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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Steve Orme, Richard McNally, Peter W James, Jessica Davis, John Ayuk, Claire Higham, John Wass
CONTEXT: Epidemiological studies involving patients with acromegaly have yielded conflicting results regarding cancer incidence and causes of mortality in relation to control of growth hormone (GH) excess. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this retrospective cohort study is to clarify these questions and identify goals for treatment and monitoring patients. METHODS: We studied 1845 subjects from the UK Acromegaly Register (1970-2016), obtaining cancer standardised incidence rates (SIR) and all causes standardised mortality rates (SMR) from UK Office for National Statistics, to determine the relationship between causes of mortality-age at diagnosis, duration of disease, post-treatment and mean GH levels...
April 23, 2024: Clinical Endocrinology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Soo Heon Kwak, Ryan B Hernandez-Cancela, Daniel A DiCorpo, David E Condon, Jordi Merino, Peitao Wu, Jennifer A Brody, Jie Yao, Xiuqing Guo, Fariba Ahmadizar, Mariah Meyer, Murat Sincan, Josep M Mercader, Sujin Lee, Jeffrey Haessler, Ha My T Vy, Zhaotong Lin, Nicole D Armstrong, Shaopeng Gu, Noah L Tsao, Leslie A Lange, Ningyuan Wang, Kerri L Wiggins, Stella Trompet, Simin Liu, Ruth J F Loos, Renae Judy, Philip H Schroeder, Natalie R Hasbani, Maxime M Bos, Alanna C Morrison, Rebecca D Jackson, Alexander P Reiner, JoAnn E Manson, Ninad S Chaudhary, Lynn K Carmichael, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Kent D Taylor, Mohsen Ghanbari, Joyce van Meurs, Achilleas N Pitsillides, Bruce M Psaty, Raymond Noordam, Ron Do, Kyong Soo Park, J Wouter Jukema, Maryam Kavousi, Adolfo Correa, Stephen S Rich, Scott M Damrauer, Catherine Hajek, Nam H Cho, Marguerite R Irvin, James S Pankow, Girish N Nadkarni, Robert Sladek, Mark O Goodarzi, Jose C Florez, Daniel I Chasman, Susan R Heckbert, Charles Kooperberg, Josée Dupuis, Rajeev Malhotra, Paul S de Vries, Ching-Ti Liu, Jerome I Rotter, James B Meigs
OBJECTIVE: To identify genetic risk factors for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted a multiancestry time-to-event genome-wide association study for incident CVD among people with T2D. We also tested 204 known coronary artery disease (CAD) variants for association with incident CVD. RESULTS: Among 49,230 participants with T2D, 8,956 had incident CVD events (event rate 18...
April 23, 2024: Diabetes Care
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julia Held, Christoph Schwabl, David Haschka, Sarah Maier, Gudrun Feuchtner, Gerlig Widmann, Christina Duftner, Günter Weiss, Andrea Klauser
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of cardiovascular atherosclerotic plaque monosodium urate deposits with the occurrence of major cardiovascular events in gout and hyperuricemia patients. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients with clinically suspicion of gout, who performed a dual energy computed tomography of the affected limb and thorax between June 1st, 2012 and December 5th, 2019. Clinical and laboratory parameters were retrieved from patientś charts...
April 23, 2024: Rheumatology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anna Faivre, Milica Bugarski, Anna Rinaldi, Imene B Sakhi, Thomas Verissimo, David Legouis, Sara Correia, Monika Kaminska, Delal Dalga, Daniele Malpetti, Pietro E Cippa, Sophie de Seigneux, Andrew M Hall
BACKGROUND: Large increases in glomerular protein filtration induce major changes in body homeostasis and increase risk of kidney functional decline and cardiovascular disease. We investigated how elevated protein exposure modifies the landscape of tubular function along the entire nephron, to understand the cellular changes that mediate these important clinical phenomena. METHODS: We conducted single nuclei RNA sequencing, functional intravital imaging, and antibody staining to spatially map transport processes along the mouse kidney tubule...
April 24, 2024: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: JASN
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tingyue Diao, Kang Liu, Junrui Lyu, Lue Zhou, Yu Yuan, Handong Yang, Tangchun Wu, Xiaomin Zhang
IMPORTANCE: The associations of changes in sleep patterns with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) are not fully elucidated, and whether these associations are modified by genetic susceptibility remains unknown. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the associations of 5-year changes in sleep patterns with incident CVD and whether genetic susceptibility modifies these associations. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This prospective cohort study of the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort was conducted from 2008 to 2018 in China...
April 1, 2024: JAMA Network Open
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christopher P Jordan, Akos Berthold, Jason Bonomo
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The incorporation of genetic counseling and testing is essential to evaluation and management of thoracic aortic disease in patients under 60 years of age and those with family histories suspicious for heritable thoracic aortic disease and disorders associated with increased risk for acute type-A aortic dissection. RECENT FINDINGS: As many as 20% of individuals with thoracic aortic disease under the age of 60 years have autosomal dominant patterns of inheritance...
April 22, 2024: Current Opinion in Cardiology
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Eleni Memi, Polina Pavli, Papagianni Maria, Nikolaos Vrachnis, George Mastorakos
Progesterone is a natural steroid hormone, while progestins are synthetic molecules. In the female reproductive system, progesterone contributes to the control of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone secretion and their pulsatility, via its receptors on the kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin neurons in the hypothalamus. Progesterone together with estradiol controls the cyclic changes of proliferation and decidualization of the endometrium; exerts anti-mitogenic actions on endometrial epithelial cells; regulates normal menstrual bleeding; contributes to fertilization and pregnancy maintenance; participates in the onset of labor...
April 23, 2024: Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
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Laventa M Obare, Rachel H Bonami, Amanda C Doran, Celestine N Wanjalla
Atherosclerosis remains a leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) globally, with the complex interplay of inflammation and lipid metabolism at its core. Recent evidence suggests a role of B cells in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis; however, this relationship remains poorly understood, particularly in the context of HIV. We review the multifaceted functions of B cells in atherosclerosis, with a specific focus on HIV. Unique to atherosclerosis is the pivotal role of natural antibodies, particularly those targeting oxidized epitopes abundant in modified lipoproteins and cellular debris...
April 23, 2024: Journal of Cellular Physiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andjelka Pavlovic, Laura F DeFina, David Leonard, Nina B Radford, Stephen W Farrell, Carolyn E Barlow, Kerem Shuval, Jarett D Berry, Benjamin D Levine
AIM: While high-volume physical activity (PA) has been linked to elevated coronary artery calcification (CAC), the role of intensity versus duration of PA has not been investigated. The purpose of the study was to examine the role of intensity versus duration of PA in relation to CAC. METHODS: Data are from 23,383 apparently healthy men who completed a PA questionnaire and underwent CAC scanning as part of a preventive exam. Self-reported PA was categorized into 4 groups of average intensity and weekly duration of PA and (average intensity: 1, 3-5...
April 23, 2024: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Elena Golukhova, Igor Sigaev, Milena Keren, Inessa Slivneva, Bektur Berdibekov, Nina Sheikina, Olga Kozlova, Valery Arakelyan, Irina Volkovskaya, Tatiana Zavalikhina, Susanna Avakova
BACKGROUND: Carotid artery disease is prevalent among patients with coronary heart disease. The concomitant severe lesions in the carotid and coronary arteries may necessitate either simultaneous or staged revascularization involving coronary bypass and carotid endarterectomy. However, there is presently a lack of consensus on the optimal choice of surgical treatment tactics for patients with significant stenoses in both carotid and coronary arteries. The aim of the current study was to compare the 30-day and long-term outcomes of coronary and carotid artery revascularization surgery based on the simultaneous or staged surgical tactics...
April 13, 2024: Pathophysiology: the Official Journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology
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REVIEW
Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen, Nichapa Parasin
The effects of PM2.5 on human health fluctuate greatly among various age groups, influenced by a range of physiological and immunological reactions. This paper compares the pathogenesis of the disease caused by PM2.5 in people of different ages, focusing on how children, adults, and the elderly are each susceptible to it because of differences in their bodies. Regarding children, exposure to PM2.5 is linked to many negative consequences. These factors consist of inflammation, oxidative stress, and respiratory problems, which might worsen pre-existing conditions and potentially cause neurotoxicity and developmental issues...
March 31, 2024: Epigenomes
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Andrea Provera, Daniele Andreini, Kersten Petersen, Emanuele Gallinoro, Edoardo Conte
BACKGROUND: Advanced coronary plaque analysis by cardiac computed tomography (CT) has recently emerged as a promising technique for better prognostic stratification. However, this evaluation application in clinical practice is still uncertain. CASE SUMMARY: In the present case, we described the clinical picture of a 44-year-old tennis player with ectopic ventricular beats in which cardiac CT enabled the identification of a non-obstructive but high-risk plaque on proximal left anterior descendent artery...
April 2024: European Heart Journal. Case Reports
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REVIEW
Martina Avesani, Jolanda Sabatino, Nunzia Borrelli, Irene Cattapan, Isabella Leo, Giulia Pelaia, Sara Moscatelli, Francesco Bianco, PierPaolo Bassareo, Francesco Martino, Benedetta Leonardi, Lilia Oreto, Paolo Guccione, Giovanni Di Salvo
Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery have resulted in a recent growing epidemic of children and young adults with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). In these patients, congenital defects themselves, surgical operations and remaining lesions may alter cardiac anatomy and impact the mechanical performance of both ventricles. Cardiac function significantly influences outcomes in CHDs, necessitating regular patient follow-up to detect clinical changes and relevant risk factors. Echocardiography remains the primary imaging method for CHDs, but clinicians must understand patients' unique anatomies as different CHDs exhibit distinct anatomical characteristics affecting cardiac mechanics...
2024: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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REVIEW
Qingyun Yu, Qingan Fu, Yunlei Xia, Yanqing Wu
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has increasingly become a safe, feasible, and widely accepted alternative surgical treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. However, the incidence of conduction abnormalities associated with TAVR, including left bundle branch block (LBBB) and high-degree atrioventricular block (HAVB), remains high and is often correlated with risk factors such as the severity of valvular calcification, preexisting conditions in patients, and procedural factors...
2024: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Improving Healing: The Putative Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Ulcer in Parkinson's Disease.
Anam R Sasun, Pratik Phansopkar, Moh'd Irshad Qureshi
The progressive nature of Parkinson's disease and its associated motor and non-motor symptoms can lead to various complications when patients experience immobilization, exacerbating existing motor impairments and potentially giving rise to secondary health issues. The variability, progression, and management of tremors in PD can be challenging. Due to low bone mass density, patients with Parkinson's disease are susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. The lack of movement can worsen muscle rigidity and stiffness, leading to contractures and a decreased range of motion in joints...
March 2024: Curēus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sherif M Zaki, Dina S El Karsh, Shahad Yousef, Taif Jamal, Alaa Alsaddah
REVIEW: Saudi Arabia has a high metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence. Having MetS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD mortality, and myocardial infarction (MI). There is a lack of information regarding MetS and electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in Saudi Arabian populations. Further, it is unclear to what extent MetS components are associated with abnormal ECGs in Saudi populations. AIM: We investigated whether ECG abnormalities and MetS are associated with Saudi adults...
March 2024: Curēus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alla Adelkhanova, Prakash Raj Oli, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Jurgen Shtembari, Vivek Jha, Ghanshyam Shantha, George Michael Bodziock, Monodeep Biswas, Muhammad Omer Zaman, Nimesh K Patel
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Obesity affects nearly 650 million adults worldwide, and the prevalence is steadily rising. This condition has significant adverse effects on cardiovascular health, increasing the risk of hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation (AF). While anticoagulation for obese patients with AF is a well-established therapy for the prevention of thromboembolism, the safety and efficacy of different anticoagulants in this specific population are not well explored...
April 2024: Health Science Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yingzi Li, Yipin Liu
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) stands a prevalent chronic liver condition significantly influenced by oxidative stress. We investigated the unclear relationship between antioxidant-rich diet and lifestyle and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence rate and mortality in adult patients with NAFLD. METHODS: This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHAENS) spanning from 1999 to 2018 to investigate the association between adherence to an antioxidant-rich diet and lifestyle and the cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence rate and mortality in adult patients with NAFLD...
2024: Frontiers in Nutrition
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Osvaldo P Almeida, Zheng Fong, Lydia M Hill Almeida, Frank M Sanfilippo, Amy Page, Christopher Etherton-Beer
AIM: To determine if the dispensing of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists is associated with increased dispensing of antidepressants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used cross-sectional, case-control and retrospective cohort study designs to examine the association between dispensed GLP-1 receptor agonists and antidepressants between 2012 and 2022 in the 10% random sample of the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) data. PBS-listed GLP-1 receptor agonists, exenatide, dulaglutide and semaglutide were the exposures...
April 23, 2024: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thiago S Alvares, Leonardo Victor Miranda de Souza, Rogério Nogueira Soares, Sarah J Lessard
INTRODUCTION: Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 8-fold, and is one of the strongest predictors of mortality. Some studies demonstrate impaired CRF in people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes compared to those without diabetes, while others demonstrate no diabetes-associated impairment in CRF. PURPOSE: We aimed to determine whether diabetes can influence CRF, and if so, identify clinical associations underlying diabetes-associated exercise impairments...
April 23, 2024: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
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