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{"title":"Exercise-based cardio-oncology rehabilitation for cardiotoxicity prevention during breast cancer chemotherapy: The ONCORE randomized controlled trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Breast cancer (BC) treatment with anthracyclines and/or anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) antibodies is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease complications, including cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD). While Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation (CORe) programs including exercise have emerged to minimize these risks, its role in preventing CTRCD is unclear.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>We investigated the effectiveness of an exercise-based CORe program in preventing CTRCD [left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) drop ≥10% to a value &lt;53% or a decrease &gt;15% in global longitudinal strain (GLS)]. Secondary outcomes examined changes in cardiac biomarkers, physical performance including peak oxygen consumption, psychometric and lifestyle outcomes. Safety, adherence, and patient satisfaction were also assessed.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This is a randomized controlled trial including 122 early-stage BC women receiving anthracyclines and/or anti-HER2 antibodies, randomized to CORe (<em>n</em> = 60) or usual care with exercise recommendation (<em>n</em> = 62). Comprehensive assessments were performed at baseline and after cardiotoxic treatment completion. The average duration of the intervention was 5.8 months.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>No cases of CTRCD were identified during the study. LVEF decreased in both groups, but was significantly attenuated in the CORe group [−1.5% (−2.9, −0.1); <em>p</em> = 0.006], with no changes detected in GLS or cardiac biomarkers<em>.</em> The CORe intervention led to significant body mass index (BMI) reduction (<em>p</em> = 0.037), especially in obese patients [3.1 kg/m² (1.3, 4.8)]. Physical performance and quality-of-life remained stable, while physical activity level increased in both groups. No adverse events were detected.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study suggests that CORe programs are safe and may help attenuate LVEF decline in BC women receiving cardiotoxic therapy and reduce BMI in obese patients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 74-81"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062024000239/pdfft?md5=19240ce5cbd8090655038918b2907d54&pid=1-s2.0-S0033062024000239-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139922083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dose-response associations of the American Heart Association's new “Life's essential 8” metrics with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in a nationally representative sample from the United States","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Our aim was to examine the prospective dose-response associations of American Heart Association's (AHA) LIFE's Essential 8 (LE8) score and number of cardiovascular health (CVH) factors with high score with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) related mortality.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We pooled 6 consecutive waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) comprising rounds between 2007 and 2008 and 2017–2018. We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and conducted restricted cubic splines models to assess the dose-response association of LE8 score and CVH factors with all-cause and CVD mortality.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Analyses included 23,531 adults aged 18 years and over (mean [SD] age, 43.6 [16.7] years; 11,979 [51%] female; 8960 [38.1%] non-Hispanic white individuals) with a median follow-up of 7.3 years (IQR 4.3–10.1), corresponding to 168,033 person-years.</p><p>The dose-response analyses showed a significant inverse curvilinear trend for the association between LE8 score with all-cause and CVD mortality. The optimal risk reduction for all-cause mortality was found at 100 points of the LE8 Score (HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.27–0.93) compared to the reference (median LE8 score [62.5 points]). Moreover, the dose-response association between LE8 and CVD mortality also exhibited a significant inverse curvilinear association up to 90 points (HR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.17–0.99). Optimal levels of LE8 score may be able to avert around 40% of the annual all-cause and CVD deaths among the US adult population.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Best-case scenario of CVH may reduce around 40% of the all-cause and CVD annual mortality among adults in the United States.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 31-37"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141461491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of right ventricular failure: A state of the art review of mechanical support devices","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>The function of the right ventricle (RV) is to drive the forward flow of blood to the pulmonary system for oxygenation before returning to the </span>left ventricle<span>. Due to the thin myocardium of the RV, its function is easily affected by decreased </span></span>preload<span><span>, contractile motion abnormalities, or increased afterload. While various etiologies can lead to changes in RV structure and function, sudden changes in RV afterload can cause acute RV failure<span><span><span> which is associated with high mortality. Early detection and diagnosis of RV failure is imperative for guiding initial medical management. Echocardiographic findings of reduced tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (&lt;1.7) and RV wall motion (RV S′ &lt;10 cm/s) are quantitatively supportive of RV systolic dysfunction. Medical management commonly involves utilizing </span>diuretics or fluids to optimize RV preload, while correcting the underlying insult to </span>RV function<span>. When medical management alone is insufficient, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may be necessary. However, the utility of MCS for isolated RV failure remains poorly understood. This review outlines the differences in flow rates, effects on </span></span></span>hemodynamics<span><span>, and advantages/disadvantages of MCS devices such as intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, centrifugal-flow right ventricular assist devices, </span>extracorporeal membrane oxygenation<span>, and includes a detailed review of the latest clinical trials and studies analyzing the effects of MCS devices in acute RV failure.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 103-113"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141474120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Excess mortality for acute myocardial infarction in the United States during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.03.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.03.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 120-121"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140190534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The lack of ethnic and racial diversity among patients undergoing coronary artery calcium scanning","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>While coronary artery calcium (CAC) CAC scanning has become increasingly used as a tool for primary cardiovascular disease prevention, there has been little study regarding its comparative utilization among ethnic and racial minorities.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We contrasted the temporal trends in the ethnoracial composition for 73,856 out-patients undergoing stress/rest radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) between 1991 and 2020 and 32,906 undergoing CAC scanning between 1998 and 2020. Both groups were divided into those below and above 65 years. Initial medical insurance claims were used to identify which patients self-paid for SPECT-MPI and CAC studies.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among stress-MPI patients &lt;65 years, the prevalence of White patients declined from 85.5% to 54.0% over the temporal span of our study while the prevalence of Blacks increased from 7.2% to 15.1% and that of Hispanics from 2.3 to 21.6%. Increasing ethnoracial diversification was also noted for SPECT-MPI patients ≥65 years. By contrast, over four-fifths of CAC studies were performed in White patients in each temporal period among both younger and older patients. Among CAC patients &lt;65 years, over 95% of studies were self-paid by patients. For CAC patients ≥65 years, nearly two-third of studies were first submitted to Medicare, but there was no difference in the ethnoracial composition in this group versus initial self-paying patients.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>While the ethnoracial diversity of patients undergoing SPECT-MPI markedly increased at our Institution over recent decades, CAC scanning has been disproportionately and consistently utilized by self-paying White patients. These findings highlight the need to make CAC scanning more available among ethnoracial minorities.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 38-44"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062024000938/pdfft?md5=0ebb0e090c74b7293e8b9d1fbed799c1&pid=1-s2.0-S0033062024000938-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141461493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The link between impaired oxygen supply and cognitive decline in peripheral artery disease","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although peripheral artery disease (PAD) primarily affects large arteries outside the brain, PAD is also associated with elevated cerebral vulnerabilities, including greater risks for brain injury (such as stroke), cognitive decline and dementia.</p><p>In the present review, we aim to evaluate recent literature and extract information on potential mechanisms linking PAD and consequences on the brain. Furthermore, we suggest novel therapeutic avenues to mitigate cognitive decline and reduce risk of brain injury in patients with PAD.</p><p>Various interventions, notably exercise, directly or indirectly improve systemic blood flow and oxygen supply and are effective strategies in patients with PAD or cognitive decline. Moreover, triggering protective cellular and systemic mechanisms by modulating inspired oxygen concentrations are emerging as potential novel treatment strategies.</p><p>While several genetic and pharmacological approaches to modulate adaptations to hypoxia showed promising results in preclinical models of PAD, no clear benefits have yet been clinically demonstrated. We argue that genetic/pharmacological regulation of the involved adaptive systems remains challenging but that therapeutic variation of inspired oxygen levels (e.g., hypoxia conditioning) are promising future interventions to mitigate associated cognitive decline in patients with PAD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 63-73"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003306202300124X/pdfft?md5=6f96d690f7f6cc9b72b862fb5e5f365b&pid=1-s2.0-S003306202300124X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138546624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A meta-analysis of direct oral anticoagulants vs warfarin for left ventricular thrombus","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 114-117"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140320337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Introduction to assorted topics 2024","authors":"Carl J. Lavie","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Page 1"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141728415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The weekly mortality for ischemic heart disease in the US still peaks on mondays","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.01.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.01.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 118-119"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139467407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Normative values for body composition in 22,191 healthy Norwegian adults 20–99 years: The HUNT4 study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pcad.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Body mass, body mass index (BMI), and body composition components are essential for health and longevity. Considering the influence of demographic factors on body composition, there is a need for tailored reference values based on age-, sex-, and geography. We aimed to construct a comprehensive reference material on body composition in healthy Norwegian adults.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this cross-sectional study, we estimated age- and sex-specific reference values for body-, fat-, and muscle mass variables using multi-frequency bioelectrial impedance analysis (such as body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass and visceral fat area) in 22,191 healthy adults aged 20–99 years participating in the Trøndelag Health Study 4 (HUNT4). We calculated the fat mass and skeletal muscle mass index as the total fat and muscle mass relative to height squared and used general linear models to explore the associations between physical activity (PA), BMI, and age.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>With a BMI (kg/m²) of 25.4 (SD 5.1) and 26.0 (4.5) for women and men, respectively, the youngest age group (20–39 yrs) had a lower BMI compared to their counterparts aged 40–59 years (26.3 [4.5] and 27.5 [3.8]) and ≥ 60 years (25.7 [4.1] and 26.5 [3.4]), respectively. Those aged 20–39 years also had the lowest values for the different body fat variables measured. Fat mass index (kg/m²) was 8.41 (4.00) and 5.81 (3.29) for women and men aged 20–39 years, respectively, compared to 9.25 (3.21) and 6.86 (2.46) for those aged ≥60 years. The oldest age group had the lowest values for the various muscle mass variables; women and men aged 60+ years had a skeletal muscle mass index (kg/m²) of 8.91 (0.85) and 10.96 (1.00), respectively. Corresponding values for those aged 20–39 years were 9.33 (0.97) and 11.49 (1.15). For all age groups and both sexes, regular physical activity was associated with lower levels of fat mass, whereas the association between muscle mass and PAwas less conclusive. When using body fat percentage as an obesity measure, we observed a much higher obesity prevalence (41.2%) in the study population compared to BMI (17.3%).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our study offers a comprehensive reference for body composition among healthy adults in Norway, aiding the identification of abnormal fat and muscle mass values across age groups. We also highlight that BMI often misclassifies individuals with adiposity levels in the overweight or obese category as lean. Therefore, incorporating body composition when defining obesity could enable early intervention to prevent cardiometabolic diseases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":21156,"journal":{"name":"Progress in cardiovascular diseases","volume":"85 ","pages":"Pages 82-92"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141461492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}