Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Olina Dagher, Pauline Mury, Nathalie Thorin-Trescases, Pierre Emmanuel Noly, Eric Thorin, Michel Carrier
Summary: The vascular endothelium plays crucial roles in maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis, regulating vascular tone, and processing biochemical substances. Dysfunction of endothelial cells may lead to chronic age-related cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic heart disease. Studies have shown that flavonoid compound quercetin, found in various food sources, may help mitigate the risk factors of endothelial dysfunction such as atherosclerosis and hypertension.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Agostina Valoy, Gabriela Alarcon, Julieta Roco, Catiana Zampini, Maria Ines Isla, Susana Jerez
Summary: This study found that oral administration of Zuccagnia punctata (ZpE) can prevent metabolic and vascular abnormalities induced by high-fat diet. ZpE can lower triglycerides, fasting glucose, and improve vascular function. Additionally, ZpE shows inhibitory effects on pancreatic lipase. The results suggest that ZpE has great potential in preventing metabolic syndrome and endothelial dysfunction.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yoichi Takami, Cheng Wang, Hironori Nakagami, Koichi Yamamoto, Yoichi Nozato, Yuki Imaizumi, Motonori Nagasawa, Hikari Takeshita, Tsuneo Nakajima, Shuko Takeda, Yasushi Takeya, Yasufumi Kaneda, Hiromi Rakugi
Summary: This study reveals the important physiological roles of SNCA in the regulation of vascular integrity and blood pressure through its effects on endothelial cells. Exogenous SNCA promotes vascular function by activating the eNOS pathway and inhibiting inflammation, while endogenous SNCA levels decrease during cellular senescence, contributing to age-related endothelial dysfunction.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Efthymios Ziogos, Yaa A. Kwapong, Robert G. Weiss, Michael Schar, Todd T. Brown, Shashwatee Bagchi, Alborz Soleimanifard, Tarek Harb, Damani A. Piggott, Gary Gerstenblith, Thorsten M. Leucker, Allison G. Hays
Summary: Coronary endothelial dysfunction is present at younger ages in people with HIV compared to individuals without HIV. Factors other than age significantly impair coronary endothelial function in people with HIV across the life span.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa Allcock, Evangeline Mantzioris, Anthony Villani
Summary: Poor cognitive function is associated with reduced functional independence, risk of institutionalization, and reduced health-related quality of life. This study found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with better functional ability and lower cognitive risk in community-dwelling older adults in Australia. However, this association was not found in older adults without cognitive impairment.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Samuel I. Bloom, Yu Liu, Jordan R. Tucker, Md Torikul Islam, Daniel R. Machin, Hossein Abdeahad, Tyler G. Thomas, R. Colton Bramwell, Lisa A. Lesniewski, Anthony J. Donato
Summary: In advanced age, oxidative stress and inflammation increase and impair endothelial function, leading to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Senescent endothelial cells are a possible source of this oxidative stress and inflammation. In this study, reducing the telomere shelterin protein Trf2 in young mice resulted in endothelial cell telomere dysfunction, cellular senescence, increased inflammatory signaling, oxidative stress, and impairments in endothelial function. These findings suggest that age-related telomere dysfunction leads to endothelial cell senescence, contributing to age-related increases in oxidative stress, inflammation, and cardiovascular dysfunction.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yousef A. Al-Dashti, Roberta R. Holt, Carl L. Keen, Robert M. Hackman
Summary: Research on cardioprotective foods like dates is essential for addressing global public health needs. While animal studies show promising results, more human research is needed to fully understand the potential benefits of date fruit on vascular health. Conducting thorough clinical trials and assessing functional markers of vascular disease will provide valuable information for human health.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jae Min Cho, Seul-Ki Park, Oh Sung Kwon, D. Taylor La Salle, James Cerbie, Caitlin C. Fermoyle, David Morgan, Ashley Nelson, Amber Bledsoe, Leena P. Bharath, Megan Tandar, Satya P. Kunapuli, Russell S. Richardson, Pon Velayutham Anandh Babu, Sohom Mookherjee, Bellamkonda K. Kishore, Fei Wang, Tianxin Yang, Sihem Boudina, Joel D. Trinity, J. David Symons
Summary: This study explores the importance of endothelial cell autophagy in maintaining vascular homeostasis and its role in nitric oxide generation. The findings suggest that autophagy is necessary for glycolysis-dependent purinergic signaling to eNOS, and impaired autophagy leads to arterial dysfunction. The activation of P2Y(1)-Rs improves arterial function in cases of compromised autophagy.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuto Kiuchi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Takehiko Doi, Satoshi Kurita, Kazuhei Nishimoto, Hyuma Makizako, Hiroyuki Shimada
Summary: This study found that high dietary diversity is associated with a lower risk of incident disability among sarcopenic Japanese older adults.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Matthew C. Babcock, Lyndsey E. DuBose, Teresa L. Witten, Brian L. Stauffer, Kerry L. Hildreth, Robert S. Schwartz, Wendy M. Kohrt, Kerrie L. Moreau
Summary: Low testosterone in middle-aged/older men is associated with age-associated endothelial dysfunction, potentially due to increased oxidative stress and inflammation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lyndsey E. DuBose, Cemal Ozemek, Tyler Wick, Vanessa Richardson, Kerry L. Hildreth, Kerrie L. Moreau
Summary: Endothelial function is reduced in postmenopausal women due to BH4 deficiency and oxidative stress, leading to reduced NO bioavailability. Acute intravenous VITC or oral BH4 supplementation can increase FMD, but cannot fully restore it. Co-administration of VITC and BH4 does not restore FMD in menopausal women, indicating the involvement of additional mechanisms.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Biyu Wan, Pinli Lin, Mengya Wang, Jintao Zhong, Lu Peng, Xiaona Tang, Lingzhen Wang, Fang Tang, Yuyan Liang, Xusheng Liu, Lili Deng
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the inflammatory potential of diet and cognitive function in individuals with or without chronic kidney disease (CKD). The results showed that higher dietary inflammatory potential was associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amy Jennings, Claire J. Steves, Alexander Macgregor, Tim Spector, Aedin Cassidy
Summary: This study found that higher intake of flavonoids from plant-based foods is associated with improved cognitive function and medial temporal lobe volumes, particularly with constituents like anthocyanins and flavanones.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nick R. Winder, Emily H. Reeve, Ashley E. Walker
Summary: This article highlights the association between large artery stiffness and deleterious brain outcomes, with a specific emphasis on causative evidence obtained from animal models. It discusses the gaps in knowledge that remain in our understanding of how large artery stiffness affects brain function and disease outcomes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurence D. Parnell, Rozana Magadmi, Sloane Zwanger, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Chao-Qiang Lai, Jose M. Ordovas
Summary: The age-related cognitive decline is a growing concern globally. Many factors involved in cognitive resilience or dementia also have metabolic functions. By analyzing the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) data, it was found that most of the metabolism-dementia (MD) genes exhibit higher expression in metabolically active tissues than in the brain. Furthermore, the study demonstrated correlations between specific foods and nutrients and the expression of MD genes in blood.
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Benjamin M. Scirica, Christopher P. Cannon, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Thomas A. Gaziano, David Zelle, Kira Chaney, Angela Miller, Hunter Nichols, Lina Matta, William J. Gordon, Shawn Murphy, Kavi B. Wagholikar, Jorge Plutzky, Calum A. MacRae
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
David E. Kandzari, Raymond R. Townsend, George Bakris, Jan Basile, Michael J. Bloch, Debbie L. Cohen, Cara East, Keith C. Ferdinand, Naomi Fisher, Ajay Kirtane, David P. Lee, Gary Puckrein, Florian Rader, Joseph A. Vassalotti, Michael A. Weber, Kerry Willis, Eric Secemsky
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2021)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Manish Saxena, Roland E. Schmieder, Ajay J. Kirtane, Felix Mahfoud, Joost Daemen, Jan Basile, Philipp Lurz, Philippe Gosse, Kintur Sanghvi, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Lars C. Rump, Atul Pathak, Peter J. Blankestijn, Anthony Mathur, Yale Wang, Michael A. Weber, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Michael J. Bloch, Neil C. Barman, Lisa Claude, Yang Song, Michel Azizi, Melvin D. Lobo
Summary: This post-hoc analysis of the RADIANCE-HTN SOLO study found that predictors of response to renal denervation (RDN) included higher baseline daytime ambulatory diastolic blood pressure and use of antihypertensive medications, with orthostatic hypertension potentially predicting response. Obese females also appeared to have a better response to RDN in an interaction model.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Naomi D. L. Fisher, Ajay J. Kirtane, Joost Daemen, Florian Rader, Melvin D. Lobo, Manish Saxena, Josephine Abraham, Roland E. Schmieder, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Philippe Gosse, Lisa Claude, Yang Song, Michel Azizi
Summary: This study investigated the association between plasma renin and aldosterone concentrations and the blood pressure response to renal denervation. The results showed that renal denervation reduced daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure, but renin and aldosterone concentrations did not predict the blood pressure response to renal denervation.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
David E. Kandzari, Felix Mahfoud, Michael A. Weber, Raymond Townsend, Gianfranco Parati, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Melvin D. Lobo, Michael Bloch, Michael Bohm, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Roland E. Schmieder, Michel Azizi, Markus P. Schlaich, Vasilios Papademetriou, Ajay J. Kirtane, Joost Daemen, Atul Pathak, Christian Ukena, Philipp Lurz, Guido Grassi, Martin Myers, Aloke Finn, Marie-Claude Morice, Roxana Mehran, Peter Juni, Gregg W. Stone, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Paul K. Whelton, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Donald E. Cutlip, Ernest Spitzer
Summary: The clinical implications of hypertension drive the development of device-based therapies. The HARC document integrates expert consensus and regulatory perspectives to address challenges and unmet needs in treating hypertension.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Naomi D. L. Fisher, Felix Mahfoud
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hunter Nichols, Christopher P. Cannon, Benjamin M. Scirica, Naomi D. L. Fisher
Summary: Hypertension is a major risk factor for death globally, with poor and stagnant control rates. We have developed a remote hypertension management program that uses digitally transmitted home blood pressure measurements, algorithmic care pathways, and patient-navigator communications to help patients achieve guideline-directed blood pressure goals.
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Michel Azizi, Felix Mahfoud, Michael A. Weber, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Roland E. Schmieder, Philipp Lurz, Melvin D. Lobo, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Joost Daemen, Michael J. Bloch, Jan Basile, Kintur Sanghvi, Manish Saxena, Philippe Gosse, J. Stephen Jenkins, Terry Levy, Alexandre Persu, Benjamin Kably, Lisa Claude, Helen Reeve-Stoffer, Candace McClure, Ajay J. Kirtane
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the long-term effects and safety of ultrasound RDN for patients with resistant hypertension. The results show that after 2 months of treatment, both the uRDN group and the sham group had similar antihypertensive effects, but the uRDN group required fewer additional medications.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander J. Blood, Christopher P. Cannon, William J. Gordon, Charlotte Mailly, Taylor MacLean, Samantha Subramaniam, Michela Tucci, Jennifer Crossen, Hunter Nichols, Kavishwar B. Wagholikar, David Zelle, Marian McPartlin, Lina S. Matta, Michael Oates, Samuel Aronson, Shawn Murphy, Adam Landman, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Thomas A. Gaziano, Jorge Plutzky, Benjamin M. Scirica
Summary: This study implemented and evaluated a remote hypertension and cholesterol management program in a diverse healthcare network. The program resulted in improved blood pressure and cholesterol control among patients, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or primary language.
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Simin Gharib Lee, Naomi D. L. Fisher
Summary: We are at a critical moment in the delivery of health care for hypertension, as traditional methods are failing and remote management solutions are emerging. With the use of digital technology, home blood pressure measurements, interdisciplinary care teams, and advanced analytics, remote hypertension care is poised to have a significant impact on global cardiovascular health.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Simin Gharib Lee, Alexander J. Blood, Christopher P. Cannon, William J. Gordon, Hunter Nichols, David Zelle, Benjamin M. Scirica, Naomi D. L. Fisher
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional health care and led to a drastic decrease in blood pressure assessment. This study analyzed the impact of the pandemic on a remote hypertension management program and found that it was successful in improving blood pressure control and increasing home blood pressure monitoring despite the disruption.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Peripheral Vascular Disease
David Perruchoud, Meritxell Cortes, Josep Sola, Melvin D. Lobo, Gregoire Wuerzner, Naomi D. L. Fisher
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Andrew Sharp, Michel Azizi, Felix Mahfoud, Naomi Fisher, Melvin Lobo, Michael Weber, Ajay Kirtane
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Josep Sola, David Perruchod, Meritxell Cortes, Jay Pandit, Melvin D. Lobo, Gregoire Wuerzner, Naomi D. Fisher, Jay Shah
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Josep Sola, Meritxell Cortes, David Perruchoud, Bastien De Marco, Melvin D. Lobo, Cyril Pellaton, Gregoire Wuerzner, Naomi D. L. Fisher, Jay Shah
Summary: Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death globally. However, the adoption of cuffless blood pressure monitors in clinical practice has been slow due to differences in technology and reluctance to change established standards. This guidance document provides an overview of cuffless devices, highlights their differences from traditional cuff-based monitors, and presents an interpretation framework using a CE-marked cuffless BP device as an example. The widespread use of cuffless monitors in healthcare will require a collaborative and thoughtful process.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
(2022)