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{"title":"The Effect of Empagliflozin on Janus Kinase 2/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Pathway in Patients with Type 2 Cardiorenal Syndrome.","authors":"Pei Zhou, Xiangyu Tang, Yunxia Deng, Rong Wu, Yuan Yi, Hao Deng, Qiongjiao Cao","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.2736","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.2736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Empagliflozin (EMPA) demonstrates cardioprotective effects on the patients with heart failure, but its effects in cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) remain unspecified. The purpose of the exploratory study was to investigate the effect of EMPA on patients with type 2 CRS and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was a randomized trial of patients with type 2 CRS and DM done between December 2020 and January 2022. Patients were randomly allocated to the control group and the EMPA group using EMPA as an add-on treatment. Serum interleukin 6 (IL-6), janus kinase 2 (JAK-2), and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT-3) concentrations were measured in 102 patients with CRS and healthy individuals without any disease using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay before and after treatment. The evaluation of renal function was measured by immunoturbidimetry, and cardiac function was estimated by doppler echocardiography. Rates of adverse events and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were documented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that EMPA decreased the level of IL-6 but increased the level of JAK-2 and STAT-3 in patients. Additionally, the results suggest EMPA significantly reduced the incidence of MACE compared to the control group, while the rate of adverse events did not significantly differed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study suggested that the cardiorenal benefits conferred by EMPA might be driven by anti-inflammatory effects, cooperated with the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathways, leading to modest short-term improvements in patients with type 2 CRS. The overall safety and low complication make EMPA a significant choice for clinical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11059222/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comprehensive Analysis of Key Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Related Genes and Immune Infiltrates in Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection.","authors":"Wei Zhou, Jun Nie, Dafa Zhang","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4251","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4251","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type A aortic dissection is a fatal disease. However, the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related genes (ERSRGs) in type A aortic dissection has not yet been fully clarified.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Differentially expressed genes in the aorta of type A aortic dissection patients were analyzed based on the GSE52093 database. The ERSRGs were downloaded from the GeneCards website. Functional enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction analysis were performed on the acquired differentially expressed ERSRGs. The mRNA expression of the 5 top key differentially expressed ERSRGs was further explored in GSE153434 and clinical samples. Immune infiltration correlation analysis was performed on the validated key genes. Finally, we constructed regulatory networks of transcription factors, miRNAs, and chemicals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve differentially expressed ERSRGs were identified, of which 8 genes were downregulated and 4 genes were upregulated. GeneMANIA was adopted to analyze these genes and their interacting proteins, and the results showed that the main function was calcium ion transport. Four key genes, ACTC1, CASQ2, SPP1, and REEP1, were validated in GSE153434 and clinical samples. The area under the ROC curve values for ACTC1, CASQ2, SPP1, and REEP1 were 0.92, 0.96, 0.89, and 1.00, respectively. ACTC1 and REEP1 correlated with multiple immune cells. Many transcription factors, microRNAs, and chemicals were identified with the potential to regulate these 4 key genes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, we identified 12 differentially expressed ERSRGs by analyzing the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Four key genes may influence the development of type A aortic dissection by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress. These results expand our understanding of type A aortic dissection, and the 4 key genes are expected to be diagnostic markers and potential therapeutic targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11059230/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing the Risk of No-Reflow Development.","authors":"Yücel Kanal","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4224","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4224","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11059231/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140038599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of Aging on Outcomes of Sacubitril/Valsartan in Hypertensive Patients with Heart Failure: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.","authors":"Chengchun Zuo, Xiaoye Li, Yingyun Guan, Linlin Fan, Jing Li, Dan Tian, Can Chen, Xiaoyu Li, Zhichun Gu, Chi Zhang, Xiaolan Bian, Qianzhou Lv","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3857","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3857","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of aging on the effectiveness and tolerance of sacubitril/valsartan (sac/val) among hypertensive patients complicated with heart failure in a real-world setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter, retrospective study included patients (≥18 years old) admitted with a diagnosis of hypertension and heart failure, starting sac/val therapy between January 2020 and December 2021 from 3 medical centers. Patients were grouped by the cutoff age of 65 years. Outcomes were collected 31-365 days after the initiation of sac/val and were compared in a matched cohort after 1: 1 propensity score matching (PSM).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 794 patients were finally analyzed. Blood pressure and cardiac functions improved significantly compared with values at baseline. There were 269 patients in each cohort (<65 years and ≥65 years) after PSM. After PSM, the incidence of hyperuricemia and hypotension in the elderly patients (≥65 years) was significantly higher than in those <65 years of age. Kaplan-Meier estimate suggested that the cumulative incidence of new or recurrent cardiovascular events increased significantly at the age of ≥65 years after the point of 3 months (log-rank P =.00087).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sac/val benefited patients in both cohorts by improving blood pressure and cardiac function. Elderly patients (≥65 years) were susceptible to hypotension, low diastolic blood pressure, hyperuricemia, and underwent cardiac-related readmissions more frequently.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11017677/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: 'Factors Influencing the Risk of No-Reflow Development'.","authors":"İbrahim Etem Çelik, Mikail Yarlıoğlu, Ozan Barutcu, Onur Akgün, Mustafa Duran, Şükrü Yorulmaz, Selçuk Öztürk, Sani Namık Murat","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4226","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.4226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11059221/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The S-FLEX Slovakia Registry, Myocarditis in the Chinese Population….","authors":"Çetin Erol","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.3","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2024.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10918280/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139989112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: 'A Modified Medina and Movahed (3M) Classification of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions''.","authors":"Mustafa Tarık Ağaç, Mehmet Bülent Vatan, Mehmet Akif Çakar, Ersan Tatlı","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.4020","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.4020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11017676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Structural and Functional Impact of Adrenoceptor Beta-1 Gene Polymorphism in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Response to Beta-Blocker Therapy.","authors":"Damla Raimoglou, Cemil İzgi, Rasim Enar, M Hakan Karpuz, Bilgehan Karadağ, Barış İktimur, Utku Raimoğlu, Ali Uğur Soysal, Osman Aykan Kargın, Mehmet Güven, Namina Malikova, Elif Çıtak, Ece Yurtseven, Eser Durmaz","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3898","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetically inherited cardiac disorder with diverse clinical presentations. Adrenergic activity, primarily mediated through beta-adrenoceptors, plays a central role in the clinical course of HCM. Adrenergic stimulation increases cardiac contractility and heart rate through beta-1 adrenoceptor activation. Beta-blocker drugs are recommended as the primary treatment for symptomatic HCM patients to mitigate these effects.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective study aimed to investigate the impact of common ADRB-1 gene polymorphisms, specifically serine-glycine at position 49 and arginine-glycine at position 389, on the clinical and structural aspects of HCM. Additionally, the study explored the association between these genetic variations and the response to beta-blocker therapy in HCM patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A cohort of 147 HCM patients was enrolled, and comprehensive assessments were performed. The findings revealed that the Ser49Gly polymorphism significantly influenced ventricular ectopic beats, with beta-blocker therapy effectively reducing them in Ser49 homozygous patients. Moreover, natriuretic peptide levels decreased, particularly in Ser49 homozygotes, indicating improved cardiac function. Left ventricular outflow obstruction, a hallmark of HCM, was also reduced following beta-blocker treatment in all patient groups. In contrast, the Arg389Gly polymorphism did not significantly impact baseline parameters or beta-blocker response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results emphasize the role of the Ser49Gly polymorphism in the ADRB-1 gene in shaping the clinical course and response to beta-blocker therapy in HCM patients. This insight may enable a more personalized approach to managing HCM by considering genetic factors in treatment decisions. Further research with larger populations and longer follow-up periods is needed to confirm and expand upon these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10918278/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139989111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Telemedicine Intervention in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Chaoqun Wang, Yanqun Ba, Jiajia Ni, Runzhi Huang, Xiaofeng Du","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3873","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.3873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Although telemedicine interventional therapy is an innovative method to reduce public medical burden and improve heart failure, its effectiveness is still controversial. This meta-analysis evaluates the role of telemedicine interventional therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Relevant literature on telemedicine in chronic heart failure treatment was screened and extracted based on predefined criteria. Quality assessment used Cochrane Handbook 5.1.0 tool, and meta-analysis was conducted using R 4.2.2 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen English-language articles were ultimately included in this meta-analysis. The risk bias evaluation determined that 4 articles were low-risk bias and 11 articles were unclear risk bias. The meta-analysis revealed that, compared to the routine intervention group, the all-cause hospitalization rate of patients in the telemedicine intervention group decreased [OR = 0.63, 95% CI (0.41; 0.96), P =.03], and the hospitalization rate of heart failure also decreased [OR = 0.70, 95% CI (0.48; 0.85), P <.01]. However, there were no differences in mortality [OR = 0.64, 95% CI (0.41; 1.01), P =.05], length of hospitalization [MD = -0.42, 95% CI (-1.22; 0.38), P =.31], number of emergency hospitalizations [MD = -0.09, 95% CI (-0.33; 0.15), P =.45], medication compliance [OR = 1.67, 95% CI (0.92; 3.02), P =.09], or MLHFQ scores [MD = -2.30, 95% CI (-6.16; 1.56), P =.24] among the patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This meta-analysis showed that telemedicine reduced overall and heart failure-related hospitalizations in chronic heart failure patients, suggesting its value in clinical management. However, it did not significantly affect mortality, hospital stay length, emergency visits, medication adherence, or quality of life. This suggests the need to optimize specific aspects of telemedicine, identify key components, and develop strategies for better treatment outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11017678/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Modified Medina and Movahed (3M) Classification of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions.","authors":"Xiaohui Zhao, QingSong Liu, Lorenzo Azzalini","doi":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.4019","DOIUrl":"10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2023.4019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7835,"journal":{"name":"Anatolian Journal of Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11017679/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140012030","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}