investigation © 2011 Stichting European Society for Clinical Investigation Journal Foundation.)

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2012
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50. Renal dysfunction in acute heart failure: epidemiology, mechanisms and assessment.

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Carubelli V, Metra M, Lombardi C, Bettari L, Bugatti S, Lazzarini V, and Dei Cas L

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Biomarkers blood, Heart Failure drug therapy, Heart Failure physiopathology, Humans, Kidney Function Tests, Prognosis, Renal Insufficiency drug therapy, Renal Insufficiency physiopathology, Risk Factors, Cardio-Renal Syndrome physiopathology, Creatinine blood, Heart Failure complications, Kidney physiopathology, Renal Insufficiency complications
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Renal dysfunction is often present and/or worsens in patients with heart failure and this is associated with increased costs of care, complications and mortality. The cardiorenal syndrome can be defined as the presence or development of renal dysfunction in patients with heart failure. Its mechanisms are likely related to low cardiac output, increased venous congestion and renal venous pressure, neurohormonal and inflammatory activation and local changes, such as adenosine release. Many drugs, including loop diuretics, may contribute to worsening renal function through the activation of some of these mechanisms. Renal damage is conventionally defined by the increase in creatinine and blood urea nitrogen blood levels. However, these changes may be not related with renal injury or prognosis. New biomarkers of renal injury seem promising but still need to be validated. Thus, despite the epidemiological evidence, we are still lacking of satisfactory tools to assess renal injury and function and its prognostic significance.

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2012
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