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- Amsallem, Myriam, et al.
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Quantifying the Influence of Wedge Pressure, Age, and Heart Rate on the Systolic Thresholds for Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Heart Association. - : WILEY. - 2047-9980. ; 9:11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The strong linear relation between mean (MPAP) and systolic (SPAP) pulmonary arterial pressure (eg, SPAP=1.62xMPAP) has been mainly reported in precapillary pulmonary hypertension. This study sought to quantify the influence of pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP), heart rate, and age on the MPAP-SPAP relation. METHODS AND RESULTS: An allometric equation relating invasive MPAP and SPAP was developed in 1135 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, advanced lung disease, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, or left heart failure. The equation was validated in 60 885 patients from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database referred for heart and/or lung transplant. The MPAP/SPAP longitudinal stability was assessed in pulmonary arterial hypertension with repeated right heart catheterization. The equation obtained was SPAP=1.39xMPAPxPAWP(-0.07)x(60/heart rate)(0.12)xage(0.08) (P<0.001). It was validated in the UNOS cohort (R-2=0.93, P<0.001), regardless of the type of organ(s) patients were listed for (mean bias [-1.96 SD; 1.96 SD] was 0.94 [-8.00; 9.88] for heart, 1.34 [-7.81; 10.49] for lung and 0.25 [-16.74; 17.24] mm Hg for heart-lung recipients). Thresholds of SPAP for MPAP=25 and 20 mm Hg were lower in patients with higher PAWP (37.2 and 29.8 mm Hg) than in those with pulmonary arterial hypertension (40.1 and 32.0 mm Hg). In 186 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, the predicted MPAP/SPAP was stable over time (0.63 +/- 0.03 at baseline and follow-up catheterization, P=0.43). CONCLUSIONS: This study quantifies the impact of PAWP, and to a lesser extent heart rate and age, on the MPAP-SPAP relation, supporting lower SPAP thresholds for pulmonary hypertension diagnosis in patients with higher PAWP for echocardiography-based epidemiological studies.
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- Bjarnegård, Niclas, et al.
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Vascular Adaptation to Indoor Cycling Exercise in Premenopausal Women
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sports Medicine. - : GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. - 0172-4622 .- 1439-3964. ; 40:4, s. 245-252
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The early vascular adaptation to indoor cycling, a popular activity at many fitness centres, is incompletely evaluated. Forty two healthy women (21-45 years) underwent measurements of arterial wall properties and geometry as well as a maximal bicycle exercise test before and after a 3 months period during which 21 of the women joined indoor cycling classes at a gym 2-3 times per week, while 21 women served as time controls. Peak work load increased by in average 16% (pamp;lt;0.001) and ascending aortic diameter by 4% (pamp;lt;0.01) in the exercise group, while unchanged in control group. The exercise intervention had no significant influence on the local intima-media thickness, blood pressure or the pulse pressure wave configuration while the carotid artery distensibility (pamp;lt;0.05) was higher after the intervention. There was a positive correlation between change in () peak work load and -diameter of tubular ascending aorta (r=0.42, pamp;lt;0.01) in the exercise group. In conclusion, after only 3 months of bicycle exercise training, signs of central arterial remodelling were seen in premenopausal women, which was associated to improvement in exercise capacity.
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- Bjarnegård, Niclas, 1964-, et al.
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Vascular characteristics in young women-Effect of extensive endurance training or a sedentary lifestyle
- 2018
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Ingår i: Acta Physiologica. - : Wiley. - 1748-1716 .- 1748-1708. ; 223:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim: To explore whether high-level endurance training in early age has an influence on the arterial wall properties in young women. Methods: Forty-seven athletes (ATH) and 52 controls (CTR), all 17-25 years of age, were further divided into runners (RUN), whole-body endurance athletes (WBA), sedentary controls (SC) and normally active controls (AC). Two-dimensional ultrasound scanning of the carotid arteries was conducted to determine local common carotid artery (CCA) geometry and wall distensibility. Pulse waves were recorded with a tonometer to determine regional pulse wave velocity (PWV) and pulse pressure waveform. Results: Carotid-radial PWV was lower in WBA than in RUN (P < .05), indicating higher arterial distensibility along the arm. Mean arterial pressure was lower in ATH than in CTR and in RUN than in WBA (P < .05). Synthesized aortic augmentation index (AI at 75) was lower among ATH than among CTR (-12.8 ± 1.6 vs -2.6 ± 1.2%, P < .001) and in WBA than in RUN (-16.4 ± 2.5 vs -10.7 ± 2.0%, P < .05), suggesting a diminished return of reflection waves to the aorta during systole. Carotid-femoral PWV and intima-media thickness (IMT), lumen diameter and radial distensibility of the CCA were similar in ATH and CTR. Conclusion: Elastic artery distensibility and carotid artery IMT are not different in young women with extensive endurance training over several years and in those with sedentary lifestyle. On the other hand, our data suggest that long-term endurance training is associated with potentially favourable peripheral artery adaptation, especially in sports where upper body work is added. This adaptation, if persisting later in life, could contribute to lower cardiovascular risk.
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- Carlén, Anna, et al.
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Exercise systolic blood pressure response during cycle ergometry is associated with future hypertension in normotensive individuals
- 2024
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Ingår i: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. - : OXFORD UNIV PRESS. - 2047-4873 .- 2047-4881.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aims We aimed to investigate the association between the exercise systolic blood pressure (SBP) response and future hypertension (HTN) in normotensive individuals referred for cycle ergometry, with special regard to reference exercise SBP values and exercise capacity.Methods and results In this longitudinal cohort study, data from 14 428 exercise tests were cross-linked with Swedish national registries on diagnoses and medications. We excluded individuals with a baseline diagnosis of cardiovascular disease or HTN. The peak exercise SBP (SBPpeak) was recorded and compared with the upper limit of normal (ULN) derived from SBP(pea)k reference equations incorporating age, sex, resting SBP, and exercise capacity. To evaluate the impact of exercise capacity, three SBP to work rate slopes (SBP/W-slopes) were calculated, relative to either supine or seated SBP at rest or to the first exercise SBP. Adjusted hazard ratios [HRadjusted (95% confidence interval, CI)] for incident HTN during follow-up, in relation to SBP response metrics, were calculated. We included 3895 normotensive individuals (49 +/- 14 years, 45% females) with maximal cycle ergometer tests. During follow-up (median 7.5 years), 22% developed HTN. Higher SBP(peak )and SBPpeak > ULN were associated with incident HTN [HRadjusted 1.19 (1.14-1.23) per 10 mmHg, and 1.95 (1.54-2.47), respectively]. All three SBP/W-slopes were positively associated with incident HTN, particularly the SBP/W-slope calculated as supine-to-peak SBP [HRadjusted 1.25 (1.19-1.31) per 1 mmHg/10 W].Conclusion Both SBPpeak > ULN based on reference values and high SBP/W-slopes were associated with incident HTN in normotensive individuals and should be considered in the evaluation of the cycle ergometry SBP response.Lay summary We examined the systolic blood pressure (SBP) response during maximal bicycle exercise testing in individuals without hypertension (HTN) or established cardiovascular disease and found that:center dot When applying reference values for peak SBP during cycling exercise, accounting for age, sex, resting blood pressure (BP), and exercise capacity, exceeding the upper limit of normal was associated with twice as high relative risk of future HTN, compared with having a peak SBP within normal limits.center dot A steep increase in exercise SBP in relation to the increase in work rate was also associated with future HTN but did not always coincide with elevated peak SBP.
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- Carlén, Anna, et al.
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Systolic Blood Pressure Response to Exercise in Endurance Athletes in Relation to Oxygen Uptake, Work Rate and Normative Values
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease. - : MDPI AG. - 2308-3425. ; 9:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Work rate has a direct impact on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) during aerobic exercise, which may be challenging in the evaluation of the SBP response in athletes reaching high work rates. We aimed to investigate the exercise SBP response in endurance athletes in relation to oxygen uptake (VO2), work rate and to recent reference equations for exercise SBP in the general population. Endurance athletes with a left-ventricular end-diastolic diameter above the reference one performed a maximal bicycle cardiopulmonary exercise test. The increase in SBP during exercise was divided by the increase in VO2 (SBP/VO2 slope) and in Watts, respectively (SBP/W slope). The maximum SBP (SBPmax) and the SBP/W slope were compared to the predicted values. In total, 27 athletes (59% men) were included; mean age, 40 ± 10 years; mean VO2max, 50 ± 5 mL/kg/min. The mean SBP/VO2 slope was 29.8 ± 10.2 mm Hg/L/min, and the mean SBP/W slope was 0.27 ± 0.08 mm Hg/W. Compared to the predicted normative values, athletes had, on average, a 12.2 ± 17.6 mm Hg higher SBPmax and a 0.12 ± 0.08 mm Hg/W less steep SBP/W slope (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively). In conclusion, the higher SBPmax values and the less steep SBP/W slope highlight the importance of considering work rate when interpreting the SBP response in endurance athletes and suggest a need for specific normative values in athletes to help clinicians distinguish physiologically high maximal blood pressure from a pathological blood pressure response.
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- Cauwenberghs, Nicholas, et al.
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Cardiorespiratory fitness components in relation to clinical characteristics, disease state and medication intake: A patient registry study
- 2023
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Ingår i: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. - : WILEY. - 1475-0961 .- 1475-097X. ; 43:6, s. 441-452
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundInterpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) results requires thorough understanding of test confounders such as anthropometrics, comorbidities and medication. Here, we comprehensively assessed the clinical determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness and its components in a heterogeneous patient sample. MethodsWe retrospectively collected medical and CPET data from 2320 patients (48.2% females) referred for cycle ergometry at the University Hospital Leuven, Belgium. We assessed clinical determinants of peak CPET indexes of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and its hemodynamic and ventilatory components using stepwise regression and quantified multivariable-adjusted differences in indexes between cases and references. ResultsLower peak load and peak O-2 uptake were related to: higher age, female sex, lower body height and weight, and higher heart rate; to the intake of beta blockers, analgesics, thyroid hormone replacement and benzodiazepines; and to diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation (p < 0.05 for all). Lower peak load also correlated with obstructive pulmonary diseases. Stepwise regression revealed associations of hemodynamic and ventilatory indexes (including heart rate, O-2 pulse, systolic blood pressure and ventilation at peak exercise and ventilatory efficiency) with age, sex, body composition and aforementioned diseases and medications. Multivariable-adjusted differences in CPET metrics between cases and controls confirmed the associations observed. ConclusionWe described known and novel associations of CRF components with demographics, anthropometrics, cardiometabolic and pulmonary diseases and medication intake in a large patient sample. The clinical implications of long-term noncardiovascular drug intake for CPET results require further investigation.
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- Cauwenberghs, Nicholas, et al.
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Impact of age, sex and heart rate variability on the acute cardiovascular response to isometric handgrip exercise
- 2021
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Ingår i: Journal of Human Hypertension. - : Nature Publishing Group. - 0950-9240 .- 1476-5527. ; 5:1, s. 55-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Isometric handgrip exercise (IHG) triggers acute increases in cardiac output to meet the metabolic demands of the active skeletal muscle. An abnormal cardiovascular response to IHG might reflect early stages of cardiovascular disease. In a large community-based cohort, we comprehensively assessed the clinical correlates of acute cardiovascular changes during IHG. In total, 333 randomly recruited subjects (mean age, 53 +/- 13 years, 45% women) underwent simultaneous echocardiography and finger applanation tonometry at rest and during 3 min of IHG at 40% maximal handgrip force. We calculated time-domain measures of short-term heart rate variability (HRV) from finger pulse intervals. We assessed the adjusted associations of changes in blood pressure (BP) and echocardiographic indexes with clinical characteristics and HRV measures. During IHG, men presented a stronger absolute increase in heart rate, diastolic BP, left ventricular (LV) volumes and cardiac output than women, even after adjustment for covariables. In adjusted continuous and categorical analyses, age correlated positively with the increase in systolic BP and pulse pressure, but negatively with the increase in LV stroke volume and cardiac output during exercise. After full adjustment, a greater increase in systolic and diastolic BP during exercise was associated with lower absolute real variability (P amp;lt;= 0.026) and root mean square of successive differences (P amp;lt;= 0.032) in pulse intervals at rest. In a general population sample, women presented a weaker cardiovascular response to IHG than men. Older age was associated with greater rise in BP pulsatility and diminished cardiac reserve. Low HRV at rest predicted a higher BP increase during isometric exercise.
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- Cauwenberghs, Nicholas, et al.
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The 2013 ACC/AHA risk score and subclinical cardiac remodeling and dysfunction: Complementary in cardiovascular disease prediction
- 2019
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Ingår i: International Journal of Cardiology. - : ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD. - 0167-5273 .- 1874-1754. ; 297, s. 67-74
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Echocardiography might enhance cardiovascular (CV) risk stratification beyond tools grading the risk for atherosclerotic CV diseases (ASCVD). We therefore studied the complementarity between the ASCVD risk score recommended by American cardiology societies and echocardiographic profiling in predicting adverse CV outcome in the community. Methods: 984 community-dwelling individuals between 40 and 79 years old (51.3% women) underwent CV risk profiling and echocardiography. We estimated their 10-year ASCVD risk from baseline risk factors using the Pooled Cohort Equations. Participants were categorized as at low (amp;lt;2.5%), borderline (2.5-amp;lt;7.5%) or intermediate-to-high (amp;gt;= 7.5%) ASCVD risk. Main outcome was the incidence of CV events collected on average 7.5 years later. Results: The probability for cardiac remodeling and/or dysfunction as assessed by echocardiography rose progressively with increasing 10-year ASCVD risk. During follow-up, 116 participants experienced at least one CV endpoint (15.8 events per 1000 person-years). With increasing 10-year ASCVD risk, the CV event rate increased stronger in participants with amp;gt;= 1 LV abnormality at baseline. Indeed, in individuals with an intermediate-to-high ASCVD risk and amp;gt;= 1 LV abnormality at baseline, the risk was significantly higher than the average population risk for a first CV event (HR: 3.00, P amp;lt; 0.001). Adding the presence of amp;gt;= 1 LV abnormality to a ASCVD risk score-based model yielded significant improvement in C-statistics (P = 0.024), integrated discrimination (P=0.0085) and net reclassification (P amp;lt; 0.001) for adverse CV events. Conclusions: Echocardiographic profiling enhanced CV risk stratification in individuals at intermediate-to-high ASCVD risk. Echocardiographic screening might supplement traditional ASCVD risk grading for CV disease prediction. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Ekström, Magnus, et al.
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Exertional breathlessness related to medical conditions in middle-aged people: the population-based SCAPIS study of more than 25,000 men and women.
- 2024
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Ingår i: Respiratory research. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1465-993X .- 1465-9921. ; 25:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Breathlessness is common in the population and can be related to a range of medical conditions. We aimed to evaluate the burden of breathlessness related to different medical conditions in a middle-aged population.Cross-sectional analysis of the population-based Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study of adults aged 50-64years. Breathlessness (modified Medical Research Council [mMRC]≥2) was evaluated in relation to self-reported symptoms, stress, depression; physician-diagnosed conditions; measured body mass index (BMI), spirometry, venous haemoglobin concentration, coronary artery calcification and stenosis [computer tomography (CT) angiography], and pulmonary emphysema (high-resolution CT). For each condition, the prevalence and breathlessness population attributable fraction (PAF) were calculated, overall and by sex, smoking history, and presence/absence of self-reported cardiorespiratory disease.We included 25,948 people aged 57.5±[SD] 4.4; 51% women; 37% former and 12% current smokers; 43% overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9), 21% obese (BMI≥30); 25% with respiratory disease, 14% depression, 9% cardiac disease, and 3% anemia. Breathlessness was present in 3.7%. Medical conditions most strongly related to the breathlessness prevalence were (PAF 95%CI): overweight and obesity (59.6-66.0%), stress (31.6-76.8%), respiratory disease (20.1-37.1%), depression (17.1-26.6%), cardiac disease (6.3-12.7%), anemia (0.8-3.3%), and peripheral arterial disease (0.3-0.8%). Stress was the main factor in women and current smokers.Breathlessness mainly relates to overweight/obesity and stress and to a lesser extent to comorbidities like respiratory, depressive, and cardiac disorders among middle-aged people in a high-income setting-supporting the importance of lifestyle interventions to reduce the burden of breathlessness in the population.
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- Elmberg, Viktor, et al.
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Reference equations for breathlessness during incremental cycle exercise testing
- 2023
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Ingår i: ERJ Open Research. - : European Respiratory Society. - 2312-0541. ; 9:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Exertional breathlessness is commonly assessed using incremental exercise testing (IET), but reference equations for breathlessness responses are lacking. We aimed to develop reference equations for breathlessness intensity during IET.METHODS: A retrospective, consecutive cohort study of adults undergoing IET was carried out in Sweden. Exclusion criteria included cardiac or respiratory disease, death or any of the aforementioned diagnoses within 1 year of the IET, morbid obesity, abnormally low exercise capacity, submaximal exertion or an abnormal exercise test. Probabilities for breathlessness intensity ratings (Borg CR10) during IET in relation to power output (%predWmax), age, sex, height and body mass were analysed using marginal ordinal logistic regression. Reference equations for males and females were derived to predict the upper limit of normal (ULN) and the probability of different Borg CR10 intensity ratings.RESULTS: 2581 participants (43% female) aged 18-90 years were included. Mean breathlessness intensity was similar between sexes at peak exertion (6.7±1.5 versus 6.4±1.5 Borg CR10 units) and throughout exercise in relation to %predWmax. Final reference equations included age, height and %predWmax for males, whereas height was not included for females. The models showed a close fit to observed breathlessness intensity ratings across %predWmax values. Models using absolute W did not show superior fit. Scripts are provided for calculating the probability for different breathlessness intensity ratings and the ULN by %predWmax throughout IET.CONCLUSION: We present the first reference equations for interpreting breathlessness intensity during incremental cycle exercise testing in males and females aged 18-90 years.
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- Fedorowski, Artur, et al.
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Cardiorespiratory dysautonomia in post-COVID-19 condition: Manifestations, mechanisms and management
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Internal Medicine. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0954-6820 .- 1365-2796. ; 294:5, s. 548-562
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience debilitating symptoms for months after the acute infection. According to recent estimates, approximately 1 out of 10 COVID-19 convalescents reports persistent health issues more than 3 months after initial recovery. This 'post-COVID-19 condition' may include a large variety of symptoms from almost all domains and organs, and for some patients it may mean prolonged sick-leave, homestay and strongly limited activities of daily life. In this narrative review, we focus on the symptoms and signs of post-COVID-19 condition in adults - particularly those associated with cardiovascular and respiratory systems, such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or airway disorders - and explore the evidence for chronic autonomic dysfunction as a potential underlying mechanism. The most plausible hypotheses regarding cellular and molecular mechanisms behind the wide spectrum of observed symptoms - such as lingering viruses, persistent inflammation, impairment in oxygen sensing systems and circulating antibodies directed to blood pressure regulatory components - are discussed. In addition, an overview of currently available pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options is presented.
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- Gomes, Bruna, et al.
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Defining left ventricular remodeling using lean body mass allometry: a UK Biobank study
- 2023
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Ingår i: European Journal of Applied Physiology. - : SPRINGER. - 1439-6319 .- 1439-6327. ; 123, s. 989-1001
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The geometric patterns of ventricular remodeling are determined using indexed left ventricular mass (LVM), end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) and concentricity, most often measured using the mass-to-volume ratio (MVR). The aims of this study were to validate lean body mass (LBM)-based allometric coefficients for scaling and to determine an index of concentricity that is independent of both volume and LBM.Methods Participants from the UK Biobank who underwent both CMR and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) during 2014-2015 were considered (n = 5064). We excluded participants aged >= 70 years or those with cardiometabolic risk factors. We determined allometric coefficients for scaling using linear regression of the logarithmically transformed ventricular remodeling parameters. We further defined a multiplicative allometric relationship for LV concentricity (LVC) adjusting for both LVEDV and LBM.Results A total of 1638 individuals (1057 female) were included. In subjects with lower body fat percentage (< 25% in males, < 35% in females, n = 644), the LBM allometric coefficients for scaling LVM and LVEDV were 0.85 +/- 0.06 and 0.85 +/- 0.03 respectively (R-2 = 0.61 and 0.57, P < 0.001), with no evidence of sex-allometry interaction. While the MVR was independent of LBM, it demonstrated a negative association with LVEDV in (females: r = - 0.44, P < 0.001; males: - 0.38, P < 0.001). In contrast, LVC was independent of both LVEDV and LBM [LVC = LVM/(LVEDV0.40 x LBM0.50)] leading to increased overlap between LV hypertrophy and higher concentricity.Conclusions We validated allometric coefficients for LBM-based scaling for CMR indexed parameters relevant for classifying geometric patterns of ventricular remodeling.
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- Gustafsson, Charlotte Eklund, et al.
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Prognostic value of peak work rate indexed by left ventricular diameter
- 2023
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : NATURE PORTFOLIO. - 2045-2322. ; 13:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Left ventricular diameter (LVEDD) increases with systematic endurance training but also in various cardiac diseases. High exercise capacity associates with favorable outcomes. We hypothesized that peak work rate (W-peak) indexed to LVEDD would carry prognostic information and aimed to evaluate the association between W-peak/LVEDDrest and cardiovascular mortality. W-peak/LVEDDrest (W/mm) was calculated in patients with an echocardiographic examination within 3 months of a maximal cycle ergometer exercise test. Low W-peak/LVEDDrest was defined as a value below the sex- and age-specific 5th percentile among lower-risk subjects. The association with cardiovascular mortality was evaluated using Cox regression. In total, 3083 patients were included (8.0 [5.4-11.1] years of follow-up, 249 (8%) cardiovascular deaths). W-peak/LVEDDrest (W/mm) was associated with cardiovascular mortality (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 0.28 [0.22-0.36]), similar to W-peak in % of predicted, with identical prognostic strength when adjusted for age and sex (C-statistics 0.87 for both). A combination of low W-peak/LVEDDrest and low W-peak was associated with a particularly poor prognosis (adjusted HR 6.4 [4.0-10.3]). W-peak/LVEDDrest was associated with cardiovascular mortality but did not provide incremental prognostic value to W-peak alone. The combination of a low W-peak/LVEDDrest and low W-peak was associated with a particularly poor prognosis.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, 1984-, et al.
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Age- and gender-specific upper limits and reference equations for workload-indexed systolic blood pressure response during bicycle ergometry
- 2021
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Ingår i: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 2047-4873 .- 2047-4881. ; 28:12, s. 1360-1369
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Guidelines recommend considering workload in interpretation of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) response to exercise, but reference values are lacking. Design: This was a retrospective, consecutive cohort study. Methods: From 12,976 subjects aged 18–85 years who performed a bicycle ergometer exercise test at one centre in Sweden during the years 2005–2016, we excluded those with prevalent cardiovascular disease, comorbidities, cardiac risk factors or medications. We extracted SBP, heart rate and workload (watt) from ≥ 3 time points from each test. The SBP/watt-slope and the SBP/watt-ratio at peak exercise were calculated. Age- and sex-specific mean values, standard deviations and 90th and 95th percentiles were determined. Reference equations for workload-indexed and peak SBP were derived using multiple linear regression analysis, including sex, age, workload, SBP at rest and anthropometric variables as predictors. Results: A final sample of 3839 healthy subjects (n = 1620 female) were included. While females had lower mean peak SBP than males (188 ± 24 vs 202 ± 22 mmHg, p < 0.001), workload-indexed SBP measures were markedly higher in females; SBP/watt-slope: 0.52 ± 0.21 versus 0.41 ± 0.15 mmHg/watt (p < 0.001); peak SBP/watt-ratio: 1.35 ± 0.34 versus 0.90 ± 0.21 mmHg/watt (p < 0.001). Age, sex, exercise capacity, resting SBP and height were significant predictors of the workload-indexed SBP parameters and were included in the reference equations. Conclusions: These novel reference values can aid clinicians and exercise physiologists in interpreting the SBP response to exercise and may provide a basis for future research on the prognostic impact of exercise SBP. In females, a markedly higher SBP in relation to workload could imply a greater peripheral vascular resistance during exercise than in males.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, 1984-, et al.
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Blood pressure in athletic preparticipation evaluation and the implication for cardiac remodelling
- 2019
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Ingår i: Heart. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 1355-6037 .- 1468-201X. ; 105:16, s. 1223-1230
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives To explore blood pressure (BP) in athletes at preparticipation evaluation (PPE) in the context of recently updated US and European hypertension guidelines, and to determine the relationship between BP and left ventricular (LV) remodelling.Methods In this retrospective study, athletes aged 13–35 years who underwent PPE facilitated by the Stanford Sports Cardiology programme were considered. Resting BP was measured in both arms; repeated once if >=140/90 mm Hg. Athletes with abnormal ECGs or known hypertension were excluded. BP was categorised per US/European hypertension guidelines. In a separate cohort of athletes undergoing routine PPE echocardiography, we explored the relationship between BP and LV remodelling (LV mass, mass/volume ratio, sphericity index) and LV function.Results In cohort 1 (n=2733, 65.5% male), 34.3% of athletes exceeded US hypertension thresholds. Male sex (B=3.17, p<0.001), body mass index (BMI) (B=0.80, p<0.001) and height (B=0.25, p<0.001) were the strongest independent correlates of systolic BP. In the second cohort (n=304, ages 17–26), systolic BP was an independent correlate of LV mass/volume ratio (B=0.002, p=0.001). LV longitudinal strain was similar across BP categories, while higher BP was associated with slower early diastolic relaxation.Conclusion In a large contemporary cohort of athletes, one-third presented with BP levels above the current US guidelines’ thresholds for hypertension, highlighting that lowering the BP thresholds at PPE warrants careful consideration as well as efforts to standardise measurements. Higher systolic BP was associated with male sex, BMI and height and with LV remodelling and diastolic function, suggesting elevated BP in athletes during PPE may signify a clinically relevant condition.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, 1984-
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Cardiac function and long-term volume load : Physiological investigations in endurance athletes and in patients operated on for aortic regurgitation
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background and aims. The heart is a remarkably adaptable organ, continuously changing its output to match metabolic demands and haemodynamic load. But also in long-term settings, such as in chronic or repeated volume load, there are changes in cardiac dimensions and mass termed cardiac hypertrophy. Depending on the stimulus imposing the volume load this hypertrophy differs in extent and phenotype. We aimed to study cardiac function in two settings with long-term volume load, including patients previously operated for aortic regurgitation and healthy females performing endurance training.Methods. In paper I, 21 patients (age 52±12 years, all male) operated on with aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation (AR) underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and an echocardiographic evaluation in average 49±15 months following surgery. The peak oxygen uptake (peakVO2) was compared to results from a pre-operative and a six months follow-up, and relations to echocardiographic measures were determined.In papers II–IV, 48 endurance trained female athletes (ATH, age 21±2 years) were compared to 46 untrained females (CON, age 21±2 years) regarding echocardiographic measures of cardiac dimensions, global and regional cardiac function and maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) determined with CPET. Relations between VO2max and cardiac variables were explored.Results. In paper I, peakVO2 had decreased from 26±6 to 23±5 mL/kg/min in patients from the first to second, late follow-up. This decrease was larger than expected by their increased age alone, and a majority of patients had a cardiorespiratory fitness below average according to reference values from healthy subjects of the same age, sex and weight.In papers II–IV, we found that ATH (VO2max 52±5 mL/kg/min) had larger atrial, ventricular and inferior vena cava dimensions compared to CON (VO2max 39±5 mL/kg/min). ATH had increased measures of right ventricular (RV) systolic function (RV atrioventricular plane displacement indexed by cardiac length 2.5±0.3 vs. 2.3±0.3, p=0.001) and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function (mitral E-wave velocity 0.92±0.17 vs. 0.86±0.11 m/s, p=0.029). In addition, systolic synchrony was similar between groups while there were heterogeneous differences in diastolic and systolic function across different myocardial segments. VO2max was most strongly related to LV end-diastolic volume (r=0.709, p<0.001).Conclusions. Decreasing peakVO2 following surgery for AR, despite a normalisation in cardiac dimension could either be a result of a remaining, slight myocardial dysfunction or post-operative negative influence on cardiac performance by filling disturbances or the prosthetic valve itself, or, a sign of an inadequate post-operative level of physical activity and lack of exercise training. This stresses the importance of post-operative management and methods for increasing aerobic capacity, where exercise testing could be valuable for guiding patients and tailoring exercise protocols.The eccentric cardiac hypertrophy in ATH, symmetrically distributed across the heart, depicts the physiological hypertrophy in response to volume load in endurance training. Cardiac function was similar, or for some measures slightly improved in ATH compared to CON and LV dimensions, rather than cardiac function, were predictors of VO2max. As the heart of female athletes has been far less studied than that in males, our results add knowledge regarding the female athlete’s heart, and our results of differences in segmental cardiac function merits further research.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, et al.
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Cardiac systolic regional function and synchrony in endurance trained and untrained females
- 2015
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Ingår i: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. - : BMJ. - 2055-7647. ; 25:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Most studies on cardiac function in athletes describe overall heart function in predominately male participants. We aimed to compare segmental, regional and overall myocardial function and synchrony in female endurance athletes (ATH) and in age-matched sedentary females (CON).Methods In 46 ATH and 48 CON, echocardiography was used to measure peak longitudinal systolic strain and myocardial velocities in 12 left ventricular (LV) and 2 right ventricular (RV) segments. Regional and overall systolic function were calculated together with four indices of dyssynchrony.Results There were no differences in regional or overall LV systolic function between groups, or in any of the four dyssynchrony indices. Peak systolic velocity (s′) was higher in the RV of ATH than in CON (9.7±1.5 vs 8.7±1.5 cm/s, p=0.004), but not after indexing by cardiac length (p=0.331). Strain was similar in ATH and CON in 8 of 12 LV myocardial segments. In septum and anteroseptum, basal and mid-ventricular s′ was 6–7% and 17–19% higher in ATH than in CON (p<0.05), respectively, while s′ was 12% higher in CON in the basal LV lateral wall (p=0.013). After indexing by cardiac length, s′ was only higher in ATH in the mid-ventricular septum (p=0.041).Conclusions We found differences between trained and untrained females in segmental systolic myocardial function, but not in global measures of systolic function, including cardiac synchrony. These findings give new insights into cardiac adaptation to endurance training and could also be of use for sports cardiologists evaluating female athletes.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, et al.
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Decreased aerobic capacity 4 years after aortic valve replacement in male patients operated upon for chronic aortic regurgitation
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Ingår i: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 1475-0961 .- 1475-097X. ; 32:3, s. 167-171
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Exercise testing is underutilized in patients with valve disease. We have previously found a low physical work capacity in patients with aortic regurgitation 6 months after aortic valve replacement (AVR). The aim of this study was to evaluate aerobic capacity in patients 4 years after AVR, to study how their peak oxygen uptake (peakVO2) had changed postoperatively over a longer period of time. Twenty-one patients (all men, 52 +/- 13 years) who had previously undergone cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) pre- and 6 months postoperatively underwent maximal exercise testing 49 +/- 15 months postoperatively using an electrically braked bicycle ergometer. Breathing gases were analysed and the patients physical fitness levels categorized according to angstrom strands and Wassermans classifications. Mean peakVO2 was 22.8 +/- 5.1 ml x kg-1 x min-1 at the 49-month follow-up, which was lower than at the 6-month follow-up (25.6 +/- 5.8 ml x kg-1 x min-1, P = 0.001). All but one patient presented with a physical fitness level below average using angstrom strands classification, while 13 patients had a low physical capacity according to Wassermans classification. A significant decrease in peakVO2 was observed from six to 49 months postoperatively, and the decrease was larger than expected from the increased age of the patients. CPET could be helpful in timing aortic valve surgery and for the evaluation of need of physical activity as part of a rehabilitation programme.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, et al.
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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA IN TRAINED AND UNTRAINED FEMALES
- 2016
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Ingår i: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. - 0301-5629 .- 1879-291X. ; 42:12, s. 2794-2802
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the study was to explore the long-and short-axis dimensions, shape and collapsibility of the inferior vena cava in 46 trained and 48 untrained females (mean age: 21 +/- 2 y). Echocardiography in the subcostal view revealed a larger expiratory long-axis diameter (mean: 24 +/- 3 vs. 20 +/- 3 mm, p amp;lt; 0.001) and short-axis area (mean: 5.5 +/- 1.5 vs. 4.7 +/- 1.4 cm(2), p = 0.014) in trained females. IVC shape (the ratio of short-axis major to minor diameters) and the relative decrease in IVC dimension with inspiration were similar for the two groups. The IVC long-axis diameter reflected short-axis minor diameter and was correlated to maximal oxygen uptake (r = 0.52, p amp;lt; 0.01). In summary, the results indicate that trained females have a larger IVC similar in shape and respiratory decrease in dimensions to that of untrained females. The long-axis diameter corresponded closely to short-axis minor diameter and, thus, underestimates maximal IVC diameter. (E-mail: kristofer.hedman@liu.se) (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine amp; Biology.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, et al.
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Female athlete's heart : Systolic and diastolic function related to circulatory dimensions
- 2015
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0905-7188 .- 1600-0838. ; 25:3, s. 372-381
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There are relatively few studies on female athletes examining cardiac size and function and how these measures relate to maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max ). When determining sports eligibility, it is important to know what physiological adaptations and characteristics may be expected in female athletes, taking body and cardiac size into account. The purposes of this study were (a) to compare right and left heart dimensions and function in female endurance athletes (ATH) and in non-athletic female controls of similar age (CON); and (b) to explore how these measures related to VO2max . Forty-six ATH and 48 CON underwent a maximal bicycle exercise test and an echocardiographic examination at rest, including standard and color tissue Doppler investigation. All heart dimensions indexed for body size were larger in ATH (all P < 0.01). The diastolic mitral E/A ratio was 27% higher in ATH (P < 0.001) while systolic left and right atrio-ventricular longitudinal displacement was 7% (P = 0.002) and 15% (P < 0.001) larger in ATH, respectively. Half (50.3%) of the variability in VO2max could be explained by left ventricular end-diastolic volume. Our results could be useful in evaluating female endurance athletes with suspected cardiac disease and contribute to understanding differences between female athletes and non-athletes.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, et al.
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Impact of the distance from the chest wall to the heart on surface ECG voltage in athletes
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Ingår i: BMJ OPEN SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2055-7647. ; 6:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- ObjectiveAvailable ECG criteria for detection of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy have been reported to have limited diagnostic capability. Our goal was to describe how the distance between the chest wall and the left ventricle determined by echocardiography affected the relationship between ECG voltage and LV mass (LVM) in athletes.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated digitised ECG data from college athletes undergoing routine echocardiography as part of their preparticipation evaluation. Along with LV mass and volume, we determined the chest wall-LV distance in the parasternal short-axis and long-axis views from two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic images and explored the relation with ECG QRS voltages in all leads, as well as summed voltages as included in six major ECG-LVH criteria.Results239 athletes (43 women) were included (age 191years). In men, greater LV-chest wall distance was associated with higher R-wave amplitudes in leads aVL and I (R=0.20and R=0.25, both p<0.01), while in women greater distance was associated with higher R-amplitudes in V5 and V6 (R=0.42and R=0.34, both p<0.01). In women, the chest wall-LV distance was the only variable independently (and positively) associated with R V5 voltage, while LVM, height and weight contributed to the relationship in men.ConclusionsThe chest wall-LV distance was weakly associated with ECG voltage in athletes. Inconsistent associations in men and women imply different intrathoracic factors affecting impedance and conductance between sexes. This may help explain the poor relationship between QRS voltage and LVM in athletes.
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- Hedman, Kristofer, 1984-, et al.
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Left Ventricular Adaptation to 12 Weeks of Indoor Cycling at the Gym in Untrained Females.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sports Medicine. - : Georg Thieme Verlag KG. - 0172-4622 .- 1439-3964. ; 38:9, s. 653-658
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cross-sectional studies provide evidence of larger cardiac dimensions and mass in endurance trained than in untrained females. Much less is known regarding adaptations in cardiac function following training in untrained subjects. We aimed to study left ventricular (LV) adaptation to indoor cycling in previously untrained females, in regard of LV dimensions, mass and function. 42 sedentary females were divided into 2 equally sized groups, either training indoor cycling at regular classes at a local gym for 12 weeks, in average 2.6 times per week, or maintaining their sedentary lifestyle. Echocardiography at rest and a maximal exercise test were performed before and after the intervention. Exercise capacity increased in average 16% in the exercise group (p<0.001), together with decreased heart rate at rest (p<0.05) and at 120 watts steady-state (p<0.001). There were no difference in systolic or diastolic function following the intervention and minimal increases in LV internal diameter in diastole (+1 mm, p<0.01). LV mass was unchanged with training (137±25 vs. 137±28 g, p=0.911). Our findings indicate that attending indoor cycling classes at a gym 2-to-3 times per week for 12 weeks is enough to improve exercise capacity, while a higher volume of training is required to elicit cardiac adaptations.
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