{"title":"Editorial commentary: Highlighting important (selected) issues in hypertension therapeutics","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"34 6","pages":"Pages 421-422"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138575923","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":"Gender and race-related disparities in the management of ventricular arrhythmias","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Modern studies have revealed gender and race-related disparities in the management and outcomes of cardiac arrhythmias<span><span><span>, but few studies have focused on outcomes for ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) such as </span>ventricular tachycardia<span><span> (VT) or ventricular fibrillation<span> (VF). The aim of this article is to review relevant studies and identify outcome differences in the management of VA among Black and female patients. We found that female patients typically present younger for VA, are more likely to have recurrent VA after catheter ablation, are less likely to be prescribed </span></span>antiarrhythmic medication, and are less likely to receive primary prevention </span></span>ICD<span> placement as compared to male patients. Additionally, female patients appear to derive similar overall mortality benefit from primary prevention ICD placement as compared to male patients, but they may have an increased risk of acute post-procedural complications. We also found that Black patients presenting with VA are less likely to undergo catheter ablation, receive appropriate primary prevention ICD placement, and have significantly higher risk-adjusted 1-year mortality rates after hospital discharge as compared to White patients. Black female patients appear to have the worst outcomes out of any demographic subgroup.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"34 6","pages":"Pages 381-386"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41219631","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":"Editorial commentary: Revisiting time-restricted-eating interventions for cardiometabolic risk reduction: Do they have a clinically relevant role?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"34 6","pages":"Pages 402-403"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138824827","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":"Percutaneous suture-based patent foramen ovale closure: A state-of-the-art review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a common variation of </span>interatrial septum<span><span> anatomy, is a commonly performed procedure in the </span>catheterization laboratory to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in selected patients and to treat other PFO-related syndromes. In the last twenty years, disc-based devices have represented the armamentarium of the interventional cardiologist; recently, suture-based devices have become an attractive alternative, despite limited data regarding their long-term performance. The present review gives an overview of the current evidence regarding suture-based PFO closure, the device's characteristics, the echocardiographic evaluation of the PFO anatomy, and recommendations for patient selection. A detailed procedural guide is then provided, and potential complications and future developments in the field are discussed.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"34 6","pages":"Pages 404-413"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71488654","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":"Enjoy the silence and darkness at sleep: new milestones on the road towards an exposomic approach to cardiovascular prevention.","authors":"J F Argacha, T De Potter","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141767926","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}
Saskia N van der Crabben, Alex V Postma, Arjan C Houweling
{"title":"Editorial commentary: Towards gene based recommendations in cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Saskia N van der Crabben, Alex V Postma, Arjan C Houweling","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141735615","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 role of genetic testing in management and prognosis of individuals with inherited cardiomyopathies.","authors":"Sophie Hespe, Belinda Gray, Rajesh Puranik, Stacey Peters, Joanna Sweeting, Jodie Ingles","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inherited cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of heart muscle conditions where disease classification has traditionally been based on clinical characteristics. However, this does not always align with genotype. While there are well described challenges of genetic testing, understanding the role of genotype in patient management is increasingly required. We take a gene-by-gene approach, reviewing current evidence for the role of genetic testing in guiding prognosis and management of individuals with inherited cardiomyopathies. In particular, focusing on causal variants in genes definitively associated with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This review identifies genotype-specific disease sub-groups with strong evidence supporting the use of genetics in clinical management and highlights that at present, the spectrum of clinical utility is not reflected in current guidelines. Of 13 guideline or expert consensus statements for management of cardiomyopathies, there are seven gene-specific therapeutic recommendations that have been published from four documents. Understanding how genotype influences phenotype provides evidence for the role of genetic testing for prognostic and therapeutic purposes, moving us closer to precision-medicine based care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617558","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}
Piotr Jemielita, Gregory Y H Lip, Anna Kurasz, Michał Święczkowski, Adrianna Krepsztul-Jemielita, Sławomir Dobrzycki, Łukasz Kuźma
{"title":"Noise and light exposure and cardiovascular outcomes: A review of evidence, potential mechanisms and implications.","authors":"Piotr Jemielita, Gregory Y H Lip, Anna Kurasz, Michał Święczkowski, Adrianna Krepsztul-Jemielita, Sławomir Dobrzycki, Łukasz Kuźma","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of global non-communicable disease-related deaths. In recent years there has been increasing discussion about the influence of environmental risk factors, including noise and light, on the occurrence and course of these conditions. Recent studies highlight the impact of road traffic noise on an elevated risk of stroke and increased mortality in the course of coronary artery disease (CAD). In the case of threats arising from light pollution, there are more limited published studies; however, these show an increased hospitalization risk associated with CAD. Existing analyses cannot dismiss these environmental factors, highlighting the need for further research. Future studies should investigate not only road traffic noise but also consider railway and aircraft noise. Additionally, research on light pollution should include younger individuals too. In the future, incorporating individual assessments of noise and light pollution exposure, along with the identification of particularly vulnerable groups, could contribute to refining methods of individual risk stratification and implementing new preventive strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141560306","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":"Editorial commentary: Screening for aortic stenosis in at risk older patients – A new paradigm in valvular heart disease care?","authors":"Onyedika J. Ilonze","doi":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tcm.2023.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51199,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine","volume":"34 5","pages":"Pages 302-303"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9468895","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}