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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingfeng You, Chunnan Long, Yan Wan, Hongxiu Guo, Jing Shen, Man Li, Quanwei He, Bo Hu
Summary: This study suggests that fractalkine (FKN) may be a potential therapeutic target for promoting hematoma absorption by enhancing erythrophagocytosis of microglia via the CD163/hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) axis. The increase in the CD163/HO-1 axis expression and erythrophagocytosis induced by FKN is mediated by PPAR-gamma. Moreover, higher serum FKN levels are associated with better hematoma resolution in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bianca Hamann, Anna Klimova, Felicia Klotz, Frieda Frank, Christian Jaenichen, Marvin Kapalla, Pamela Sabarstinski, Steffen Wolk, Henning Morawietz, David M. Poitz, Anja Hofmann, Christian Reeps
Summary: Red blood cells are found within the abdominal aortic aneurysm, in the intraluminal thrombus, and in neovessels. Hemolysis promotes aortic degeneration, and heme-induced reactive oxygen species formation plays a role. The study aims to analyze the connection between CD163, Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 to understand their roles in AAA and the potential of plasma sCD163 as a diagnostic and risk stratification marker. The findings suggest that sCD163 is elevated in AAA compared to patients without arterial disease and is correlated with the thickness of the intraluminal thrombus. Furthermore, an increase in aneurysmal CD163 mRNA is associated with increases in NQO1, HMOX1, and Nrf2 mRNA.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Flavien Vincent, Julien Ternacle, Tom Denimal, Mylene Shen, Bjorn Redfors, Cedric Delhaye, Matheus Simonato, Nicolas Debry, Basile Verdier, Bahira Shahim, Thibault Pamart, Hugues Spillemaeker, Guillaume Schurtz, Francois Pontana, Vinod H. Thourani, Philippe Pibarot, Eric Van Belle
Summary: TAVR is rapidly expanding its indications, but faces technical challenges and knowledge gaps when dealing with patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Physicians need to understand the BAV anatomy and TAVR procedure planning comprehensively to guide treatment decisions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Peteris Tretjakovs, Juris Lurins, Simons Svirskis, Gita Gersone, Dace Lurina, Ulla Rozenberga, Leons Blumfelds, Guntis Bahs, Aivars Lejnieks, Vitolds Mackevics
Summary: Aortic valve stenosis is associated with significantly increased plasma levels of TRX1, which may serve as a specific and sensitive biomarker of AS. TRX1, along with chemerin, GDF-15, VEGF-A, FGF-2, and FGF-21 correlates significantly with AS severity degrees. There is also a positive association between TRX1 and FGF-2, VEGF-A, and MMP-3 in all AS patients.
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Surgery
Michael P. Rogers, Haroon Janjua, Emanuel Eguia, Lucian Lozonschi, Paul C. Kuo
Summary: This study evaluated the adoption of transcatheter aortic valve replacement technology in surgical aortic valve procedures in Florida. The findings showed that the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve replacement significantly increased the overall surgical volume and may be associated with lower hospital charges.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lawrence M. Wei, Chris C. Cook, J. W. Awori Hayanga, J. Scott Rankin, Christopher E. Mascio, Vinay Badhwar
Summary: Fully robotic-assisted aortic valve replacement (RAVR) shows promising procedural safety and short-term outcomes, with the potential for safely performing concomitant procedures.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lola Gutierrez, Mauro Boiago, Chiara De Biase, Omar Oliva, Pietro Laforgia, Souheib Feliachi, Alessandro Beneduce, Nicolas Dumonteil, Didier Tchetche
Summary: Bicuspid aortic valve disease is the most common congenital heart disease, associated with unique morphological features and lack of consensus in sizing measurement. Multi-slice computed tomography plays a crucial role in TAVI procedure planning, and advancements in devices and procedure planning have improved clinical outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Samir R. R. Kapadia, Raj Makkar, Martin Leon, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, Thomas Waggoner, Steffen Massberg, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Samuel Horr, Lars Sondergaard, Juhana Karha, Robert Gooley, Lowell Satler, Robert C. Stoler, Steven R. Messe, Suzanne J. Baron, Julia Seeger, Susheel Kodali, Amar Krishnaswamy, Vinod H. Thourani, Katherine Harrington, Stuart Pocock, Rodrigo Modolo, Dominic J. Allocco, Ian T. Meredith, Axel Linke, PROTECTED TAVR Investigators
Summary: Among patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transfemoral TAVR, the use of CEP did not have a significant effect on the incidence of periprocedural stroke, but on the basis of the 95% confidence interval around this outcome, the results may not rule out a benefit of CEP during TAVR.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Wieneke Vlastra, Astrid C. van Nieuwkerk, Anne-Sophie G. T. Bronzwaer, Adriaan Versteeg, Esther E. Bron, Wiro J. Niessen, Henk J. M. M. Mutsaerts, Bjorn J. P. van Der Ster, Charles B. L. M. Majoie, Geert J. Biessels, Aart J. Nederveen, Mat J. A. P. Daemen, Matthias J. P. van Osch, Jan Baan, Jan J. Piek, Johannes J. Van Lieshout, Ronak Delewi
Summary: Following TAVI, an increase in cardiac output was associated with an increase in cerebral blood flow, but the extent of increase in cerebral blood flow varied among patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tadeja Kolar, Nikola Lakic, Alesa Kotnik, David Stubljar, Zlatko Fras, Matjaz Bunc
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in octogenarians. The results showed similar clinical outcomes in terms of clinical endpoints in low- and medium-risk groups, but differences were observed in certain indicators such as paravalvular leak, acute kidney injury, and new onset atrial fibrillation.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Virginia Nguyen, Nadav Willner, Helene Eltchaninoff, Ian G. Burwash, Morgane Michel, Eric Durand, Martine Gilard, Christel Dindorf, Bernard Iung, Alain Cribier, Alec Vahanian, Karine Chevreul, David Messika-Zeitoun
Summary: The number of aortic valve replacements has doubled in a decade and TAVR became the dominant form of AVR in 2018. The improvement in patient profiles seems to have anticipated the demonstrated benefit of TAVR in intermediate and low-risk patients. For patients 75 years or older, TAVR should be considered as the first option.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marko Banovic, Svetozar Putnik, Martin Penicka, Gheorghe Doros, Marek A. Deja, Radka Kockova, Martin Kotrc, Sigita Glaveckaite, Hrvoje Gasparovic, Nikola Pavlovic, Lazar Velicki, Stefano Salizzoni, Wojtek Wojakowski, Guy Van Camp, Serge D. Nikolic, Bernard Iung, Jozef Bartunek
Summary: This international randomized controlled trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of early surgical treatment in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis. The results showed that early surgery reduced the primary composite end point of all-cause death, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, or unplanned hospitalization for heart failure compared with conservative treatment.
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Francesco Saverio Mennini, Francesco Meucci, Gabriele Pesarini, Pietro Vandoni, Maddalena Lettino, Archita Sarmah, Judith Shore, Michelle Green, Stefano Giardina
Summary: This cost-utility analysis showed that TAVI with SAPIEN 3 is likely to be cost effective compared with SAVR for the treatment of low-risk sSAS patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anne-Sophie Boureau, Matilde Karakachoff, Solena Le Scouarnec, Romain Capoulade, Caroline Cueff, Laure de Decker, Thomas Senage, Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Christophe Baufreton, Jean-Christian Roussel, Christian Dina, Vincent Probst, Jean-Jacques Schott, Thierry Le Tourneau
Summary: Our study confirms the heritability of calcifies aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) in both tricuspid (TAV) and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) families, indicating a genetic background of this common valvular disease. The enrichment of BAV in TAV families suggests an interaction between tricuspid CAVS and BAV. Improved phenotyping of CAVS families is necessary to enhance the identification of rare and causal genetic variants.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dominik Wiedemann, Guenther Laufer, Iuliana Coti, Stephane Mahr, Sabine Scherzer, Thomas Haberl, Alfred Kocher, Martin Andreas
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed 165 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement through ART surgery between 2011 and 2018. The results showed that combining ART surgery with rapid-deployment aortic valves is safe, feasible, and has excellent outcomes compared to other contemporary series of aortic valve replacements.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)