Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-21DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2515320
Chengji Zhou, Jiameng Jia, Yimin Du, Tailuan Peng, Qiang Zheng
{"title":"Causal correlation between gut microbiota and stable angina pectoris: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study.","authors":"Chengji Zhou, Jiameng Jia, Yimin Du, Tailuan Peng, Qiang Zheng","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2515320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2025.2515320","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with stable angina pectoris (SAP) are usually accompanied by gut microbiota (GM) imbalance, but whether this is a causal association is yet unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study used the summary data of the open genome-wide association study (GWAS) to conduct two-sample Mendelian randomisation (MR) to test the causal association between GM and SAP. Finally, functional maps and annotations from GWASs were used to determine the biological functions of the genes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MR analysis found that <i>Ruminococcus</i> 2 was significantly positively associated with the risk of SAP. For every unit increase in <i>Ruminococcus</i> 2, the relative risk of SAP increased by 22.3% (<i>p</i> = 4.55E - 04, Bonferroni <i>p</i> = 6.82E - 03). <i>Firmicutes</i>, <i>Odoribacter</i>, <i>Actinomyces</i>, <i>Veillonellaceae</i>, <i>Eisenbergiella</i>, and <i>Ruminococcus gauvreauii</i> groups may be positively related to the risk of SAP, while <i>Proteobacteria</i>, <i>Methanobacteriaceae</i>, <i>Euryarchaeota</i>, <i>Verrucomicrobia</i>, <i>Ruminiclostridium</i> 9, and <i>Anaerofilum</i> may be negatively associated with the risk of SAP. Nonetheless, the specific role of SNPs gene enrichment analysis results needs further investigation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings of this study suggest a causal relationship between GM and SAP. The discovery of GM and its gene biological functions may offer insights for preventing and treating SAP.</p>","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144673690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-14DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2530285
Cameron Haskoy, Nils De Marneffe, Patrizio Lancellotti
{"title":"Complete heart block due to extensive leukemic endocardial infiltration.","authors":"Cameron Haskoy, Nils De Marneffe, Patrizio Lancellotti","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2530285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2025.2530285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144635904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-06DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2528001
Nimisha Chitroda, Arwa Mithaiwala, Angel Godad
{"title":"Inflammatory cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive review of biomarkers and future therapeutic perspectives.","authors":"Nimisha Chitroda, Arwa Mithaiwala, Angel Godad","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2528001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2025.2528001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Myocardial inflammation is a hallmark of inflammatory cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that impairs heart function. This condition encompasses a variety of aetiologies including viral infections, autoimmune disorder, toxin exposures, etc which collectively contribute to its heterogeneity. The classification of ICM varies including Hypertrophic, inflammatory, dilated, left ventricular non-compaction, diabetic, restrictive, etc which are its notable subtypes central to the progression of ICM are inflammatory mechanisms such as cytokine release, immune cell activates, activation of Signalling pathways like NF-κB, NLRP3 inflammasome, etc. These pathways exacerbate inflammatory response & cause cardiac damage. Biomarkers like cardiac troponin- c reactive protein, etc are used for diagnosis &prognosis however, they possess some limitations including specificity & predictive value complicating their chemical utility. Emerging therapies after promising avenues for improved treatment outcomes clinical implications understand the necessity of timely diagnosis & personalised treatment approaches, emphasis the balance between immunosuppression & antiviral therapy. Future perspectives emphasise integrating omics technologies & advanced imaging for more precise diagnostics, alongside developing innovative treatments aimed at modulating inflammation without compromising cardiac function ongoing CT & research on novel molecular targets will likely expand the therapeutic landscape, offering hope for better management & prognosis of ICM.</p>","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144574672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2511523
Cemal Köseoğlu, Ali Çoner, Can Ramazan Öncel
{"title":"The protective role of dapagliflozin on the noreflow phenomenon in type 2 diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.","authors":"Cemal Köseoğlu, Ali Çoner, Can Ramazan Öncel","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2511523","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2511523","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"534"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144148790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-01-30DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2453799
Arthur Sá Ferreira, Gabriel Parisotto
{"title":"Rethinking methodologies in nocturnal blood pressure dipping research: insights from Lopez et al.","authors":"Arthur Sá Ferreira, Gabriel Parisotto","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2453799","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2453799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"529-530"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-04DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2500889
Cristian Castillo-Rodriguez, Jesus Davalos, Douglas Andre Salguero-Lopez, Sameh Girgis
{"title":"Cardiac arrest in a young female: the potentially fatal synergy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and recreational marijuana use.","authors":"Cristian Castillo-Rodriguez, Jesus Davalos, Douglas Andre Salguero-Lopez, Sameh Girgis","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2500889","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2500889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"521-522"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144223931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2024.2396747
Jie Wang, Chen Chen, Ping Hu, Yu-Hang Wang, Juan Xia
{"title":"Urgent cardiac surgery for aortic dissection in a 3-year-old: the role of 3D printing.","authors":"Jie Wang, Chen Chen, Ping Hu, Yu-Hang Wang, Juan Xia","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2024.2396747","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2024.2396747","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"516-517"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-03-24DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2480940
Guy De Backer
{"title":"Prediction of cardiovascular disease using blood pressure indices: more than just the level?","authors":"Guy De Backer","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2480940","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2480940","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"527-528"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta cardiologicaPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2025.2491152
Xiujun Chen, Yong Lin, Liangwan Chen, Xiaofu Dai, Zhiqin Lin
{"title":"Comparison of postoperative pain and quality of life between left anterior thoracotomy and median sternotomy off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in multivessel coronary revascularization: a retrospective study of a case series of 356 consecutive patients.","authors":"Xiujun Chen, Yong Lin, Liangwan Chen, Xiaofu Dai, Zhiqin Lin","doi":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2491152","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00015385.2025.2491152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study compared post-operative pain and quality of life (QoL) between left anterior thoracotomy (LAT) and median sternotomy (MS) in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). LAT is a less invasive alternative to MS for the treatment of advanced coronary artery disease.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study analysed 356 patients who underwent OPCAB for multivessel revascularization between January 2018 and April 2023. Patients were divided into LAT (<i>n</i> = 169) and MS (<i>n</i> = 187) groups. Postoperative pain was measured using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). QoL was assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire preoperatively and postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with LAT had significantly lower pain scores on postoperative days 1, 3, and 7 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) than those with MS. LAT was associated with shorter ICU and hospital stay (<i>p</i> = 0.011 and <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). The QoL scores for physical domains were higher in the LAT group at 1 and 3 months post-surgery (<i>p</i> < 0.01). No significant differences were observed in the mental health domains between groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LAT for multivessel OPCAB is associated with reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay, and improved early QoL, particularly in physical domains, compared to MS. These findings suggest that LAT is a preferable option for suitable patients, promoting faster recovery and better early postoperative outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":6979,"journal":{"name":"Acta cardiologica","volume":" ","pages":"487-497"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143951974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}