Article
Virology
Johanna Tietavainen, Outi Laine, Satu Makela, Heini Huhtala, Ilkka Porsti, Antti Vaheri, Jukka Mustonen
Summary: The study found that patients with blood type O may be less sensitive to hypotension during PUUV infection compared to other blood types. Blood groups did not have a major impact on disease susceptibility or severity in terms of other aspects during acute PUUV infection.
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Biology
Peter Bruun-Rasmussen, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel, Karina Banasik, Par Ingemar Johansson, Soren Brunak
Summary: This study found associations between the ABO and RhD blood group systems and susceptibility to various diseases, including tongue cancer, monocytic leukemia, cervical cancer, osteoarthrosis, asthma, as well as HIV and hepatitis B infection. Additionally, marginal evidence of associations between blood groups and age at first diagnosis was found.
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Virology
Anthony Kerbage, Sara F. Haddad, Lewis Nasr, Albert Riachy, Elio Mekhael, Nabil Nassim, Karim Hoyek, Ghassan Sleilaty, Fadi Nasr, Moussa Riachy
Summary: Early evidence from China suggested that blood groups may play a role in COVID-19 susceptibility, with A Rh+ blood type being associated with increased risk. However, our study found that while A Rh+ blood type increases susceptibility to COVID-19, it is not associated with higher disease severity. No significant relationship was found between COVID-19 and other blood groups.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Antonia McLean, Ferenc Szabo, Zhiqiang Wang
Summary: The study found significant differences in ABO and RhD blood group distributions between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations in the Northern Territory of Australia, which will aid in transfusion inventory management.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Muluken Walle, Addisu Tesfaye, Fasil Getu
Summary: This study aimed to determine the association between ABO and Rhesus blood groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The findings indicated that ABO blood group had a significant association with type 2 DM, while Rhesus blood group was not associated.
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Solomon Getawa, Biruk Bayleyegn, Melak Aynalem, Yilkal Belete Worku, Tiruneh Adane
Summary: This study found that individuals with blood type B are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while blood type O is associated with a lower risk. There were no significant associations of type 2 diabetes with blood types A, AB, or the Rh factor.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Katie Healy, Linda B. S. Aulin, Urban Freij, Marie Ellerstad, Lena Brueckle, Helen Hillmering, Tor-Einar Svae, Kristina Broliden, Rasmus Gustafsson
Summary: Parvovirus B19 can be transmitted through asymptomatic blood donations. A study in Germany from 2015-2018 found that 22 out of 167,123 donations (0.013%) were positive for B19V, and all infected individuals were from donations with rhesus D-antigen-positive, suggesting a protective factor in donors lacking this antigen.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Alice Hathaway, George Qian, Jade King, Serena McGuinness, Nick Maskell, Jennifer Oliver, Adam Finn, Leon Danon, Robert Challen, Ashley M. Toye, Catherine Hyams
Summary: This study analyzes the association between the severity of non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infection and blood group, and finds that blood group may influence clinical outcomes. Group A and RhD-positive blood types are overrepresented in both pneumonia and non-pneumonic lower respiratory tract infection patients, while group O is underrepresented. Individuals with group A blood type have a higher risk of hospitalization, while RhD-positive patients have a reduced risk of cardiovascular complications.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
M. Lemaitre, M. Passet, L. Ghesquiere, C. Martin, E. Drumez, D. Subtil, A. Vambergue
Summary: The study found that Rh-positive group AB women have a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, indicating a possible association between ABO blood group and Rh factor with the development of GDM.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mohamed Hayir Tahlil Mohamud, Abdullah Dahir H. Aweis, Abdiwahab Sheikh Elmi Adam, Farhia Abdullahi Mohamed, Safia Qasim Fidow, Lul Mohamud Mohamed
Summary: This study investigated the distribution and frequency of ABO and D blood groups among the Somali population. The results showed that blood group O was the most prevalent, followed by A, B, and AB. The distribution of blood types among the Somali population was similar to that of other East African populations.
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Genevieve Jacobs, Karin Van den Berg, Marion Vermeulen, Ronel Swanevelder, Brian Custer, Edward L. L. Murphy
Summary: Naturally occurring antibodies against ABO antigens in human sera neutralize ABO-expressing HIV. This study investigated the associations between ABO and RhD blood groups and HIV infection among blood donors in South Africa. The results showed a weak association between RhD positive phenotype and HIV infection, while no association was found with ABO blood group. The observed association may be due to confounding factors and further studies are needed.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Wayne. L. L. Miller, Diane. E. E. Grill, Brian. P. P. Mullan
Summary: The aim of this study was to identify different red blood cell mass (RBCM) profiles and their impact on blood volume expansion and clinical outcomes in chronic heart failure. The researchers found that patients with RBCM excess had the best event-free survival, while patients with RBCM deficit had the poorest outcomes compared to those with normal RBCM.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yunwei Ou, Xiaofan Yu, Liang Wu, Dong Zhang, Weiming Liu
Summary: This study, which included 1556 inpatients with CSDH, found no significant association between ABO blood type and CSDH recurrence, indicating that ABO blood type should not be a focus in predicting CSDH recurrence.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yang Sun, Liqin Wang, Jiameng Niu, Ting Ma, Lili Xing, Aowei Song, Wenhua Wang, Yuan Shen, Jiangcun Yang
Summary: There are significant geographical differences in the distribution of ABO blood groups in China, with a lower frequency of the r [O] gene in the north and a lower frequency of the q [B] gene in the south.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esse F. Veenis, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Gerard C. M. Linssen, Ayten Erol-Yilmaz, Arjen C. B. Pronk, Domien J. M. Engelen, Rob M. van Tooren, Hefty J. J. Koornstra-Wortel, Rudolf A. de Boer, Peter van der Meer, Arno W. Hoes, Jasper J. Brugts
Summary: While there are small differences in drug doses between men and women with heart failure reduced ejection fraction, implementing a sex-specific target dosing schedule can lead to more women being adequately treated, but also potentially result in a group of women being relatively overdosed in medication.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Mariano Sanz, Alvaro Marco del Castillo, Soren Jepsen, Jose R. Gonzalez-Juanatey, Francesco D'Aiuto, Philippe Bouchard, Iain Chapple, Thomas Dietrich, Israel Gotsman, Filippo Graziani, David Herrera, Bruno Loos, Phoebus Madianos, Jean-Baptiste Michel, Pablo Perel, Burkert Pieske, Lior Shapira, Michael Shechter, Maurizio Tonetti, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Gernot Wimmer
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anna Turyan Medvedovsky, Arthur Pollak, Mony Shuvy, Israel Gotsman
JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mony Shuvy, Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Israel Gotsman
Summary: Cancer is common among patients with heart failure, and patients with both heart failure and malignancies have poor outcomes, especially among young patients. The presence of cancer is associated with reduced survival in heart failure patients, with the strongest impact on outcomes related to age.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ivaylo Tonchev, Dan Heberman, Alona Peretz, Anna Turyan Medvedovsky, Israel Gotsman, Yonatan Rashi, Lion Poles, Sorel Goland, Gidon Y. Perlman, Haim D. Danenberg, Ronen Beeri, Mony Shuvy
Summary: A retrospective analysis of 163 patients who underwent PMVR showed that 29% developed AKI, with most patients experiencing improvement in kidney function during follow-up. However, 19% of patients had only partial recovery, and those who developed and persisted with AKI had higher 1-year mortality compared to those who recovered their kidney function.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Freda DeKeyser Ganz, Keshet Roeh, Muhammad Eid, Tal Hasin, Chen Harush, Israel Gotsman
Summary: Few community dwelling heart failure patients received most aspects of palliative care, and the gold standards framework was not a good indicator of those who should receive palliative care.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yonatan Rashi, Dan Haberman, Ivaylo Tonchev, Alona Peretz, Anna Turyan Medvedovsky, Israel Gotsman, Saar Minha, Lion Poles, Sara Shimoni, Sorel Goland, Gidon Y. Perlman, Haim D. Danenberg, Ronen Beeri, Mony Shuvy
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tal Y. Samuel, Tal Hasin, Israel Gotsman, Tanya Weitsman, Fanny Ben Ivgi, Ziv Dadon, Elad Asher, Ronny Alcalai, David Leibowitz
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Offer Amir, Israel Gotsman
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Israel Gotsman, Andre Keren, Offer Amir, Donna R. Zwas
Summary: The study found that increased body composition indices, including body mass index, fat-free mass index, and fat mass index, were associated with better survival in patients with heart failure. The strongest association was seen with fat-free mass index, showing a graded increase in survival.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zahi Abu Ghosh, Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Vered Israeli, Offer Amir, Israel Gotsman
Summary: This study evaluated the clinical management and survival rate of heart failure (HF) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. It found that HF patients infected with COVID-19 had a high mortality rate, but overall mortality did not increase during the pandemic. The study also noted a significant decrease in the usage of medical services during the pandemic period.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eldad Rahamim, Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Mahsati Ibrahimli, Offer Amir, Israel Gotsman
Summary: This study evaluated the predictive value of the Hb/RDW ratio on clinical outcomes in patients with HF. The results showed that patients with a lower Hb/RDW ratio were more likely to experience mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations, and decreasing Hb/RDW ratio was associated with reduced survival rates. Therefore, the Hb/RDW ratio is an important prognostic tool for predicting clinical outcomes in HF patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Israel Gotsman, David Leibowitz, Andre Keren, Offer Amir, Donna R. Zwas
Summary: A hyperdynamic heart refers to a heart with a left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) above the normal range. However, it is not favorable as it is associated with diastolic dysfunction and reduced survival. A study showed that subjects with a hyperdynamic heart had higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, and they exhibited various indicators of diastolic dysfunction and decreased survival compared to those with a normal EF.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Israel Gotsman, Donna R. Zwas, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, David Planer, Offer Amir, David Leibowitz
Summary: This study examined the clinical characteristics and echocardiographic properties of subjects with tricuspid regurgitation (TR), with a specific focus on the impact of mild TR on clinical outcomes. The severity of TR was found to be associated with older age, comorbidities, and echocardiographic abnormalities. Increasing severity of TR was independently associated with mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations, with mild TR independently associated with decreased survival. Therefore, TR should be considered as a marker of poor prognosis.
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Israel Gotsman, Zahi Abu Ghosh, Donna R. Zwas, Offer Amir, David Leibowitz
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Michal Shani, Elisha Ozan, Yafit Duani, Andre Keren, Orna Gootman, Doron Komaneshter, Israel Gotsman
ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2020)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jose E. Exaire, Timothy A. Mixon
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giuseppe Di Gioia, Federica Coletti, Lorenzo Buzzelli, Viviana Maestrini, Sara Monosilio, Andrea Segreti, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Erika Lemme, Antonio Nenna, Antonio Pelliccia
Summary: Dyslipidemia is common in Paralympic athletes, with lipid levels influenced by the type of disability and sporting discipline.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Esra Donmez, Sevgi Ozcan, Irfan Sahin, Murat Ziyrek, Ertugrul Okuyan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the GRACE risk score in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) patients for 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The study found that the GRACE risk score, along with the PESI score, were independent risk factors associated with 30-day mortality and the need for thrombolytic treatment. The GRACE risk score showed high sensitivity and specificity in predicting mortality, and its combination with the PESI score helped define high-risk PE patients and predict poor prognosis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tom Kai Ming Wang, Reza Reyaldeen, Kevser Akyuz, Zoran B. Popovic, A. Marc Gillinov, Bo Xu, Brian P. Griffin, Milind Y. Desai
Summary: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is commonly used to evaluate isolated tricuspid regurgitation (TR), but there is limited research comparing its quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this study, a novel TTE algorithm was developed to identify severe TR based on TTE parameters. The algorithm had a higher accuracy than the current guidelines' criteria in detecting severe TR by MRI.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Enkhtsogt Sainbayar, Ramzi Ibrahim, Hoang Nhat Pham, Wisam Beauti, Mahek Shahid, Natalie Hickerson, Mohammed Salih, Joao Paulo Ferreira, Mamas A. Mamas
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Richard E. Casazza, Hymie Chera, Carlos Adolfo Rodriguez, Sergey Ayzenberg
Summary: This article presents a case of a patient with known situs inversus who underwent cardiac catheterization and was found to have chronic total occlusion in the right coronary artery. Situs inversus is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by the inverted position of chest and abdominal organs. Cardiac catheterization is uncommon in patients with this particular abnormality, highlighting the importance of customizing techniques to engage coronary arteries and optimize guide support for percutaneous coronary intervention if needed.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Georgiana Pintea Bentea, Brahim Berdaoui, Sophie Samyn, Marielle Morissens, Philippe van de Borne, Jose Castro Rodriguez
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bulbul Ahmed, Melissa G. Farb, Shakun Karki, Sophia D'Alessandro, Niloo M. Edwards, Noyan Gokce
Summary: This study evaluated the angiogenic capacity of adipose tissue in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries and found that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) had reduced angiogenic capacity in their pericardial adipose tissue. Gene expression analysis revealed upregulated expression of the anti-angiogenic gene TSP-1 in CAD patients, with no significant differences in other angiogenic factors. Additionally, inhibiting TSP-1 expression significantly improved angiogenic deficiency in CAD patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moshe Rav-Acha, Orli Wube, Oholi Tovia Brodie, Yoav Michowitz, Michael Ilan, Tal Ovdat, Robert Klempfner, Mahmud Suleiman, Ilan Goldenberg, Michael Glikson
Summary: The current guidelines recommend prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for patients with symptomatic heart failure (HF) and low left ventricular ejection fraction. However, not all patients will benefit from ICD treatment. This study evaluated the feasibility of using the MADIT-II-based Risk Stratification Score (MRSS) to predict the survival benefit of prophylactic ICDs in patients with HF. The results showed that different risk subgroups had varying levels of ICD survival benefit.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ariel Banai, Rachel Retsky, Lior Lupu, Erez Levi, David Zahler, Omri Feder, Roei Merin, Yan Topilsky, Raphael Rosso, Shmuel Banai, Sami Viskin, Ehud Chorin
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the association between electromechanical window (EMW) and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The study found that TTS patients had a lower EMW value, which was associated with an increased risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Harun Kundi, Kobina Hagan, Tamer Yahya, Garima Sharma, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Zulqarnain Javed, Khurram Nasir
Summary: Using latent class analysis (LCA), the study identified clinical, demographic, and social subphenotypes in ASCVD population and assessed the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality across different socioclinical classes. The results showed that the younger, female, non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic individuals with a high burden of co-morbidities and unfavorable social determinants of health had the highest risk of mortality in the identified latent classes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Moises A. Vasquez, Mina Iskander, Mohammed Mustafa, Juan A. Quintero-Martinez, Antonio Luna, Joel Mintz, Jose Noy, Juan Uribe, Ivan Mijares, Eduardo de Marchena, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis
Summary: The benefits of pericardiocentesis (PC) in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pericardial effusions are unclear. The study found that PC in PH patients is associated with higher in-hospital mortality and rates of cardiovascular complications.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ken Kuwajima, Mana Ogawa, Irving Ruiz, Hiroko Hasegawa, Nobuichiro Yagi, Florian Rader, Robert J. Siegel, Takahiro Shiota
Summary: After cardiac surgery, the longitudinal function of the right ventricle and left ventricle is reduced, despite preserved global functions. In particular, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) remains decreased after surgery.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Min -Jung Kim, Robert H. Aseltine Jr, Sara R. Tabtabai
Summary: This study evaluated the rates and causes of 30-day readmissions after discharge for heart failure (HF) as a primary and secondary diagnosis. The findings indicate that efforts to reduce readmission rates should include patients with secondary HF diagnosis, and surveillance should extend to 2 weeks postdischarge to identify at-risk patients.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ya He, Jianzhong Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relation between reverse septal curvature (RSC) and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study found that patients with RSC were younger and had a higher incidence of NSVT, and RSC was identified as a strong independent risk factor for NSVT.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2024)