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{"title":"Exercise, cancer and cardiovascular disease: what should clinicians advise?","authors":"Allison Zimmerman, Maria Isabel Camara Planek, Catherine Chu, Opeyemi Oyenusi, Agne Paner, Kerryn Reding, Jamario Skeete, Brian Clark, Tochi M Okwuosa","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000228","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in persons with cancer. The elevated risk is thought to derive from the combination of cardiovascular risk factors and direct cardiotoxicity from cancer therapies. Exercise may be a potential strategy to counteract these toxicities and maintain cardiovascular reserve. In this article, we review the evidence for the potential cardioprotective effects of exercise training in cancer patients before, during, and following treatment. We also propose a patient-tailored approach for the development of targeted prescriptions based on individual exercise capacity and cardiovascular reserve.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186519/pdf/xce-10-062.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39100974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analogous telomeres shortening and different metabolic profile: hypertension versus hypertension/type 2 diabetes mellitus comorbidity.","authors":"Dhuha M B AlDehaini,&nbsp;Suzanne A Al-Bustan,&nbsp;Zainab Hasan Abdulla Malalla,&nbsp;Muhalab E Ali,&nbsp;Mai Sater,&nbsp;Hayder A Giha","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000232","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Eukaryotes chromosomal ends are capped and protected by telomeres, which are noncoding DNA repeats synthesized by telomerase enzyme. The telomerase enzyme is a nucleoprotein encoded by <i>TERC</i> and <i>TERT</i> genes. Naturally, the length of the telomeres shortens with each cell cycle but the shortening is fastened in certain age-related diseases like hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Blood samples (<i>n</i> = 171) were obtained from Kuwaiti subjects with HTN, and HTN/T2DM comorbidity (HTN-DM) and healthy subjects. The leukocyte telomere length (LTL) was measured by SYBR green quantitative rtPCR, and plasma telomerase enzyme was measured by ELISA, in addition, three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in telomere-related genes; <i>TERC</i> rs12696304GC, <i>TERT</i> rs2736100CA, and <i>ACYP2</i> rs6713088GC were genotyped by real-time PCR.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Marked LTL shortening in subjects with HTN and HTN-DM compared to healthy subjects, <i>P</i> = 0.043 and <i>P</i> < 0.001, respectively, was noticed. On the contrary, the plasma telomerase enzyme levels and minor allele frequencies and genotypes of the tested SNPs were comparable between the study groups, except for <i>TERT</i> (CA) genotype which was over-represented in HTN (<i>P</i> = 0.037). Furthermore, the comparisons between HTN and HTN-DM revealed significantly higher total cholesterol (<i>P</i> = 0.015) and LDL-C (<i>P</i> = 0.008) in HTN, while higher insulin levels (<i>P</i> < 001), HOMA-IR (<i>P</i> < 001), and BMI (<i>P</i> = 0.004) were observed in HTN-DM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study showed comparable LTL shortening in HTN and HTN-DM, irrespective of plasma telomerase enzyme levels or tested <i>TERC</i>, <i>TERT</i>, and <i>ACYP2</i> gene polymorphisms, although HTN and HTN-DM differed in several metabolic markers. More studies are required to affirm these observations.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186511/pdf/xce-10-106.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39100978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The association between left ventricular mass index and serum sirtuin 3 level in patients with hypertension.","authors":"Orhan Karayiğit,&nbsp;Muhammet Cihat Çelik,&nbsp;Emrullah Kiziltunç,&nbsp;Hülya Çiçekçioğlu,&nbsp;Canan Topçuoğlu,&nbsp;Birsen Doğanay,&nbsp;Mustafa Çetin","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) can protect cardiomyocytes from oxidative stress-mediated cell damage and prevent cardiac hypertrophy development. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a relationship existed between left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and serum SIRT3 levels in patients with hypertension.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>This study was conducted as a cross-sectional study of 83 patients between April 2018 and October 2018. The LVMI of all patients was calculated using the formula of the American Echocardiography Association and patients were divided into two groups according to results (increased LVMI and normal LVMI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Increased LVMI was determined in 37.3% of patients, whereas 62.7% had normal LVMI. There was no significant difference between serum SIRT3 levels between those with increased LVMI and normal LVMI (5.8 versus 5.4 ng/ml; <i>P</i> = 0.914). Serum pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels (69 versus 41 ng/ml; <i>P</i> = 0.019) were found to be higher in patients with increased LVMI than in those with normal LVMI. A positive correlation between SIRT3 levels and Sm (myocardial systolic) velocity was also determined (<i>r</i> = 0.338; <i>P</i> = 0.002).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The serum levels of SIRT3, a molecule which has been proposed to have protective properties against myocardial hypertrophy, were not found to be correlated with LVMI values; however, SIRT3 levels were found to be correlated with Sm velocity, which is accepted to be an indicator of myocardial early diastolic dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186516/pdf/xce-10-099.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39100976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive evaluation of cardiovascular efficacy and safety outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors in high risk patients of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Mukul Bhattarai, Mohsin Salih, Manjari Regmi, Mohammad Al-Akchar, Cameron Koester, Abdisamad Ibrahim, Priyanka Parajuli, Odalys Lara Garcia, Bishal Bhandari, Anis Rehman, Momin Siddique","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000229","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To demonstrate a magnitude of the cardiovascular benefits, concomitantly analyzing the safety outcomes of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2-I) comprehensively, as a class effect in a larger sample size combined from recent randomized control trials.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched electronic databases using specific terms and evaluated 6 efficacy and 10 safety outcomes. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to compare two interventions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five studies (<i>n</i> = 41 267) were included, among which 23 539 received SGLT2-I. The SGLT2-I group favored reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (OR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.62-0.98; <i>P</i> = 0.03), cardiovascular death (CVD) or heart failure hospitalization (OR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.46-0.80; <i>P</i> = 0.0004), rate of hospitalization for heart failure (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.44-0.72; <i>P</i> < 0.00001), CVD (OR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.50-0.93; <i>P</i> = 0.01), all-cause mortality (OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.48-0.93; <i>P</i> = 0.02) and myocardial infarction (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.64-0.99; <i>P</i> = 0.04) when compared to the placebo group. Safety analysis showed higher diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) rate in SGLT2-I group (OR, 2.33; 95% CI, 1.40-3.90; <i>P</i> = 0.001); in contrast, major hypoglycemic events were significantly lower (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.73-0.87; <i>P</i> < 0.00001). AKI was significantly higher in the placebo group (OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.65-0.88; <i>P</i> = 0.0004). There were no statistically significant effects on other outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In selected high-risk patients of cardiovascular disease, the SGLT2-I is a potential effective class of drugs for improving cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality without an increased risk of all other major complications except DKA on this meta-analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186520/pdf/xce-10-089.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39100975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Androgen receptor-reduced sensitivity is associated with increased mortality and poorer glycaemia in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Adrian H Heald,&nbsp;Ghasem Yadegar Far,&nbsp;Mark Livingston,&nbsp;Helene Fachim,&nbsp;Mark Lunt,&nbsp;Ram Prakash Narayanan,&nbsp;Kirk Siddals,&nbsp;Gabriela Moreno,&nbsp;Richard Jones,&nbsp;Nagaraj Malipatil,&nbsp;Martin Rutter,&nbsp;Martin Gibson,&nbsp;Rachelle Donn,&nbsp;Geoff Hackett,&nbsp;Hugh Jones","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypogonadism is associated with poorer glycaemic outcomes/increased all-cause and cardiovascular morbidity/mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Increasing CAG repeat number within exon-1 of the androgen receptor (AR) gene is associated with increased AR resistance/insulin resistance.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We determined in a long-term 14-year follow-up cohort of 423 T2DM Caucasian men, the association between baseline androgen status/CAG repeat number (by PCR then Sequenom sequencing) and metabolic/cardiovascular outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Metabolic outcomes</i>: Lower total testosterone was associated with higher BMI (kg/m²) at 14-year-follow-up: regression coefficient -0.30 (95% confidence interval -0.445 to -0.157), <i>P</i> = 0.0001. The range of CAG repeat number was 9-29 repeats. Higher CAG repeat number in exon-1 of the AR gene was associated with higher follow-up HbA1c2016 - each unit increase in CAG repeat-associated with an increment of 0.1% in HbA1C2016 (<i>P</i> = 0.04), independent of baseline testosterone. <i>Cardiovascular outcomes and mortality</i>: At an average of 14-year-follow-up, 55.8% of hypogonadal men had died vs 36.1% of eugonadal men (<i>P</i> = 0.001). There was a 'u' shaped relation between number of CAG repeats and mortality. Twenty-one CAG repeats were associated with an up to nearly 50% lower mortality rate than <21 CAG repeats and >21 CAG repeats - independent of baseline testosterone level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A higher number of CAG repeats at the AR gene associates with higher future HbA1c. There was a 'u' shaped relation between CAG repeat number and mortality rate. Determination of CAG repeat number may become part of assessment of androgen status/its consequences for men with T2DM.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901820/pdf/xce-10-37.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of serum leptin with angiographically proven cardiovascular disease and with components of the metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study in East Azerbaijan.","authors":"Nafiseh Khanbabaei,&nbsp;Hossein Mozafar Saadati,&nbsp;Shahnam Valizadeh Shahbazloo,&nbsp;Reyhaneh Hoseinpoor,&nbsp;Seyed Hossein Naderi,&nbsp;Roya Taghvamanesh,&nbsp;Sakhavat Abolhasani","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Role of leptin is well documented in cardiometabolic diseases. The objective of this study was to investigate if the serum levels of leptin associates with the serum levels of markers related to cardiac and metabolic disorders in adults.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>One hundred eighty subjects [120 cardiovascular disease (CVD) and 60 healthy controls] were enrolled in the study, to determine the association of the serum leptin (in quartiles) and cardiometabolic diseases [metabolic syndrome (MetS) and CVD] adjusted for other biological and physical examination. MetS was according to the WHO Clinical Criteria for MetS definition and CVD by angiography outcomes. The serum levels of leptin and OX-LDL were measured by ELISA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Leptin levels were significantly higher in patients with MetS and those with positive angiography compared with controls. After controlling for potential confounders, a significant association of the leptin levels with cardiometabolic diseases was proven, albeit there was a higher rate of significance between CVD and leptin in comparison with MetS. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the serum levels of leptin were a valuable biomarker of the cardiometabolic diseases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings demonstrate that serum leptin levels are associated with components of the MetS and with CVD. Serum leptin may be a useful biomarker for CVD.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901824/pdf/xce-10-45.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Introduction: cardiometabolic considerations in COVID-19.","authors":"Andrew J Krentz","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000225","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000225","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38271994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visceral fat reduction and increase of intracellular fluid in weight loss participants on antihypertension medication.","authors":"Gerald C Dembrowski,&nbsp;Jessica W Barnes","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/XCE.0000000000000222","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Complex physiological interactions between hypertension and obesity contribute to and perpetuate a heightened morbidity and mortality. With the prevalence of both hypertension and obesity reaching epidemic proportions, we asked whether antihypertensive medications affect the ability of participants to achieve the same level of body composition improvements as other participants in a comprehensive weight loss program focused on reduction of visceral adipose tissue.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data was analyzed from 2200 subjects completing a commercially available, expert supervised weight loss program including ~6 weeks of a proprietary, nutritionally complete, very low-calorie diet (VLCD) followed by a ~3-week structured transition back to a normal dietary intake. Overall, 33% of the subjects reported taking at least one prescription antihypertensive medication.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our data show participants in both groups (± antihypertensive drugs) achieved clinically relevant and statistically significant improvements in standard measures of weight loss and endpoints directly related to inflammation and hypertension.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A nonpharmacologic, nonsurgical VLCD-based weight loss and metabolic health program is capable of producing clinically meaningful improvements in body composition and physiological endpoints, including those linked to hypertension, cardiovascular disease and inflammation, and is as equally effective for adults taking prescription antihypertensives as it is for those participants who are not.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901822/pdf/xce-10-31.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The future of cardiovascular and metabolic medical practice: evidence-based winds of change.","authors":"Andrew J Krentz, Stephan Jacob","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000226","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7410033/pdf/xce-9-064.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38279790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coronary microvascular disease: current concepts of pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.","authors":"Aish Sinha, Haseeb Rahman, Divaka Perera","doi":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000223","DOIUrl":"10.1097/XCE.0000000000000223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is present in 30% of patients with angina and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We now have an improved understanding of the pathophysiology of CMD and the invasive and noninvasive tests that can be used to make the diagnosis. Recent studies have shown that management of CMD guided by physiological testing yields better results than empirical treatment. Despite major advances in diagnosing and stratifying this condition, therapeutic strategies remain limited and poorly defined. This review article discusses recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of CMD, the modalities that are available to diagnose it clinically, current management options and a look at what is in store for the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":43231,"journal":{"name":"Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7901821/pdf/xce-10-22.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}